All posts by: Jackie Finlan
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St. Bonaventure University Women's Rugby is making its first appearance at Small College 15s nationals since 2011, back before there was a National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) organization. ..
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The University of Michigan has secured its return trip to the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Women's Division I 15s National Championship, which occurs as part of a larger, weekend-long ..
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South Buffalo won the Midwest Rugby Union Women’s Division II 15s Championship – an achievement that was nowhere near the team’s agenda at the start of the fall 2023 season. The squad ..
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Fall 2023 is a history-books year for the Adrian College Women's Rugby team. The Michigan program joined the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) for the fall 2021 season ..
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All of the 2022 National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) championship 15s teams stayed atop their respective Coaches Polls this fall, and for good reason. All three are heading back to Houston, ..
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Notre Dame College is back to Texas for the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Women’s Division I 15s Championship, but it’s hardly a replay for the Euclid, Ohio, program. There’s ..
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“When you play in adverse conditions, we say, ‘Defense travels,’” said Ben Pfahl, the Medina High School girls’ rugby coach. “Even if we can’t do a lot of the things we were ..
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The Ohio Aviators Rugby Academy is two years into its U19 programming, and director Allan Hanson has spent that time developing an in-state, select side pathway and connecting it with ..
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St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kan., has a successful boys’ rugby program, which head coach Tim Kluempers founded in 2007. He long supported the formation of a girls’ ..
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Both of the Midwest Rugby Union women’s Division I semifinals were decided by four points apiece, but finalist Pittsburgh isn’t complaining. The Forge is competing in its first-ever ..
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The Grand Rapids Growlers are making their first appearance in the Midwest Rugby Union Division II 15s Championship, which takes place Saturday, Nov. 11 in Lemont, Ill. The berth comes ..
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Univ. Wisconsin Eau Claire (UWEC) has held the top spot on the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Division II Coaches Poll all fall long, but co-head coach Derek Wagner is keenly aware ..
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The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Women’s Rugby team successfully defended its New England Wide College Rugby Conference (NEWCRC) Division II title, and now a new post-season awaits. ..
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The Midwest Rugby Union will name a new Division I women’s club 15s champion this year, as Columbus defeated 2022-23 titleholder Metropolis in last Saturday’s semifinals. On the other ..
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Rocky Mountain High School had a superb fall, and not just because it won the West Ada District and Idaho State rugby 7s championships. The Grizzlies put in the time to really learn ..
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[Last Update: Nov. 5] The National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) women’s 15s regional playoffs occur between Nov. 10-12, and the Division I, Division II and Small College competitions ..
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The Cedar Falls girls' high school 7s team won its second-straight Iowa Youth Rugby Association (IAYRA) championship on Sunday, capping an undefeated fall season. The team leaned into ..
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Lindenwood University Women's Rugby likes the new format of the DI Elite. The length of the separate 15s and 7s seasons suits the team’s preferences, and the home-and-away matches ..
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In the spring, one can view the full extent of the Westside Rugby Club as it fills two adjacent training pitches in Avon, Ind. There are kindergartners playing flag, adults playing ..
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High schools, National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) and Midwest senior rugby are holding playoffs and/or championships this weekend, so they lead their respective listings. The USA Women’s ..
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