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The Midwest Rugby Union officially kicked off its 2025-26 senior club season last Saturday, and it's a meatier competition this year for the Division I and Division II women's 15s leagues. There has been some reorganization, in part due to the promotion and relegation of teams -- including Grand Rapids' jump from DII to DI. The Michigan team faced in-state rival Detroit on Saturday, and the Growlers banked their first-ever DI win with a 44-14 victory. [lead photo: Mel Paz @melpazphotos34 . . .
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