WPL Reporter The second round of the Women’s Premiership League got underway Sunday, with the Washington Furies and Beantown going head to head in Manassas, VA. The Furies sought a second win of the season, eager for a ‘W’ over Beantown. However, the Boston team took home a 34-7 victory, solidifying their second place standing in the … Read more
Raptors Defeat Surfers in Round Two With highs in the mid-thirties, and a cool breeze, the Glendale Raptors played to a 24 – 23 decision over the San Diego Surfers at Infinity Park. The Raptors struck first when flyhalf Hannah Stolba kicked an early penalty kick to go up 3 – 0 in the third … Read more
Match Summary In a close contest played at Infinity Park in Glendale before 280 spectators the Berkeley All Blues came out on top in a nail biter, 32 – 27. The Raptors were first on the board at two minutes when Raptors scrum half Brittany Houston grubbed threw a kick to re-gather and side step … Read more
Manassas, VA was sunny and cool this past Sunday, an ideal setting for a day of rugby. Play got underway at 10:30 am with the visiting Twin Cities Amazons kicking off to the DC Furies. It didn’t take long for the Amazons to make their mark, driving over the Washington tryline five minutes into the … Read more
New York Rugby Club (NYRC) hosted the San Diego’ Surfers on Randall’s Island this past weekend. Ultimately, the Surfers gleaned their first win of the season in the physical contest that featured numerous penalties on both sides. The Surfers struck first, moving the ball out quickly and setting their wing up for a long sideline … Read more
The San Diego Surfers and Glendale Raptors each faced two formidable opponents at the Olympic Training Center on Saturday: the team across the pitch and the oppressive 105 degree heat of America’s Finest City. Glendale got on the board first when fly-half and cannon-leg Hannah Stolba nailed a kick following a San Diego off-sides penalty. … Read more
The Twin City Amazons put up another double digit win this week, pummeling Keystone 75-12. At the half it was all Amazon 39-0, but Keystone strung two tries back to back and seemed to be on the path of a comeback. Unfortunately the will was there, but the Amazons swiftly crushed any hope of a … Read more
Beantown RFC hosted the Washington DC Furies under a sunny sky at Moakley Park in Boston, MA. The game was another battle of the forwards and after last week’s loss to the Amazon’s, Beantown was looking to redeem themselves. The Furies rattled Beantown with their kick-offs, often finding the open space and creating disorganization on … Read more
New York Rugby Club hosted the Berkeley All Blues at Randall’s Island this past Sunday. Some All Blues were notably absent, as they were attending a USA 7s event, but Berkeley’s depth allowed them to travel with a full roster. Berkeley kicked off to start, unleashing a physical battle that would persist to the 80th … Read more
Saturday’s match-up proved to be quite a showdown in Vallejo, CA to start off the fall season. Overall the game was physical and very back and forth with lots of penalties. While Berkeley seemed to dominate scrums, San Diego had great line breaks and back line cohesion. San Diego also did a good job of … Read more