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Player retention is a big issue in girls’ and women’s rugby, and thus a single club that can provide playing opportunities at every age is valuable. Kids who join Morris through ..
In January 2016, Wheeling Jesuit University (W.V.) announced that it was adding a varsity women’s rugby program beginning in fall 2016. The program, as detailed by the athletic department, ..
Richelle Stephens and Mireille Codjia during a youth clinic • The Lindenwood University women’s rugby team is building a top-rated organization. The St. Charles, Mo., program ..
The 14 colleges competing in the 2016-2017 NCAA League have selected the second class of NIRA Rugby All-Americans. Each student-athlete was selected based on their performance over ..
UC Davis wing Prai Harris /// Photo: Jackie Finlan • After this weekend’s games, the Pacific Mountain West will be halfway done with its regular season. With the addition of Humboldt, ..
WWU captain Lauren Heller /// Photo courtesy WWU Women’s Rugby • Last year, the DII Cascade conference saw three teams engaged in a thrilling race to the league final [read ..
Cougars during last year’s DI spring playoffs. /// Photo: Jackie Finlan • However spring 2017 turns out for Washington State, it’s going to be a memorable season. The buzz ..
Electronic scoreboard at LIU Post’s rugby-only pitch – one of many perks within the young program. • There’s nothing easy about starting a rugby program – especially ..
College athletic departments are catching on, and Saturday saw the latest university-supported women’s rugby team take the field. Grand Canyon University in Phoenix not only has 33 active ..
Photo: Jo Nordhoff-Beard • Around this time last year, Claremont was celebrating an unexpected win over CSU Long Beach. While the standings points were short-lived (the match was later ..
Santa Clara’s Mariela Murillo. Below, Paula Back and Michelle Coleman. /// Photos: Jocelyn Hung • As candidates for the Player of the Week started lining up, Santa Clara wasn’t ..
Honorary PSU rugby teammate Logan McCarthy /// Photo: Tess Feury • The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Its mission ..
Alexandra Clarke in last year’s spring title match. • The Southern Independent Rugby Conference (SIRC) begins this weekend, placing 16 DII teams into the matrix season. There ..
UC Irvine in a fall friendly against DI UCSD /// Photo: Paul Rudman / KLC fotos (see more) • Two games into the DII Gold Coast season and interest is already spiking. Traditional ..
USC scrumhalf Courtney Fernandes /// Photo: Bailey White’s father • When Callie Woods took over as University of South Carolina (USC) head coach, the Gamecocks were readying ..
Photo: Jackie Finlan • The first Player of the Week for 2017 goes to Humboldt State outside center Lila Bell, who was instrumental in the Lumberjacks’ season-opening 38-24 win over ..
Davis’ Brenda Erickson, an important returner /// Photo: Jackie Finlan • It’s opening weekend for the Pacific Mountain Rugby Conference (PMRC), which now contains two – ..
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