After standing for their beliefs, BYU women’s rugby now wants the title

from cougarblue.com: There are champions … and then there are champions. Consider the BYU women’s rugby team, a club squad that drew international attention in 2010 for refusing an opportunity to play for a national title since the their second round contest was scheduled to take place on a Sunday and that conflicted with their … Read more

The Guinness Book of World Records Sanctions Williams Women’s Rugby’s Attempt at a World Record

UPDATE 5/10: Here are details on the record! WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — 80 minutes of rugby is hard enough. However, this spring the Williams College and the Keene State College women’s rugby teams will truly be pushing their mental and physical limits when they attempt to play rugby for a world record 24 consecutive hours, which will … Read more

USA Sevens Women’s Rugby Championship (CRC) Philadelphia 2011

Event : Multi-Day Tournament; with round robin format played Friday, quarterfinals and semifinals played Saturday and finals on Sunday New event created by USA Sevens Rugby and NBC Sports Americanized product of Sevens rugby to appeal to the US sports fan First main stream collegiate rugby event in the United States Teams : Featuring 8 … Read more

Emirates Airline USA Rugby DII College Playoffs – Day 1 and Day 2 Results

from USA Rugby: DAY TWO Notre Dame, Stonehill, Western Washington and Radcliffe are Pittsburgh-bound after defeating their respective opponents in the Round of 8. Stonehill will square off with Notre Dame on April 30 in the USA Rugby Emirates Airline Division II College Playoffs. Radcliffe will take on Western Washington in the other semifinal in … Read more

UPDATE: TRU All Star Player Stephanie Flores

UPDATE 4/19: We have received the viewing and funeral information from Flores’ parents. Her viewing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 5:00-9:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00pm at Castle Ridge Mortuary. There is another viewing on Thursday, April 21, 2011 from 9:00-10:00 am (open view) followed by her Funeral (Mass) starting at … Read more

USA Rugby announces seating of Women’s College Strategic Committee

from USA Rugby: BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby has appointed a Women’s College Strategic Committee (WCSC) to create a plan for the growth of women’s collegiate rugby. The WCSC, drawn from women’s collegiate coaching ranks, has stated a vision intended to launch women’s collegiate rugby successfully into the NCAA, and to also provide a robust … Read more

St. Patrick’s Day Rugby Tournament – Results

Last weekend (Mar 12-13, 2011) was the St. Patrick’s Day Rugby Tournament in Savannah, GA. I haven’t been able to find results for anyone but Div 1…but here are the teams that attended. Women’s Division 1 Pterrodactyls (players from Berkley, NOVA, Beantown, NOVA and others) Central Florida DC Furies Louisiana Selects Atlanta Harlequins Wisconsin Bragg Gypsys … Read more

2011 Champagne Classic Tournament Info & Schedule – Mar 5-6, 2011 – Presented by SD Surfers & Rugby Athletic

The Surfers are very excited to have you at the 28th Annual Champagne Classic Rugby Tournament. Enclosed you will find some important information and updates for this year’s tournament, so please take some time to review the details below or pass along the information to the appropriate parties responsible for your team. Venue US Olympic … Read more

USA Rugby 2011 Championships Locations, Venues Finalized

from USA Rugby: BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby is happy to announce that all locations for 2011 National Championships are finalized after securing one last venue. In the east Virginia Beach; Manassas Park, Virginia; Pittsburgh; Buffalo, New York; and Sanford, Florida will all see championship-caliber rugby teams battle for national titles. Championships will find their … Read more