The American Rugby Pro Training Center (ARPTC) is set to host its first virtual training program of thesummer. COVID-19 restrictions landed rugby programs, athletes, and the globe in a whirlwind of drasticchanges this spring, many of which will continue throughout the summer months. In an effort to maintain thegrowth of rugby and athletes’ ability to … Read more
Under the Posts – June 15-21 highlights The Virtual Rugby Show, Australia begins making plans for their women’s competitions, WRCRA looks at the USA college landscape and we feature Pam Buisa, Alicia Lucas and Linda Djougang. Video of the Week Most of the USA Women’s Collegiate D1 and D2 teams have joined the College Rugby … Read more
Suport Prison Reform Donate Sign Second, we’ve signed the Change.org petition to make Juneteenth a National Holiday in the US. As of publication there are almost 400,000 signers, join us! Make Junteenth a National Holiday! Support Educate Last but not least, we also urge you to join a special panel of rugby influencers (Phaidra Knight, … Read more
Usually we start our women’s rugby digest with a featured video of the week. But the world as we know it changed (again) on May 25, 2020 with the brutal murder of George Floyd. Floyd isn’t the only victim of police brutality but his death reignited the BLM movement. After reflection and consultation with a … Read more
Last week we paused all women’s rugby news updates on our site and all social media channels to stand up for the Black Lives Matter movement. In March, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to make changes to how we covered women’s rugby. Now the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota has done the … Read more
Please note that we’ve paused our regular women’s rugby programming for at least the rest of the week. We’re standing with Movement 4 Black Lives (M4BL) and invite you to take part in a week of action until June 5th in Defense of Black Lives. This is an opportunity to uplift and fight alongside those … Read more
YSC Rugby stands in solidarity with the brave protestors around the country (and those around the world) fighting against systemic racism is America. Rugby values diversity, equity and justice. As such, we feel obligated to speak out against these injustices as it includes the rugby community and beyond. Silence is violence. Ask questions, educate yourself … Read more
There seems to be something amiss in RugbyTown USA, AKA Glendale, Colorado. Glendale was pretty unknown to the rugby world until late 2006, “when city leaders developed a bold plan: The future of the city would be built around the sport of rugby” (About Us, Glendale Rugby). Part of the agreement of the city was … Read more
Under the Posts – May 18-24 starts with our featured video of the week, we’re going back to 2018 when USA Rugby hosted the U20s Tri-Nations Cup with England and Canada. This match comes on Day 2 of the tournament and we see the North American rivals face oof. Next in Featured News, it’s a … Read more
The majority of women’s Division I colleges are remaining members of USA Rugby, which has filed chapter 11 bankruptcy, and partnering with the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA), home to men’s DIA rugby. This decision comes after a thorough and deliberative process conducted over the course of the past 6-8 weeks. “We are excited … Read more