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Rugby Colorado is fielding two girls’ high school teams for this weekend’s Rocky Mountain Challenge, the first of five Regional Cup Tournaments (RCTs) this month. The RCTs are at the core ..
Last week, the USA U20s assembled at Neumann University (Aston, Pa.) for a five-day camp and two games against the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) 15s All-Stars. USA U20s ..
The Midwest High School Thunderbirds is the best run regional all-star program for girls in the U.S., and the program is readying for an international tour to Ireland this August. The team ..
Images provided by Ziluca It’s all-star season and the USA Rugby Regional Cup Tournaments (RCTs) begin this weekend. By the end of June, five events around the country will have placed ..
Photo: Rachel Thorne West End has long fielded great numbers – one of several key attributes to a club’s stability and longevity. But graduating 24 players in two years, paired ..
Photos courtesy Hopkins Rugby Facebook The last few years, Minnesota Youth Rugby (MYR) has adapted its competition formats to account for the fluctuation in numbers among girls’ high ..
The look of hard work paying off / Photo courtesy Rugby Oregon The majority of states contest the main championship season in the spring, but the construction of competitions across ..
graphic courtesy Rugby PA Facebook Devault, PA – The Rugby PA All-State coaching staff has selected a pool of players who will travel to the New Jersey All-Star Invitational on June ..
MR Photography for Rugby Oregon Rugby Oregon continually adjusts its competitions so that teams don’t fold and players remain engaged. That ideology is replicated at the grassroots ..
Photo: Liz Moser North Central had been the dominant force in Indiana, claiming seven-straight 15s titles before power shifted the previous three years. Head coach Suzi Dillon then ..
Downington enjoyed a stellar fall, winning the Pennsylvania 7s championship, and rolled that success into 2019 and the 15s season. After a sobering loss to Doylestown in league play, ..
Photo: Stephanie Geiser Photography It was a challenging spring for Montana girls’ high schools, as a rough winter delayed the season and overall numbers supported a 7s, rather than ..
Stowers scoring / Photo: Jackie Finlan United entered the High School Club National Invitational Tournament (NIT) as the two-time reigning champion and had home-field advantage in Murray, ..
Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) outscored its opponents 153-13 en route to the Single-School National Invitational Tournament (NIT) title last weekend in Glendale, Colo. The Dashers ..
Catholic Memorial and Summit, the 2nd- and 3rd-place teams The Single-School National Invitational Tournament (NIT) occurred May 18-19 in Glendale, Colo., and Infinity Park and its production ..
Photos: Jackie Finlan This year, the High School Club National Invitational Tournament (NIT) took a different format, which produced championship-worthy matches in the first round. ..
Independence (MO) traveled the farthest to compete at NITs. / Photo: Jackie Finlan Four separate championships occurred the weekend of May 17-19 and The Rugby Breakdown chose to attend ..
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