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Army won the 6th Annual All-Armed Forces Women’s Rugby 7s Championship at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center (CVEATC) on Sept. 6-7, but it was a title hard earned. There were multiple occasions in which Army needed to rally from a deficit – including in the final against Air Force – but the squad […]

The women’s college activity really opened up this past weekend, Sept. 13-14, and will only pick up pace through September. The following covers the NCAA varsity space — i.e., teams competing in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) — but stay tuned for a National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) recaps. Both organizations will hold their 15s […]

The following post tracks scores from girls and women’s rugby games occurring in the U.S. — or internationally, if involving U.S.-based teams — from Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 13-14, 2025 • Feel free to message Jackie Finlan with updates. • (f) = friendly SENIOR CLUB ATLANTIC DI NOVA 55-14 Boston Philadelphia v New York CAPITAL Division II […]

Founded in 1976, Beantown Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest, most reputable and successful women’s teams in the country — winning national championships, producing USA players, knitting the fabric of American rugby. But as of Sept. 9, the Boston-based club has ceased operations. [lead photo: Mike Conners @MikeConnersPhoto23] “It’s been evolving for a […]

National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) added women’s 15s to its high-performance programming this year, and the All-Americans inaugurated their existence with an epic Rugby World Cup-aligned tour. The representative side played two matches between Aug. 17-31; watched the USA Women’s National Team in their first two World Cup games; and picked up unique and valuable rugby […]
The Rugby Breakdown (TRB) covers girls and women's rugby in the U.S. JACKIE FINLAN is the sole employee creating content and the paid subscription base supports this full-time enterprise. For $5/month (or $60/year), subscribers access features covering the USA Eagles, senior clubs, colleges, high schools, and everything in between. TRB prides itself on original, interview-based articles that showcase the people driving this great sport in the U.S.