Harvard University Women’s Rugby repeated as the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) Division I 15s champion, but the idea of defending the 2023 title was not part of the motivation this year. The Crimson needed time to discover what made it special and time to build some flow. Several close games challenged that process in the best ways, and the result was a culture-rooted team that proved it could perform under pressure. [lead photo: Mark Washburn Photography for NIRA]
“The past . . .