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When United entered its first national rugby tournament in 2016, its third-place finish became a massive achievement from which to build. For everyone else, the Utah team’s performance ..
In one of the tensest collegiate finals in recent memory, Penn State won its sixth-straight (12th overall) national championship in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday. The Nittany Lions overcame ..
Lindenwood will attempt to dethrone Penn State in the DI Elite National Championship, to be contested at 5:30 p.m. Eastern at Life University on Saturday, May 6. The finalists won their ..
One could not have asked for a better start to this playoff weekend, as Stanford and Notre Dame College faced each other in the Women’s DI College Spring Championship semifinals. ..
Player retention is a big issue in girls’ and women’s rugby, and thus a single club that can provide playing opportunities at every age is valuable. Kids who join Morris through ..
The South Conference DII Club Championship (May 6-7) returns three of four 2016 participants: current titleholder Charlotte (South #1), Carolinas runner-up Augusta (South #2) and Florida ..
Richelle Stephens and Mireille Codjia during a youth clinic • The Lindenwood University women’s rugby team is building a top-rated organization. The St. Charles, Mo., program ..
Jay Coulter photo. Check out his galleries of youth & senior rugby in SoCal. CLUB • Florida Jacksonville 30-0 Tampa Krewe • Carolinas Charleston 30-10 Savannah (f) Charlotte ..
The 14 colleges competing in the 2016-2017 NCAA League have selected the second class of NIRA Rugby All-Americans. Each student-athlete was selected based on their performance over ..
Photo: Jay Coulter (see full album) • Southern California is contesting its season-end 7s championship on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Shorecliffs Middle School in San Clemente, Calif. Six girls’ ..
7s and 15s Eagle Cheta Emba /// Photo: Mike Jones / World Rugby •USA Women’s National Team coach Pete Steinberg announced the 44-player Women’s Rugby World Cup pool today ..
UC Davis wing Prai Harris /// Photo: Jackie Finlan • After this weekend’s games, the Pacific Mountain West will be halfway done with its regular season. With the addition of Humboldt, ..
Fullerton’s Corina Curiel scores against Lightning. /// Photo: Paul Rudman (view more) •The first two weeks of the DII Pacific South produced some brow-raisers, and there’s ..
Staniford during an Atavus Resident Camp /// Photos: Atavus • If you know women’s rugby then you know Michaela Staniford. The 2012 IRB (now World Rugby) Women’s Player of the Year ..
It’s year three for Kahuku, and the North Shore high school has begun its campaign to defend its Hawaii state championship. The Raiders are also looking to build on their first-ever ..
WWU captain Lauren Heller /// Photo courtesy WWU Women’s Rugby • Last year, the DII Cascade conference saw three teams engaged in a thrilling race to the league final [read ..
Kristi Schnepp scores against Jacksonville. /// Photo: Tony Berry •Fort Miami is 2-0 in Florida’s DII club competition, and coach Eyal Hakim is appreciating the uptick in team play. ..
The High School All-Midwest Thunderbirds are returning to Florida for a two-game tour. Eckerd College will host the select side in St. Petersburg from Feb. 9-12. Click here for event ..
Photo courtesy Vassar College Athletics • Following the fall 2016 season which bore witness to three Tri-State Rugby Conference women’s teams participating in the Round of 32 Fall ..
Cougars during last year’s DI spring playoffs. /// Photo: Jackie Finlan • However spring 2017 turns out for Washington State, it’s going to be a memorable season. The buzz ..
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