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Wayne State College of Wayne, Nebraska has taken the 2017 NSCRO Women’s 15s National Title for a second year in a row. The 2017 NSCRO Women’s 15s National Championships were held at Life University in Marietta, GA this past weekend.Four teams represented each of the four conferences: Bentley University (Rugby Northeast), York College of Pennsylvania … Read more
The USA Rugby Women’s DI & DII Fall Championships were December 2-3 in Greenville, SC. Davenport unseated Notre Dame in the DI Championship 89-24 while Winona State tipped Vassar 38-36 in the DII Championship. USA Rugby Women’s DI Nerves were evident early on in the first moments of the game when Notre Dame dropped the opening … Read more
A national championship is often the hardest thing to attain for any team. Back-to-back championships are things that some programs only dream of. A three-peat, though, is nearly inconceivable. That mentality doesn’t apply to the Quinnipiac women’s rugby team. The team took down Dartmouth College in an exhilarating match by a score of 29-20, winning … Read more
Jean King is a rugby player with Fordham University but has never officially played a match for them? How could this be? In 2015, the International Olympic Committee ruled that transgender athletes could participate in the Olympics without undergoing sexual reassignment surgery. Now, female-to-male transgender athletes are able to take part in men’s competitions without … Read more
The 2017 College Fall Championships are almost upon us! We’ve got the final results for Ivy Rugby but we’re waiting for brackets from NSCRO, USA Rugby and NIRA. While we wait, we thought we’d get everyone updated on how it stands ahead of Championship season. Ivy Rugby Dartmouth Women won their third straight Ivy title … Read more
‘The Spin Pass is the most common pass you will see in rugby, especially in the 7s format. This is because the distance and accuracy of the pass is increased because of how the ball travels through the air.’ – Chris Brown, Assit. Coach USA 7’s Early catch – Reach for the ball. Hand positions: … Read more
How To Catch A Rugby Ball ‘How one receives the ball has a massive effect on their ability to maximize the accuracy of the pass and minimize the time with ball in hand where it is required.’ Says Chris Brown Asst. Coach USA 7’s ‘The sooner you have the ball in hand and with fingers in … Read more
Bard women’s rugby is looking for a rugby coach who is based in the NYC or Tri-State or Hudson Valley areas. The commitment would be at least three days a week for practices, and more on weekends for games. Bard College is located in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Compensation is a modest stipend per semester. Please contact … Read more
The Northeast Academy recently hosted the inaugural Elite Women’s 7s tournament at Dartmouth College, featuring top sides including Atavus, Stars, Tiger Cubs, Combined Services, and the Northeast Academy. This Elite Women’s 7s was conceived at the 2017 USA Rugby National Development Summit (NDS), and Academy Director John McGeachy plans for it to be the first … Read more
After tearing her ACL, Isabella and her team of doctors opted for ACL surgery. Isabella experienced some complications following her ACL surgery. In fact, her doctor told her she would not be able to play sports again. She was making little progress at her original physical therapy facility. When she came to the Sports Science … Read more