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National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is weeks away from debuting a new competition for the women's membership: all-star 15s. The event joins the already established all-star 7s competition ..
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After a decades-long hiatus, Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union (EPRU) revived its senior women's all-stars in 2019, beginning with 7s. After COVID, the program shifted to 15s, playing ..
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The USA South won its first-ever Mary Graham All-Star 15s Championship in early December, and the Tier 1 trophy match needed overtime before settling in with the Panthers. It's a big achievement ..
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The Atlanta Valkyries continue to stay busy while being relatively isolated from organized girls' high school rugby, and this fall has provided more moments to celebrate. The team has traveled ..
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Annekkia (Nikki) Ritter-Truxal is a big part of American International College (AIC) Women's Rugby's history books, but it was almost an opportunity missed for the current graduate ..
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Harvard University Women's Rugby is the first program to win four National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) championships, and the Class of 2026 has enjoyed three of those title ..
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The dissolution of the Women's Premier League (WPL) and introduction of Women's Elite Rugby (WER) reshaped USA Club Rugby, but in different ways depending on the region. For the Midwest, ..
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During last year's National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) 15s Championship weekend, the most compelling final belonged to Division III. There is a scenario where that match could be replayed ..
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There is a nice mix of competitors heading to Houston, Texas, this weekend for National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Division III 15s Championship. Returning finalists Endicott College and Colorado ..
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Heading into the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) post-season, SUNY Binghamton did not feature on the Coaches Poll Top 20. Nevertheless, the She-Devils traveled to the Division II 15s regional ..
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University of Colorado - Boulder Women's Rugby is making its first appearance in a national final, and the debut occurs in the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Division I-AA 15s Championship ..
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Siena College is heading to its first-ever National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Division III 15s National Championship weekend, and it's been four years in the making. The New York team ..
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Southern Nazarene University is heading back to the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Division I 15s National Championship (Dec. 6, 6 p.m. CT) and it's been a challenging fall to get back ..
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The U.S. Coast Guard Academy celebrated 25 years of women's rugby this fall, and the repeat berth to the 2025 National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) 15s finale marks the growth that this program ..
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Univ. Wisconsin Eau Claire (UWEC) has become a fixture at the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Women's Division II 15s Championship weekend. But the Blugolds did not play with that weight ..
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In its second 15s season with National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), Northeastern University is heading to the women's DI-AA 15s national championship on Sunday, Dec. 7 in Houston. The Maddogs ..
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Father Ryan High School is getting into repeat territory. The girls' rugby program entered the Tennessee fall 7s season as the reigning champion and dominated the field en route to the 2025 ..
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Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) is in a new era. After 27 stellar years at the helm, John Klein retired as head coach after the spring 2025 season. Joe Kloiber, who had served as assistant ..
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For the past three years, West Pitt has crossed state lines to compete in the well structured, highly competitive girls' high school fall 7s series in Ohio. The Pennsylvania program ..
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Grand Haven graduated a big senior class last season and returned three players who could be considered experienced veterans. So the Michigan program entered fall 2025 with a rebuilding ..
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