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At first consideration, beauty pageants and rugby are at opposite ends of the activity spectrum; however, the two pursuits are rooted in competition and the curation of one’s best ..
Olsen and that game-winning try from the 2018 Glendale 7s USA RUGBY – We can all remember the Alena Olsen from Glendale 2018. Debut tournament with the Women’s Eagles Sevens, ..
Photo courtesy Rugby4LIFE Facebook There are five finalists in the running for the 2020 MA Sorensen Award, and a panel of coaches and rugby experts (of which TRB is a member) will select ..
Covid-19 canceled spring rugby just as the Baldwin Wallace University (BWU) women’s rugby team was emerging from dormancy. Located in Berea, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, the program ..
For the next eight weeks, members of USA Rugby’s four senior national teams will lead home workouts every Thursday at 1 PM ET, to raise money for charities who support those impacted ..
USA Rugby photo (link to original) USA RUGBY – San Diego, CA (April 17, 2020) – The United States Rugby Foundation is pleased to announce the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2020: ..
The USA Women’s Sevens will host four educational webinars on YouTube LIVE every Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET from April 22-May 13, 2020. Webinars will be led by national team players ..
The National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) created the National College Rugby Organization (NCRO) as a new potential home for teams and conferences left stranded by USA Rugby’s ..
Independence seniors McMillian, Wiley, Key, Tali JC McMillian and Taua Key are the only remaining players who helped the first Independence Lady Warriors team to a Missouri High School ..
Photo courtesy Winona State Women’s Rugby Facebook On April 15, the Great Waters Women’s Rugby Conference announced that it was moving all of its teams to the National Small ..
Harvard Women’s Rugby Facebook (link to original) The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) has named its Tier 1, Tier 2 and Division III all-conference teams for the 2019 ..
Hall in the 2019 DI Elite final / Photo: Alex Ho (hoiho.net) Lindenwood University is, as one DI Elite opponent put it, “the juggernaut that everyone is chasing.” In 2020, the St. Charles, ..
All photos courtesy CJRA The Charlotte Junior Rugby Association (CJRA) formed 11 years ago, and today the North Carolina organization runs 28 teams for approximately 2,000 kids in grades ..
2019 Great Waters DII champ UW Oshkosh With USA Rugby declaring bankruptcy this spring, leagues around the country have had to consider new partnerships for the sake of their competitions’ ..
American Rugby Pro Training Center (ARPTC) is hosting the first Falcon 7s Tournament this summer. The seven-a-side tournament is set to take place July 2-3 in Little Rock, Arkansas. ..
All photos: Amy Kish (link to originals) The Chicago Lions celebrated its first season in Division I with a Midwest championship, and has been readying for the eastern regional championships ..
Rahija (with trophy) with Mentor’s fall 7s runner-up team / All photos: Christine Cancian For Emily Rahija, rugby was not love at first hit, especially since she was the one being ..
Skinner won the fan vote / Photo courtesy Navy Women’s Rugby FB The fan and team votes have been counted, and the 2019-20 MA Sorensen Award nominees have been narrowed down to five ..
Graphic courtesy BYU Women’s Rugby Facebook BYU co-captains Alisa (a-LEE-sa) Baker and Emily Briggs were both nominated for the 2020 MA Sorensen Award, which honors the top women’s ..
Last season was a special one for Saint Mary’s College (Moraga, Calif.). Led by a large class of seniors, the Gaels advanced to the USA Rugby DII Spring College Championship quarterfinals, ..
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