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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 ..
[Updated; original post date: Dec. 23] USA RUGBY — With high aspirations for women’s rugby in the years ahead, USA Rugby High Performance is excited to take another step forward ..
The Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) is hosting its 3rd annual Women’s Day on Saturday, March 15 in Ventura, Calif. Twelve Division I and Division II senior clubs ..
UNITED STATES—As Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) inches closer to the start of their inaugural season, the league announces the reveal of their market teams names, colors and crests in partnership ..
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 ..
Both the Capital Rugby Union and Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union (EPRU) senior club teams participate in split 15s seasons. They start contesting league games in September, break for the winter, ..
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 ..
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. ..
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 ..
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 ..
Back in December 2024, the six Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) team coaches named their respective “foundational five” players who will set the tone for their teams and the professional ..
Rugby seasons in the U.S. run from September to August, generally, and do not follow the calendar year. So running a “Best of 2024” list doesn’t really fit, as it straddles ..
The six Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) head coaches announced their five foundational players, who will set the tone for their respective teams in the new professional 15s league. ..
Now is the time to attend the Women’s Rugby Coaches & Referee Association (WRCRA) annual conference, which takes place Friday-Sunday, Jan. 17-19 in Denver, Colo. — its westernmost ..
The Rugby Breakdown maintains a calendar that features girls and women’s rugby events occurring in the U.S. — or overseas if involving U.S. teams — and is adding dates ..
The Mary Graham All-Star Tournament brings together senior club select sides for a weekend of 15s rugby, and this year’s event occurs this Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 7-8 in Grand Prairie, ..
Last year was a pivotal one for the Grand Rapids Growlers. The DII women’s club took a deep step into the post-season, advancing to the 2024 Northern Super Regional Championship (SRC) ..
It’s almost wild to think that a team has already booked its spot in the 2025 USA Club Rugby 15s National Championships before the event location has eve been named. But that is the case ..
Champions in the high school, college and senior club rugby spaces were named last weekend, and the following tucks those triumphs into a neat little recap here. Expect, however, more ..
The Midwest Rugby Union will name its senior club 15s champions this Saturday in Lemont, Ill., while the New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU) holds its semifinals in Weymouth, Mass. ..
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