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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 ..
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, ..
WHAT For athletes NEW to Women’s Elite Rugby, the 2026 Declaration Period will open Dec. 1, 2025, and will remain open indefinitely. Selections will begin Jan. 19, 2026. WHO Rugby ..
The U.S. Women’s Rugby Foundation (USWRF) is holding its annual Women’s Rugby Coaches & Referees Association (WRCRA) Conference on Friday-Sunday, Jan. 16-18, 2026, in Denver. ..
Bradenton, FL — Europe’s biggest rugby sevens series, LIT7s, is crossing the Atlantic for its first-ever U.S. tournament. The LIT Florida International 7s will take place on Saturday, ..
Army won the 6th Annual All-Armed Forces Women’s Rugby 7s Championship at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center (CVEATC) on Sept. 6-7, but it was a title hard earned. There ..
Founded in 1976, Beantown Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest, most reputable and successful women’s teams in the country -- winning national championships, producing USA players, ..
The Midwest Rugby Union officially kicked off its 2025-26 senior club season last Saturday, and it's a meatier competition this year for the Division I and Division II women's 15s leagues. ..
The Chicago Lions won their second-ever USA Club Rugby Women’s 7s National Championship, overcoming a wet and wild weekend in Cottage Grove, Wis., and stellar competition. Sereana ..
The USA Club Rugby 7s National Championship kicks off at 8:40 a.m. Central this Saturday, Aug. 9. The 16 women’s teams will contest three pool games, and then the top-eight will ..
[Aug. 4 Update: Pools have been updated since first posting in Xplorer. Thanks to Your Scrumhalf Connection for the heads-up. Follow USA Club Rugby for the latest.] USA Club Rugby has released ..
The 2025 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship will occur September 5-8 in Chula Vista, Calif. The 6th annual 7s competition returns to SoCal, having relocated from the East ..
USA Club Rugby is three weeks out from the 2025 7s national championships, which will occur Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 9-10 in Cottage Grove, Wis. The women’s bracket will include teams ..
The Rocky Mountain Peaks won the 2025 USA Rugby U23 All-Star 15s Championship, beating New England in the Tier 1 semifinals and the Midwest Thunderbirds in the championship final. The Peaks ..
Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) has crowned its first national champion, etching “Denver Onyx” onto the 2025 Legacy Cup trophy. This afternoon, inside TCO Stadium (Eagan, Minn.), Denver ..
The Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) Legacy Cup takes place Sunday, June 29 at TCO Stadium in Eagan, Minn. Finalists Denver Onyx and New York Exiles kick off at 2 p.m. CT, but there ..
The Utah Vipers formed in 2014, and out of necessity. David Shelledy and Olive Ahotaeiloa had been coaching the U19 Lowland Lions, and for those graduates who remained in the South ..
Las Vegas is all about the spotlight, and the city has beens sparkling with some extra rugby glitter this past month. The Las Vegas Rugby Club women’s team won gold at the local, ..
The 2025 Legacy Cup, the national championship for Women’s Elite Rugby (WER), is set for Sunday, June 29 at TCO Stadium in Eagan, Minn. The two title contenders will be determined ..
This past weekend was a big one for USA Youth & High School and USA Club Rugby. The following summarizes the girls’ high school and high school club national championships, ..
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