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People always ask me how this past year and Covid have been for me; i.e., whether The Rugby Breakdown has been able to survive when the sport was in pandemic mode. And I still ..
In September 2021, Newberry College announced the addition of women’s rugby to its varsity athletic offerings and intends to compete in NIRA’s Division II in fall 2022. On Dec. ..
USA RUGBY – For the first time since 2019, USA Rugby Pathways will bring 82 women’s U18 and U20 players to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site in Chula Vista, Calif., ..
Guilford College added women’s rugby as a varsity sport in June 2019 and planned to debut in the 2020 National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) Division III season. But Covid-19 ..
USA Rugby graphic The U.S. Naval Academy won its first-ever 15s championship, defeating Davenport University 20-12 in the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) final. The title ..
Wayne State College and SUNY Cortland were both undefeated as they traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., for the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Small College National Championship. During ..
Matthews, N.C. – On a beautiful 70-degree fall afternoon in North Carolina, the Vassar College women ran out convincing winners in the American Collegiate Rugby Association Championship ..
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) welcomed eight teams to Tennessee Rugby Park in Knoxville, Tenn., and Saturday marked the semifinal stage of the Division I and Small College national ..
SUNY Cortland is like a lot of teams this year. Incoming goals for the fall 15s season revolved around rebuilding numbers, experience and relationships after a year lost to Covid – that ..
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is hosting its first-ever DI 15s championship this year, and this weekend will feature four very different teams in terms of program profiles and pathways ..
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is hosting its 15s national championships this weekend in Knoxville, Tenn., and reigning champion Wayne State College returns as the number-one team ..
The U.S. Naval Academy returns to the DI Fall Championship, which is now run by the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA). The Midshipmen didn’t have to go far to participate ..
Temple University is heading to the American Collegiate Rugby Association (ACRA) Championship in Matthews, N.C. The Owls will face Vassar College on Saturday, Dec. 4, and look to add one more ..
Dartmouth College claimed the 2021 National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) Division I National Championship with a 28-18 win against the U.S. Military Academy. Under the lights ..
The U.S. Naval Academy is one step closer to returning to the DI Fall Championship, which is now run by the Collegiate Rugby Association of America (CRAA). The Midshipmen beat UCONN ..
Northeastern University won the first College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) quarterfinal of the weekend, downing Indiana University 43-12 in Annapolis, Md. The Maddogs will now play ..
The American Collegiate Rugby Association (ACRA) hosts its Round of 8/4 this weekend, and all eight teams are reporting to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The quarterfinalists arrive through a variety ..
Navy women’s rugby is always an interesting team to follow throughout the fall 15s season. The independent program serves as a means of comparison, as it schedules teams across ..
Lee University is representing the South Atlantic Rugby Conference at this weekend’s National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) regional playoffs. The Flames received a bye through the Round ..
Northern Michigan University is the Great Waters conference champion and advances to the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) regional playoffs. The small college will play its Round of 16/8 ..
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