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Small College 15s competitions are wrapping up their regular seasons and moving into conference playoffs, and the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Coaches Poll keeps the community educated ..
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National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) asks its Division II coaches to rank the competition every week, and that attention helps the wider rugby community understand the activity around the country. ..
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Last year was important. It was the Women’s Premier League (WPL) first national tournament after a two-year covid hiatus. And now 2023 is important in a completely different way, ..
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“Development” can apply to many different aspects of college rugby – from players’ skills, to coaching education, to referee recruitment, and much more. For National Collegiate ..
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Berkeley returns back to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) national championship and does so as the 2022 titleholder. The All Blues have not lost a game this 2023 season, but the Colorado ..
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The following is a list of girls and women’s rugby games occurring in the U.S. from Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8, 2023. This post will be continually updated throughout the weekend ..
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Based in Grand Junction, Colo., the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Rugby is a bit isolated from the rest of the in-state competition, but the Mavericks have a lot going for it – all earned. ..
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The DI Elite is looking a bit more like a league this year. With an increase in members, the season now spans the fall and spring with home-and-away games. Post-season wise, semifinals ..
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This continually updated list is tracking both coaching and competition changes for the impending 2023-24 women’s rugby collegiate school year. Links below provide more detail. ..
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American International College (AIC) might not have the densest of schedules among National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) Division II programs, but every runout this fall ..
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The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) closed out its first full month of NCAA varsity competition, and now several teams are moving into a bye week this weekend. There’s ..
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As the Women’s Premier League (WPL) heads into playoffs, note that the fall season does not end with the Oct. 14 national championship. On Nov. 2, New Zealand’s Te Tai Tokerau Natives ..
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The following is a list of girls and women’s rugby games occurring in the U.S. from Friday-Sunday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, generally. Scores will be updated throughout the weekend but feel ..
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Big 10 rugby is always a fun 15s competition to follow, and the strengthening of Purdue University has only heightened that joy. After a winless season in fall 2022, the Boilermakers ..
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National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) released its first Women’s Small College Coaches Poll last week (below) and expect a reboot every Wednesday. It’s a good place to start in terms ..
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National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) released its first Division II Coaching Poll of the 15s season last week, and the fall is already producing interesting results. The following update ..
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National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) released its first round of Coaches Polls last week, and they serve as a great check-in for top-performing teams. Division I is NCR’s smallest ..
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The Women’s Premier League (WPL) has wrapped on its regular season, and thus the semifinals are solidified. Teams have two weeks to recover and ready for the Oct. 7 playoffs, ..
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Rugby Michigan is one of two states that holds its girls’ high school 15s season in the fall, and for the past few years, it’s been Sparta-Rock and Grandville contesting the championship. ..
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Division II accounts for the majority of senior women’s rugby clubs in the U.S., and thus the fall updates are more robust than the Division I and Division III round-ups. Last ..
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