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One of Megan Swanson's murals in Minneapolis By Carol Ann Crump & Jackie Finlan Black Lives Matter is a response to racial injustice, police brutality and civil rights violations, ..
The Senior Club Rugby Council is seeking nominations for its representative on the USAR Board of Directors and to the USAR Nominating Committee. The Senior Club Rugby Council is seeking ..
After her first shoulder surgery, Nichole Reiske began to consider the longevity of her rugby-playing career. After the third shoulder surgery, the Lawrence, Kansas, native fully committed ..
GLENDALE, CO – Elected members of the USA Rugby Senior Club Executive Committee was announced today after a vote by the Senior Club Council, comprised of representatives from the 17 Member ..
graphic courtesy warriors.co.uk College is the origin point for many Americans’ rugby careers, and that’s precisely where Narcisse Jordan met the sport. The Cleveland native became ..
The Senior Club Rugby Council (“Council”) is the new national governing body for senior clubs in the U.S., and is accepting nominees for election as Council Chairs for five (of seven) ..
The Club Council is the new governing body for senior club rugby in the U.S., and it’s building out the seven committees that will frame the game going forward. Nominations are being ..
Photo: DC Furies Women’s Rugby Facebook COVID-19 has demolished the rugby calendar. As teams digest “Return to Play” guidelines, event organizers are simultaneously deciding ..
When The Rugby Breakdown (TRB) asked the rugby community for financial backing in order to exist, readers put down their credit cards in support of content they value, and they continue ..
Photo: Amy Kish (link) ORIGINAL POST The Midwest Rugby Football Union (MRFU) has canceled its senior club 7s series this summer. The decision was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ..
Photo: Alex Ho (hoiho.net) USA RUGBY – USA Rugby today announced the cancellation of the 2020 Club 7s National Championship that was slated for early August. Due to social restrictions ..
USA & Glendale scrumhalf Carly Waters / Photo: Jackie Finlan / TRB THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY and will be updated as more information and sources are made available. Last week, ..
PRESS RELEASE The 2020 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season had been scheduled to kick off the weekend of August 29, 2020, but the league’s representatives held a vote and have ..
Scrums are a vulnerable area of the game / Photo: Jackie Finlan (TRB) PRESS RELEASE – World Rugby published its Return-to-Play Guidelines earlier this month and followed with ..
USA Rugby has published “Return to Play Guidelines” that will be implemented beginning June 1, 2020. The resource opens with the following: This information is a proposed ..
Photo: World Rugby PRESS RELEASE World Rugby has announced that, with immediate effect, it will no longer be possible to score a try by grounding the ball against the post protector. ..
After being cut from the Catholic Memorial High (CMH) volleyball team, it took some time before Katie Mueller could appreciate the opportunity to flourish in a new sport, rugby. But two years ..
No huddling during Covid-19 / Photo: Alex Ho (hoiho.net) Covid-19 has halted all rugby competition, but World Rugby is preparing safety guidelines for when it’s time to return ..
Photo: Max Rugby Fotos Original post: Women’s Rugby Coaches & Referees Association (WRCRA) At WRCRA, we occasionally field calls from universities and clubs asking if we can recommend ..
All photos: Amy Kish (link to originals) The Chicago Lions celebrated its first season in Division I with a Midwest championship, and has been readying for the eastern regional championships ..
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