At Your Scrumhalf Connection (YSCRugby), our News section is your go-to source for the latest developments in women’s rugby across the globe. Since 2006, we’ve been dedicated to bringing you timely and comprehensive coverage of both international and domestic matches, tournaments and events. From the Rugby World Cup and Olympics to the USA’s Women’s Premier League (WPL) and England’s Allianz Premiership, we cover it all. Stay informed on key matches, tournament outcomes, player highlights, and the stories shaping the future of women’s rugby worldwide.
from USA Rugby: BOULDER, Colo. — Effective with the opening of the 2011-2012 Membership Season, the USA Rugby Board of Directors named four Geographical Unions (GUs) as part of a pilot program to review a new streamlined union structure. GUs are designed to support anticipated growth in the game and to provide increased member services … Read more
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
View the complete 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here. YSC Reporter Rachel from Beantown has been struggling with finding time to complete the match report but I wanted to put up the match video anyway. If you were at the game and have a quick summary, email me! View the complete 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here.
What is a forward pass? Total Rugby has investigated and we have the definitive explanation of what does and doesn’t constitute a forward pass
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Course Name: Coaching of Match Officials, Level 1 Date: 10/23/2011, 9:00AM – 5:00PM Local Host: Texas Rugby Referee Association Course Leader/Educator: Steve Parrill (sparrill@usarugby.org) Location: St. Thomas High School 4500 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77007 Course outline: Introduces concepts and role of Referee Coaching to enable assistance and guidance to develop the referee. Course details: The course … Read more
View the complete 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here. By Alicia Gillberg: In their second match of the 2011 WPL season, two teams took the pitch under conditions slightly less than ideal to be a spectator, but almost perfect for a hard fought rugby match. It was raining earlier that morning and remained damp and dreary, … Read more
View the complete 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here. By Marea Blue: The San Diego Surfers figured if they tanked their first year in the WPL, they could always buy their way back into the league with the promise of plush California fields beneath pleasant sunshine. As the fog loomed overhead Sunday morning before their home … Read more
View the complete 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here. by Kevin Sullivan of Rucking Insurance: On Saturday, Barbo’s Morton Field in sunny Vallejo hosted a 72 to 10 flogging of Keystone by the Berkeley All Blues. The ABs cracked 11 tries in 80 minutes, creating a new fetish item: the cat-o-eleven-tails… #11 Jaymie Schulke. whipped down … 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