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Photo courtesy San Jose State Women’s Rugby Facebook TRB wrote an article about San Jose State and its incredible rebuild from five players to more than 40 across last summer, ..
PHILADELPHIA – The National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) is proud to announce the selections for the two NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s 7s Select Sides that will compete ..
Look for Eagles in the Women’s Elite 7s division / Photo: Alex Ho The Women’s Elite division at the LVI 7s is looking ridiculous this year, in the best way possible. Sixteen ..
In reviewing the College of Charleston’s success this DII Carolinas conference season, TRB noted that its game against Coastal Carolina (S.C.) would be a big threat. The teams ..
Photo: Dennis Woxland Round 2 of the DI College Spring Ranking is still considering how much game time teams are banking. The learning curve is steep early in the season, and so that ..
Stanford had its hands full with Humboldt. / Photo: Jackie Finlan When it’s only three weeks into a ranking, it’s common to see big rearrangements as teams show themselves. ..
Ingold kicking for touch Saturday vs. Life West PREVIEW – Central Washington played its spring opener in Vallejo, Calif., against Life West and marked the Gladiatrix’s third ..
All photos: Jackie Finlan / TRB Stanford (3-2) played its first double-header weekend of the DI Pacific Mountain Rugby Conference but was fortunate to separate the games by 36 hours ..
All photos: Jackie Finlan / TRB Momentum swings aplenty marked the Stanford vs. Humboldt match Sunday, and the Cardinal, which dropped a two-point match to UC Davis Friday, had to empty ..
Central Washington transitioned from NIRA to USA Rugby’s DI Elite competition this season, although the Wildcats are still counted toward the 40 teams needed for full NCAA championship ..
Central Washington University made the trip from Ellensburg to the Bay Area for a friendly 15s match against Life West. The game marked the Gladiatrix’s only 15s match of the spring ..
Photos courtesy JBU Women’s RFC Facebook There are fewer than 2,000 undergrad and graduate students at John Brown University, but the Siloam Spring, Ark., school is one of, if not the, ..
Photo: Chace Lewis Photos: Nathan Kovacs (full album) and Chace Lewis (full album) Florida combined its Division I and Division II teams into one hybrid competition, but the conference ..
A quick glance at the South Independent Rugby Conference (SIRC) matrix schedule, and one notices a dramatic reduction in teams and games. Granted, last season provided for regrouping ..
USA Rugby’s College 7s National Championship traditionally occurs two weeks after its 15s spring championships, and teams are looking for means to qualify for the 7s event in mid-May. ..
Rookie Isabelle Carrigan-Broda / PC: Mary Truluck The Atlantic hurricane season canceled a bunch of Carolinas conference matches in the fall, but since the Division II collegiate league ..
Referee Larry Freitas and Fresno State captain Raquel Macias Fresno State Bulldogs hosted the Santa Clara University Broncos in a West Coast Division Two match at Wawona Middle School ..
The first USA Rugby DII College Spring Ranking begins with 15 teams, and they represent eight conferences building toward the spring championship (not the national championship, which ..
Photographer Jeff Dalton shot the Grand Canyon University vs. Arizona State match last weekend (see the full album). The Lopes ran away with a 51-12 victory over the Sun Devils to improve ..
Photo: Amy Nicholson / Queens University of Charlotte In a final effort to become financially viable, The Rugby Breakdown (TRB) has moved to a subscription model as of Feb. 1, 2019. ..
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.