Look at this line-up! If you were waiting for the 2023-24 rugby season to bloom, then this weekend will please – although Tropical Storm Ophelia has been canceling some East Coast games. Every level of the girls and women’s game in the U.S. is up and running – from high school 7s and 15s, to NCAA varsity through developmental club 7s, to DI-III senior club rugby – and don’t forget the final weekend and semifinals-determining Women’s Premier League round. [TRB will be at the Beantown vs. Berkeley game in Moraga.] There are also several U.S.-based players competing overseas, and they’re included below as well. Send updates to Jackie Finlan or DM @therugbybreakdown on Instagram.

 

INTERNATIONAL

Americas North Championship (rugby league)
USA Hawks 68-8 Jamaica
Livestream

Allianz Premiership Cup (UK)
Exeter (9 Ortiz) 41-7 Worcester
Sale (12 Howard, 4 Washington) 36-19 Leicester

Barbarians (res Kitlinski) 38-26 South Africa
Livestream

Rhinos 22-17 Kenya
(2 Cooper, 10 Bitter, 11 Bjorklund, 13 Lewis, 15 Lohaus, 16 Brackett, 17 Namosimalua, 21 Pyrz, 23 Lamphier, 26 Farias)
Livestream

WPL WK 14

Berkeley (11-0-1) 38-17 Beantown (8-4)
New York (7-3-2) 41-0 TC Amazons (1-11)
Life West (4-8) 55-10 Chicago North Shore (1-11)

COLLEGE

NIRA NCAA VARSITY

DIV I
Brown 31-0 Queens
Dartmouth 47-10 Quinnipiac
Harvard 45-3 Army

DIV II
West Chester 37-12 Frostburg St
Davenport 66-6 Lander

DIV III
Bowdoin 85-7 Norwich

NON CONFERENCE
AIC JV 32-0 New England
Ohio State 17-17 Adrian
Mount St Mary’s JV 10-5 Queens JV

CRAA

NEW ENGLAND WIDE
Yale 47-12 WPI

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
CO Mesa St 53-48 Air Force
Colorado 39-14 Wyoming

 

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NCR

ALLEGHENY
Small College 7s @ Youngstown State
Robert Morris 20-14 Youngstown
St. Vincent 36-7 Robert Morris

Small College 7s @ Fairmont State

BIG 10
Michigan 24-19 Iowa
Indiana 33-26 Notre Dame
Purdue 32-12 Michigan State

COLONIAL COAST
Plymouth St 22-10 UM Farmington
Endicott 56-0 UMass Dartmouth

EPRU
Small College 7s @ DeSales
East Stroudsburg 31-10 Shippensburg

GREAT LAKES
Calvin fft to Bowling Green (28-0 W)
Central Michigan 45-12 Ferris St
Grand Valley St 104-0 Oakland
Saginaw Valley 22-19 Western Michigan

GREAT WATERS
Illinois 26-10 Loyola Chicago
Univ Illinois Chicago 34-19 DePaul
UW Eau Claire 30-7 Northern Michigan
Marquette 57-0 Michigan Tech
UW LaCrosse 50-22 UW Platteville

LONESTAR
UT San Antonio 15-0 Texas
North Texas 7s

MID-AMERICA
RR: Drury, Central Missouri, Pittsburg St

MID-ATLANTIC NORTH
Temple 69-5 Bloomsburg
Kutztown 10-10 Delaware

MID-ATLANTIC SOUTH
Mary Washington – American CLD Weather
William & Mary – Maryland
MARC 7s @ Christopher Newport

NEW ENGLAND WIDE
Vermont 58-12 Maine Orono
New Hampshire 45-0 Tufts
Eastern CT fft to Coast Guard

NORTHEAST
Roger Williams 15-7 Colby
Keene St 17-15 Bentley
Bryant – Middlebury CLD
Stonehill+Franklin Pierce 65-0 St Michael’s
Wheaton 57-5 Merrimack/Southern CT

NORTHERN LIGHTS
Mankato St 15-5 Bemidji
Mankato St 22-10 Bemidji

St Olaf 1-1 North Dakota (10s)
North Dakota St 37-29 MSU Moorhead

OHIO VALLEY
Cincinnati 60-0 Ohio Univ

SARC
UVA – UNC CLD weather
Clemson 66-0 James Madison
Virginia Tech 43-12 NC State
Coastal Carolina 28-0 UNC Charlotte
Georgia Tech – Valdosta St CLD
7s @ North Georgia
UGA fft to Appalachian St

TRI-STATE
Fairfield 38-5 Stony Brook
Siena 20-7 Rutgers
Vassar 34-5 RPI
Columbia 44-0 Marist
College of NJ – Montclair St PPD
Fordham 24-19 Drew
Molloy – New Paltz PPD

