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When Mary Lastowski and Mike Streicker joined the Raleigh Cobras coaching staff this past fall, they inherited a group of very talented players. But there was a rigidity to the team’s ..
Father Ryan graduated a core group of seniors from its girls’ high school rugby team last year, and so the program expected to rebuild during the 2024-25. But by the time the Tennessee ..
For the second-straight year, the Woodlands Youth Rugby Club sent two sides to the Rugby Texas girls’ high school 7s championship. But the 2025 title run was a bit of a surprise, ..
Eagle won its second-straight Girls’ High School Rugby 15s National Tournament, and this title run was trying and ultimately highly rewarding. The Mustangs waded through adversity ..
When Belmont Shore debuted at the Girls' High School Club National 15s Rugby Tournament last year, that title run was an announcement. “We’re here.” This 2025 championship was different, ..
This past weekend was a big one for USA Youth & High School and USA Club Rugby. The following summarizes the girls’ high school and high school club national championships, ..
Northern California runs two competitions for its girls’ high school teams in the spring: 15s and 10s. The Sacramento Amazons won the Tier 1 15s title, and Tier 2 went to East Palo ..
In one of the most competitive states for high school girls’ rugby on the East Coast, Pennsylvania’s Doylestown High School Girls Rugby is not just playing the game, it’s ..
The Girls’ High School and High School Club national 15s tournaments occur this Friday-Sunday, May 16-18 in Madison, Wis. The multi-school event begins Friday with pool play and then ..
On April 27, four teams gathered at Orchard Park High School outside Buffalo, N.Y., for the most recent installment of what the teams now call “The Rust Belt Cup.” Orchard ..
Pennsylvania is an interesting space for girls’ high school rugby. During the spring, there are many playing options, from the in-state 15s and 7s circuits; to regional add-ons with ..
The annual Midwest High School 15s Championship unfolds this weekend at the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind. Traditionally this tournament is a nice primer and preview for the single-school ..
This past weekend, six Elite Girls Rugby League (EGRL) teams took the field in Leesburg, Va., at the annual Gonzaga Rugby Classic. The adverse weather conditions forced teams to adjust ..
Westside Revenge is going for it this spring. The three-year-old team is taking on Division I competition at the Midwest 15s championships and then debuting at high school nationals ..
(PORTLAND, March 19, 2025) – Following the record-breaking PR7s All-Star Tournament at Providence Park last fall, Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) is strengthening its presence in the Pacific ..
As always, there is much to track across the girls and women’s rugby sphere in the U.S., but do note that these recaps also include the movements of Americans abroad, too. This ..
This is the time of year when the social feeds flood with all kinds of activity. It’s an exciting time. The following includes some recent highlights from club, college and high school ..
During the first weekend in March, the Scottsdale U18 girls’ rugby team traveled from Arizona to St. George, Utah, for the Desert Roundup Invitational. The Wolves combined with players ..
Last month, Las Vegas played host to an international match series of the rugby league variety. The USA and Greece met at Silver Bowl Park in Henderson, N.V., and 17-year-old Eleni ..
Renamed this “quick hits” piece to “Screenshot Diaries,” the idea being that there is so much rugby news to cover, but not enough time in the day to devote to the features ..
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