Hello all! My name is Carol and I’ll be corresponding to you from Hong Kong. So, facts: Hong Kong, which is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, has a separate national team and has competed in rugby from around the 1870’s, when it was under British rule. Hong Kong currently holds regular competitions for … Read more
Whew, and 3 days later we all return to our normal lives… 2012 Vegas was one of the biggest and best weekends in the history of rugby in the USA. My team was honored to bring everyone the webcast for each and every women’s match! If you enjoyed the broadcast, please consider sending us a … Read more
UPDATE 2/13/12: 2012 Vegas Details Rewatch all of the women’s matches via the Ustream archives Rewatch the Championship match between USA and Canada here Review all the scores and rosters here Follow YSC Rugby on Facebook and Twitter for women’s rugby coverage year round Press Release from USA Rugby from USA Rugby: LAS VEGAS — … Read more
Hello everyone! My name is Karlla, I was recently included in the group of contributors of this blog. I’m here to talk about women’s rugby in the country that will host the Olympic Games of 2016: my country – Brazil! I was wondering how to start my activities, so I thought I’d start at the beginning, of how people approach me in tournaments, or when they find out I play rugby and I’m from Brazil. I understand, is not every day that is a Brazilian on a rugby field in New York. People always ask me these questions: … Read more
after our 7 hour bus ride, we safely arrived in smoky las vegas! i’m happy i took in a few extra breaths of oxygen back in california because there’s not a whole lot to spare out here. we’re stuck in a hotel that fines for smoking in the rooms, but passes out ashtrays once you … Read more
Many of you have played and loved rugby, but do you know the exact origins of the game for men (and ladies) with odd shaped balls? In the first part of this fascinating documentary, hosted by Rob Andrew, we get to travel back in time and find out more about how the game was developed … Read more
Today is the last day to consider advertising for your team at the USA Rugby International Invitational Women’s 7s Tournament. Its a UNIQUE and cheap ad that will be viewed by over 6,000 female collegiate, club players, families and fans. PLUS, the money will go directly to the USA Rugby Women’s High Performance Program (all women national … Read more
Gainline Africa is a Canadian sports for development organization that uses the power of rugby as a vehicle for development in Africa’s post-conflict communities. Gainline was founded by a small group of rugby players who experienced positive benefits playing the game they love. From these beginnings, Gainline believes rugby is a non-intrusive, efficient and cost-effective … Read more
from ScrumQueens: ENGLAND Clear favourites, the reigning champions go into the competition this year in ominous form. England have played 13 times since the last 6 Nations, and in the process have picked up an array of titles including the Nations Cup and a convincing test series over New Zealand. Perhaps more importantly though England … Read more
You know those plays that don’t go so well? A missed pass or an ill-timed knock-on? They are all here for you to enjoy, plus some of the best plays of the tournament…thanks to the Men’s Rugby World Cup of 2011 & RugbyDump: