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ARPTC alumna Neariah Persinger / Matt Roberts, Getty Images AsiaPac / original photo The 2019 American Rugby Pro Training Center (ARPTC) season is loaded with elite-level opportunities ..
The National Invitational Tournament is being held in two different locations this year: Single-school is in Glendale, Colo., and High School Club is at Salt Lake City, Utah. Both occur ..
Summer camp attendees The Midwest High School Thunderbirds are readying for another trip south, and head coach Garrett Fisher is bringing a larger roster to Florida from Feb. 14-17. ..
Hawaii Youth Rugby contested its first girls high school 7s series this season: Read more. The final leg occurred at the Erdman Maui 7s, and Kahuku’s wins over Kona (50-0) and Kahului ..
Single-school champion Kahuku / Photo: Jackie Finlan The 2019 Girls Single-School Rugby National Invitational Championships (NICs) take place May 18-19 in Glendale, Colorado. 2019 marks ..
In December, USA Rugby held its U18 and U19 winter camps. The recap wasn’t super informative (read it in its entirety), but I did enjoy the insight from current Harvard student-athlete ..
The San Diego Surfers are the current Women’s Premier League and USA Rugby Club 7s national champions, and they’re also the proud hosts of the annual Champagne Classic. ..
Photo: Jackie Finlan Hawaii Youth Rugby launched a high school 7s series for 2018-19, with tournaments occurring on Oahu, the Big Island and Maui. The third and final event – Erdman ..
College coaches will have to choose between the two NITs this year. / Photo: Jackie Finlan It’s “business as usual” for the spring 2019 season, in that there are plenty of changes ..
Coach recruiter Flanagan (standing far right) with Atlantis / Photo: Diane Ramage The Philadelphia region is creating four new single-school programs, for both boys and girls, and the coaching ..
Ariana Ramsey / Photo: Jackie Finlan Read the entire USA Rugby’s press release. Below are the notes relevant to the Girls’ High School All-American camp and the rising Women’s ..
The 2019 Girls High School Club National Invitational Tournament (NIT) will occur Friday-Saturday, May 17-18 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event is organized by the Girls High School ..
1st-time Michigan state champion Sparta-Rock / Photo: Lisa Budd High schools that contest their full seasons and state championships in the fall can sometimes be overlooked, as the country ..
The Wisconsin Girls Rugby (WGR) All-State Team (AST) is an honor and recognition given to players nominated by coaches. AST players are exemplary in character, ability, skill and commitment ..
Photos courtesy The Value of Rugby Facebook Ask any rugby player what they love about the game, and you’ll most likely here: the culture. Rugby culture is centered on a set of core ..
Photo: Diane Ramage New York 7s is here and Atlantis is once again fielding girls’ high school teams in the Premier and Open divisions. Twenty-three players from 11 states will ..
ARPTC alumnae Hallie and Jaynee Taufouu / Photo: Jackie Finlan American Rugby Pro Training Center (ARPTC), the largest National Development Academy in the United States, is expanding ..
Photos: Lisa Budd Grandville has set the standard in Michigan high school rugby, winning four-straight 15s titles since 2014. Last year, Sparta-Rock emerged as a true contender and pushed ..
Photos courtesy Downingtown RFC (see more) Downingtown won its first-ever Rugby PA Fall 7s Championship, going undefeated in the final tournament, and besting West Pitt in the semifinals ..
Photos: Rebecca Keiser It’s now the expectation: Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) and Catholic Memorial contest the Wisconsin 15s State Championship and produce one of the best games ..
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