EMIL SIGNES’ COACHING CAREER: A SUMMARY FROM ATLANTIS RUGBY

from Atlantis Rugby: Emil Signes began coaching rugby over 40 years ago, beginning in August 1974, with the newly formed Bethlehem Hooligans RFC. In that period he has coached club, college and high school rugby, men and women, boys and girls, 15s and 7s. He has coached at the LAU (local area union), territorial, and … Read more

San Diego Surfers Women’s Rugby Clinches USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship

Cup The San Diego Surfers Women’s Rugby Team had one goal at the USA Rugby Club 7s National Championships this year…to win it all. They did so in spectacular fashion, going 6-0 on the weekend and shutting out Old Blue of New York 45-0 to clinch the Cup. Old Blue, a club established a half-century ago, assembled … Read more

2014 USA Rugby Emirates Airline Women’s Club 7s National Championships

The 2014 USA Rugby Emirates Airline Men’s and Women’s Club 7s Championships Aug. 9-10 will be held at Starfire Sports in Tukwila, Washington. The event will be hosted by Seattle OPSB Rugby, who is now an affiliate club of Saracens, now known as Seattle Saracens. This year’s event will be the 30th edition of the men’s tournament … Read more

ORSU Replaces Beantown – 2014 Women’s Premier League Rugby

We aren’t afraid to eat our foot here at YSC! With the annoucement that Beantown was leaving the WPL we had recently speculated that ORSU wouldn’t step back up to the WPL. We were wrong! Press Release Women’s Premier League (WPL) Rugby is pleased to welcome back Oregon Sports Union (ORSU) this fall! An inagural … Read more

Oregon Sports Union, Pittsburgh Angels take Women’s Club honors in Madison

We’ve got a new Women’s DI and DII Champion! Congrats to ORSU who defeated Chicago NS 48-10. Read the entire press release here.   Congrats to the Pittsburgh Angels as they defeated the Sacramento Amazons 36-26. Read the entire press release here.    See how the whole 2014 USA Rugby Women’s Club Rugby Championships turned out.

Madison, WI to Host USA Rugby Club National Championships – May 31, 2014

This past weekend saw 40 of the nation’s top senior rugby clubs converge at Founders Field in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Spring Trail Park in Irving, Texas, for the 2014 USA Rugby Emirates Airline National Quarterfinals & Semifinals event. In the western bracket (Texas), New Orleans Rugby won both matches to advance to its first Division … Read more

Re-Structuring the Women’s Game

In order to grow Women’s Rugby in America and our stature internationally, we must continue to develop and evolve our game domestically.  Without a vibrant league structure, our rugby community will be pulled apart in a manner that favors the few and isolates the many.  To raise the level of play throughout the country, we … Read more

NSCRO’s Inaugural Women’s 7s National Championship – A Big Success

Wayne State College Win Inaugural NSCRO Women’s 7s Written by Bryn Chivers, NSCRO Women’s 7s Commissioner NSCRO Women’s 7s National Championship Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan May 3-4, 2014 An exciting weekend of rugby saw Wayne State College (Nebraska) add the NSCRO Women’s 7s National Championship title to the 15’s National Championship they won this … Read more