The Rugby Breakdown (TRB) focuses on original content, but there is plenty of women’s rugby news generated from other sources. Below is a recap of news items that attracted attention this past week and didn’t feature on TRB:
Twenty-five Americans are heading to England in October for the third iteration of the Premiership Rugby Scholarship program. The reps hail from 19 states and will return from the exchange with a Level 300 Coaching Certification and longer-term support. Read more for the full list of scholarship winners.
USA Rugby announced the dates and locations for the DI and DII College Fall Championships (Dec. 7-8) as well as the regional playoffs (Nov. 23-24). Read more for extensive info. The one question is where the DI regionals will be, as that competition begins at the Round of 8 and thus will utilize just two of the four sites. One would presume that the Missouri and New York locations would serve as the western and eastern hubs, respectively, given the geographic concentration of DI fall colleges, but that is an assumption.
The North American Lions are competing in the Tournoi des Capitales in Paris this weekend. This biennial international tournament, which in the past has featured the High School All-Americans, features a U18 7s division for the high school girls. Josie Ziluca is head coach and she leads a squad that includes Americans from the Utah Lions and Atlantis, and Canadians from Upright Rugby. Full list here. There’s a dearth of information but follow @realnalions on Instagram for current info on the Lions.
USA Rugby and J. Crew inked a formalwear partnership, and while none of the imagery or products represented women, the announcement stated that the USA Women Eagles are included in the deal. Read more.
USA Rugby named its 31-player roster for the 2019 Men’s Rugby World Cup, held in Japan from Sept. 20 – Nov. 2. The Eagles play England (Sept. 26), France (Oct. 2), Argentina (Oct. 9) and Tonga (Oct. 13) in pool play. See full RWC schedule.
TRB writes the weekly Women’s Premier League recaps for USA Rugby and bolsters that coverage with more in-depth features and stat/standings updates on TRB. Here’s last weekend’s WPL recap on USA Rugby’s site.
The Women’s Six Nations announced its fixtures for the 2020 tournament and it begins with England vs. France on Feb. 2. Read more.