from USRFF: Mark your calendars now for Tuesday night, September 27, 2011. Not only will the USA face Italy in the last Pool C match for the Eagles at the Rugby World Cup, but that night will also be the first ever Rugby Night in America. The USRFF is asking all rugby players to frequent their … Read more
from Scrumqueens: The England v New Zealand game on November 26th will be played at Twickenham. The RFU have begun promoting the game which is one of three to be played between the world’s top two women’s sides this winter. It will be England’s second appearance at Twickenham this year having played there against Scotland … Read more
from Scrumqueens: France and England are to play two test games in November as both sides continue to ramp up their international activity. France have released the dates of their autumn schedule for their top women’s rugby players which includes these two test games plus a trial match at the end of October. France U20s … Read more
By David Halvorson Jr. (From USA Rugby): Dana Teagarden was born and raised in rural Paola, Kansas and attended the United States Air Force Academy, where she began her rugby career. In the second semester of her freshman year in 1988 she joined the rugby club and by her junior year of playing at the … Read more
By Buzz McClain, Special to Universal Sports Let me tell you what absolutely cannot happen in the Rugby World Cup match pitting the USA against Russia, Thursday in New Plymouth. This CANNOT happen, but in my bones, I’m so fearful that it will that I have trouble sleeping thinking about it. It seems referees have a … Read more
from RugbyRugby.com: On Sunday 3 July, Reykjavik Raiders played the first ever official 15-aside rugby game on Icelandic soil against Thunderbird Rugby Club from Arizona, USA, and the Icelanders won 45-27. A year ago, six guys sitting in a pub in Reykjavik had the crazy idea to start a rugby club in Reykjavik. A year … Read more
Dear Wife, Partner, Significant Other…etc, 1. From 9 September to 23 October, 2011, you should read the sports section of the newspaper so that you are aware of what is going on regarding the Rugby World Cup, and that way you will be able to join in the conversations. If you fail to do this, … Read more
from Guardian UK: The Rugby World Cup is already delivering a new addition to the New Zealand lexicon: the flash mob haka. On the opening day of the seventh World Cup, dozens of performers of the traditional Maori war dance wowed crowds in two cities as New Zealanders shed their reserved image by transforming downtown … Read more
When you’ve represented the USA at the 2010 Womens Rugby World Cup what do you do next? Travel to New Zealand and relax? We’ll kind of, 27 year old Eagles player Naima Reddick arrived in NZ march 2011 with a 1 year working visa and has kept herself busy ever since. “I wanted to get … Read more
Who knew there was rugby in Cape Verde!? Very exciting, they are just starting out but are very passionate and are keen to see a new sport implemented and grow in a developing country. See the video below for more details about this new team and how rugby is growing in their area. Also note … Read more