UPSTATE NY
Syracuse 49-31 Cornell
Cortland 53-10 Le Moyne
Fredonia fft to St Bonaventure
Oswego 46-21 Brockport
Niagara 65-0 Rochester
Geneseo 20-12 Hamilton
Plattsburgh 15-5 Clarkson

COLLEGE FRIENDLIES

Lindenwood 48-15 Southern Nazarene
Life 86-0 Atlanta Harlequins
Boston College 31-17 UMass Lowell
Providence College 31-31 Salve Regina
Navy JV – George Washington
Kent St 86-19 Colgate
Buffalo 20-0 IUP
Univ Utah 76-7 Utah Valley
Wayne St College 22-5 USD/Prairie States

 

 

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SENIOR CLUB

CAPITAL
NOVA DII – Severn River CLD weather
Severn River DIII – DC Revolution
Rappahannock – Chesapeake Stingers
Frederick – Roanoke

CAROLINAS
Columbia fft to Cape Fear
Charleston 33-0 Charlotte
Atlanta DII 58-5 Savannah
Southern Pines – Carolina Villains CLD

EAST COAST DI
NOVA – Raleigh CLD for weather

EMPIRE
Danbury 52-10 Village Lions
New Haven 39-0 Monmouth
Brooklyn 28-0 Morris
Fairfield – White Plains
Hudson Valley fft to Union

EPRU
Harrisburg 26-24 Phoenixville
Northeast Philly – Doylestown
Lancaster & York – Lehigh Valley
Philly DIII – Brandywine PPD weather
Reading – Wilmington
South Jersey 12-5 North Bay

MID-AMERICA
Fayetteville def Queen City
Omaha 34-12 Wichita
KC Jazz 37-7 Memphis (f)

MIDWEST
Premiership
Columbus 79-0 Buffalo
Pittsburgh 43-5 Cincinnati
Metropolis 94-0 Chicago
Chicago Lions 39-5 Milwaukee

Division II
CARFU
Grand Rapids 61-14 County Will
Palmer College 68-5 Chicago Sirens

Greater Ohio
Akron 65-5 Cleveland
Fort Wayne 49-0 Dayton

Northern
Wisconsin 52-7 Minneapolis
Twin Cities 70-10 Oconomowoc

Upstate NY
North Buffalo 19-5 Uticuse
South Buffalo 57-14 Rochester

NEW ENGLAND
Providence – Albany CLD weather
Boston v Beantown CLD
Worcester – Portland
Burlington 15-12 Charles River
Amoskeag – Seacoast
Upper Valley – North Shore

PACIFIC NORTHWEST
ORSU 65-5 Salem
Seattle 47-0 Portland
Emerald City – Tacoma

 

HIGH SCHOOL

COLORADO
CIRA 7s
Summit – Monarch (Thu)
Summit 2 – Eagle Valley (Thu)
Monarch – Regis Jesuit

IDAHO
West Ada Varsity + Rugby ID 7s
Eagle 19-10 Owyhee
Mountain View – Capital (f)
Rocky Mountain 45-10 Centennial
Boise- Timberline
Owyhee 19-10 Rocky Mountain
Eagle – Idaho Falls (f)
Meridian – Centennial
Middleton – Boise
Mountain View – Idaho Falls (f)
Meridian – Timberline (f)
Capital – Middleton
Owyhee JV – Idaho Falls (f)

INDIANA
HS 7s Rd 2 (Monday)
Cedar Falls 61-0 Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls 24-5 Waverly Shell Rock
Waverly Shell Rock 31-7 Central Springs
Mason City 38-5 Cedar Rapids
Central Springs 34-12 Mason City

SE Polk 35-0 Ankeny
SE Polk 47-0 Fort Dodge
Indianola 22-15 DM Roosevelt
Ankeny 26-10 Indianola
Norwalk 28-0 Valley
Fort Dodge 10-5 Norwalk
DM Roosevelt 28-0 Valley

ILLINOIS
Hononegah – Taft
Plainfield – Chicago Lions

MICHIGAN 15s
Grandville 33-29 Warsaw
Grand Haven 54-6 Traverse City
Sparta-Rock – Lakeshore Academy

OHIO
HS 7s Week 1 @ Vermillon

OREGON
East County 17-15 Valley
Chinook 27-17 East County
Chinook 34-0 Valley
East County 20-15 Chinook

PENNSYLVANIA
HS 7s Week 2 @ Doylestown

TENNESSEE
HS 7s @ Henderson
Champ: Columbia Central

WISCONSIN 15s
DSHA JV 37-7 Bruisers
Green Bay 31-0 Stevens Pt
Pulaski JV 31-15 SPASH/GB JV