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The Minnesota Youth Rugby (MYR) State Championships occurred in early June at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn., and Hopkins capped the season-culminating event with 7s and 10s titles. ..
If a state isn’t listed, that doesn’t mean rugby isn’t contested. Arizona, for example, held a 7s competition that didn’t culminate in a state championship; ..
The Tennessee Tri-Stars won the Tier 1 Midwest Regional Cup Tournament (RCT), defeating Indy Speed, Celtic Ohio and Michigan en route to the title. “Thanks to our balanced strengths ..
Below is an almost-complete list (and links to coverage) of the 2017-18 national champions for U.S. girls and women’s rugby. There’s one more competition – club 7s – ..
Tacoma Tsunamis program director Mark Sullivan saw an opportunity. The boys’ varsity rugby team won back-to-back Washington state championships (DII in 2016, DI in 2017), and there ..
Kahuku and Catholic Memorial treated the High School National Invitational Tournament (NIT) to a fantastic finale, with all the drama fit for a championship. On the very last play of the game, ..
The Midwest High School Thunderbirds are the most consistent, active regional all-star rugby program in the country – by far. A dedicated staff scouts and communicates with all member ..
When Julie Dunlop tracks her route to the Rugby Arizona Girls’ High School Commissioner post, she begins by describing herself as a hard-headed parent looking out for her daughters’ ..
The Independence Lady Warriors, in its first 7s season, capped an undefeated fall with a Missouri High School Championship. In the spring, the player pool funnels into one 15s program ..
The 19th Annual High School Girls Rugby National Invitational Championships (NIC) take place Friday-Sunday, May 18-20, 2018, at the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Sports Complex ..
When United entered its first national rugby tournament in 2016, its third-place finish became a massive achievement from which to build. For everyone else, the Utah team’s performance ..
Photo: Jay Coulter (see full album) • Southern California is contesting its season-end 7s championship on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Shorecliffs Middle School in San Clemente, Calif. Six girls’ ..
Staniford during an Atavus Resident Camp /// Photos: Atavus • If you know women’s rugby then you know Michaela Staniford. The 2012 IRB (now World Rugby) Women’s Player of the Year ..
It’s year three for Kahuku, and the North Shore high school has begun its campaign to defend its Hawaii state championship. The Raiders are also looking to build on their first-ever ..
Five players return to the second Midwest tour to Florida. /// Photo: Samira Colbert • The High School All-Midwest Thunderbirds are returning to Florida for a two-game tour. Eckerd ..
The 2016 Wisconsin all-star team returns several members to its all-state team. Wisconsin Girls Rugby (WGR) has named its 2016-17 All-State Team. Of the 40 players named to the team, ..
Photo: Andrea Rolf • Girls’ single-school and club teams have one more month to register for their respective national invitational championships. Applications for both competitions ..
7s vet Megan Bird of Oak Creek, Wisc. /// Photo: Diane Ramage • Atlantis has named its player pool and staff for the girls’ U18 teams heading to the Las Vegas Invitational. While ..
Photo courtesy Arizona Bobcats Girls Rugby • Arizona is the latest state to engage its female rugby athletes aging out of the co-ed middle school ranks. This spring, the Grand Canyon ..
Land Park flyhalf Leireena Anjoklok – leading candidate for Saturday’s MVP. /// View more photos • Rugby NorCal got its first look at this season’s contenders, as the Girls’ ..
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