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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 ..
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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. ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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. ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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. ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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For fall-based 15s teams, November is too late in the season to be gauging a squad's response to pressure and adversity, but that’s where the University of Cincinnati Women’s Rugby ..
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The Colorado School of Mines (“Mines”) Women's Rugby team is making its first appearance at the Division III National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) 15s championship weekend, but the Orediggers ..
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Of the four Division III teams heading to Houston for the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) 15s championships, Endicott College is perhaps the most familiar. The Beverly, Mass., program ..
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