Re-posted from Rugby Wrapup: A perennial Team USA Eagle, Phaidra Knight is one of the most recognized names in women’s rugby. Today, she chats with fellow Eagle & New York Rugby Club mate,Vanesha McGee. PK: V, I am happy to talk to you today and thanks for taking the time. V: Well, when you “ask” … Read more
It seems like women are getting tired of being considered second class athletes, first the WCSC letter to USA Rugby asking for gender equity…the UK is struggling with their own issues… We can’t ignore that these issues are worldwide and affect all female athletes. from theguardian: A group of leading British sportswomen has called for … Read more
YSC received permission to publish this letter from Sue Parker, on behalf of the USA Rugby Women’s Collegiate Strategic Committee. Join the movement! We’ve created a Facebook page for this issue, join today! USA Rugby WCSC letter to BOD 120911 [PDF] I’m sure I don’t have to express to you how important these issues are, not … Read more
from USA Rugby: A USA Rugby and USOC partnership will allow USA Rugby to provide 23 rugby sevens athletes (15 men, 8 women) with fulltime training contracts in January 2012 The 23 athletes will live near and have fulltime access to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Both the men’s and women’s sevens … Read more
from Rugby Wrapup: A perennial Team USA Eagle, Phaidra Knight is one of the most recognized names in women’s rugby. Today, she chats with Team USA Captain Jamie Burke. PK: Jamie, thanks so much for joining me to tell the wide world of rugby a little bit about you. Jamie: You know I’d never let … Read more
from Khare’s Football & Rugby Academy: The story starts with two brothers Swapneel (Neel) and Surhud Khare both born in Zambia and brought up in Swaziland. Thanks to the African love of football and the combination of being coached Rugby by mostly British teachers and there proximity to South Africa they grew up with a … Read more
from my Inbox: I’d like to invite you to take a look at our range of humorous originally designed Rugby Christmas Cards. We make donations from all the profits of the card sales to The Matt Hampson Foundation, Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby and to junior rugby in our community. The Christmas cards can now be … Read more
from USA Rugby: Rugby Coach Appreciation Week Spotlight If you were coaching a team against New Zealand or England in a Rugby World Cup, how would you feel? Nervous? Anxious? Overwhelmed? How would you inspire your team to rugby perfection against all odds? For Kevin O’Brien and Chris Leach, the coaches of the World Cup-winning … Read more
from Rugby Wrapup: A perennial Team USA Eagle, Phaidra Knight is one of the most recognized names in women’s rugby. Today, she chats with Team USA star Ellie Karvoski. PK: Ellie, I am amped about this interview. Thanks for taking the time. And are you okay with me referring to you as “Jackalope” or … Read more
By John Birch In 2011, 91 Nations, around 30 tournaments, and over 400 internationals were played making it by far, the busiest year for women’s 7s rugby there has ever been. And not only was more rugby played, the game continued to expand its horizons with three countries playing their first internationals – Cameroon, New … Read more