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2022 saw girls’ high school rugby really rebound after the pandemic hiatus, and it was great to see the age grade back in motion. Reflecting on a great comeback year, one high ..
2022 was a particularly unique year for women’s international rugby, as the pandemic delayed the 15s Rugby World Cup (RWC) one year, placing it within one month of the Rugby World ..
In 2022, there were lots of big moments for girls and women’s rugby in the U.S., and as the year winds down, The Rugby Breakdown remembers those highlights in the hopes that 2023 ..
When USA Club Rugby introduced Super Regional Championships last year, only the Atlantic featured a women’s Division III competition. So far, two teams have qualified for the spring ..
It’s been many years in the making, but the Metropolis Valkyries have positioned themselves for a Division I Club National Championship title run this season. The Minnesota team won the DI Midwest ..
The Midwest Rugby Union expanded the women’s Division I/II hybrid league to the western portion of the region this year, and the Milwaukee Scylla made the most of the enriched fall ..
A quick look at the Mary Graham All-Star 15s Tournament scores, and one notes that USA South Rugby won Tier 2 and thus will compete in Tier 1 in 2023. A closer look at how the Panthers ..
Last year was a pivotal one for the women’s Midwest Senior Thunderbirds. With renewed support from the Midwest Rugby Union, head coach Todd Fabec and assistant coach Libby Berg were ..
(NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022) Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), North America’s top-tier women’s and men’s rugby sevens competition, today announced a significant expansion and new competitive ..
New Haven Women’s Rugby has retained the Empire GU Division II Club Championship title, and the Connecticut team has plans for improvement in its returns to the regional playoffs. ..
New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU) is home to one of the toughest women’s Division II senior club competitions in the country – a fact that reigning DII national champion ..
The 5th annual Mary Graham All-Star 15s Tournament returns to Grand Prairie, Texas, and welcomes eight sides to the two-tiered rugby competition on Dec. 3-4. The following is an on-going ..
There have been lots of big rugby weeks in the past month, but this weekend is tops. Several collegiate champions will be named, senior club all-stars funnel to Texas, and the USA Women’s ..
(NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022) Coming off its first multi-city season in 2022, Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) will host Open Trials in eight markets across North America starting in January ..
The Rugby World Cup 2021 was such a glorious showcase for women’s rugby around the world. And now that national teams are back home, a good amount of time will be spent evaluating ..
There is a lot of ground to cover this time of year and some reportage will inevitably be delayed. But rest assured, all the teams – from senior club to high school – that ..
Last year, the Midwest Rugby Union tested a DI/DII hybrid competition for women’s senior clubs in the eastern portion of the region, and the league’s success encouraged expansion ..
This time of year is incredibly dense with rugby – even when there isn’t a Rugby World Cup underway. Check out weekend scores for an overview, and the following picks out some ..
The upcoming weekend is a big one in terms of important games and TRB has selected a prime match to watch in every major sector of U.S. women’s rugby. But it’s “watch” in the figurative ..
Even though there is some cloudiness in certain sectors of USA Club Rugby, one can still appreciate localized growth without context for the post-season or how that activity relates ..
The Rugby Breakdown (TRB) covers girls and women's rugby in the U.S. JACKIE FINLAN is the sole employee creating content and the paid subscription base supports this full-time enterprise. For $5/month (or $60/year), subscribers access features covering the USA Eagles, senior clubs, colleges, high schools, and everything in between. TRB prides itself on original, interview-based articles that showcase the people driving this great sport in the U.S.