All posts by: Jackie Finlan
-
The Girls’ U18 15s Territorial Championship started with the Midwest Thunderbirds looking for some warm-weather rugby during the dead of winter. That was in 2016, and nine years later, ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 256 Views
-
The 2025 Girls’ U18 15s Territorial Championship involves four select sides that essentially divide the country into quadrants. The Elite Girls Rugby League (EGRL) brings Northeast ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 349 Views
-
The rugby weekend is here and the following lists the girls and women’s games occurring in the U.S. — or outside of it, if involving U.S.-based players — from Saturday-Sunday, ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 476 Views
-
Sometimes relegation to a lower division is the right move, and that is proving to be the case for the Portland Rugby Football Club women’s+ team. After two tough seasons in New England ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 348 Views
-
The Girls’ U18 Rugby 15s Territorial Championship occurs Friday-Saturday, Feb. 14-16, in St. Petersburg, Fla., and will feature four select sides representing the majority of the U.S. ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 810 Views
-
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has launched its women’s high performance (HP) programming for both 7s and 15s. The staff has been chosen, the player pathways have been formed, and two international ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 1509 Views
-
The West Region Circuit 15s came to life this 2024-25 season, as girls’ U18 rugby teams longed for more high-level options, and the coaches and administrators responded. Momentum ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 1704 Views
-
The 2025 Women’s Rugby Coaches & Referees Association (WRCRA) Conference saw its largest registration numbers to date, and continues to build out its offerings to really leverage ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 1709 Views
-
Division II is the largest portion of the USA Club Rugby women’s membership, and this time of year sees several 15s competitions activate their league seasons. This update will cover ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 2716 Views
-
There is a huge range of activity within USA Club Rugby Women’s Division I right now. On one end, the Midwest is done with its 15s season, having named its champion back in November. ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 2728 Views
-
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is hosting its annual women’s all-star 7s tournament on Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 25-26 in a new location this year — Silverbacks Park in Atlanta. The All Star ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 2858 Views
-
The Midwest Rugby Union receives two berths to the Women’s Division II Northern Super Regional Championship (SRC), which will be held May 3-4 in Springfield, Mo., this year. Midwest ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 3553 Views
-
With the holiday break now over, USA Club Rugby is ready to refocus on its senior 15s competitions. Remember, though, that there are a handful of teams that completed their league seasons ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 3470 Views
-
The Rockford-based girls’ high school rugby team won its fourth-straight (and fifth overall) Michigan 15s championship last month, but the Rams are in a new era now. This school year ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 5760 Views
-
Track Marley Larkin’s rugby career, and you’ll take a tour around the world. As a prominent member of the Majestics, the high school senior has traveled across the country for the top 7s and 15s events. ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 6327 Views
-
Harvard University Women’s Rugby repeated as the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) Division I 15s champion, but the idea of defending the 2023 title was not part of the motivation ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 6260 Views
-
Atlantis repeated as the New York 7s Girls’ U18 Premier champion, and did so in convincing fashion. The select side outscored opponents 146-17 across four rugby games on Randall’s ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 5613 Views
-
Wheeling University Women’s Rugby is enjoying a stellar first season in National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), but there’s one triumph that could make 2024 even more memorable: a Division ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 2237 Views
-
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Women's Rugby shifted to National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) last year and returns to the 15s national championships with a bronze medal from 2023. Inside Houston's ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 1897 Views
-
East Stroudsburg University (ESU) Women’s Rugby played the most exciting match of the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) postseason thus far. The Pennsylvania team won its Division III national ..
- Jackie Finlan
- 1362 Views
