YSC Reporter Rachel Milligan – Beantown hosts Keystone Match Report and VIDEO [WPL]

View the 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here. Match Video By Rachel Milligan: In sunny, humid Amherst, Massachusetts, Beantown hosted Keystone women in the WPL’s opening match of the season on September 10. Amidst Beantown’s annual collegiate tournament, families, friends, and future USA Rugby hopefuls gathered around for the featured match at 1pm. Keystone arrived with … Read more

YSC Reporter: JL “Trie” Triemstra – Minnesota Valkyries vs Twin City Amazons Match Report & VIDEO [WPL]

View the 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here. Match Video by JL “Trie” Triemstra Elk River, MN – It was a hot and sunny day for the Minnesota Valkyries home opener on Sunday against their cross-town rivals, the Twin Cities Amazons.  This WPL match was the showcase game for the annual All-Minnesota Tournament.  But the real … Read more

YSC Reporter Donna Ventura – San Diego Surfers vs New York Match Report & VIDEO [WPL]

View the 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here. Match Video 2nd Half By Donna Ventura: You can’t win if you don’t score and you can’t score if you don’t have the ball. I believe this sums up almost every team sport played. It definitely defines yesterday’s WPL match between visiting San Diego Surfers and the … Read more

YSC Reporter: Lance Pruett – DC Furies vs Berkeley All Blues Match Report & VIDEO [WPL]

View the 2011 WPL Schedule and Results here. Match Video 2nd Half by Lance Pruett: DC Furies vs Berkeley All Blues The Berkeley All-Blues made a statement in the opening weekend of WPL matches. The All-Blues, having made the transcontinental journey to Washington, DC, returned home 52-12 victors, serving notice to the rest of the Women’s … Read more

WPL Preview: Berkeley All Blues vs San Francisco Fog from Rucking Insurance, Kevin Sullivan

The first scrum of the match resulted in a try for the All Blues.  A sunny Saturday on Treasure featured a pre-season hit out between the Berkeley All Blues, and the San Francisco Fog Ladies.  Big numbers vs raw experience was the theme for the 3 20minute sets. In all, the WPL side put down … Read more

WANTED: Head Coach for the WPL San Diego Surfers

The San Diego Surfers Women’s Rugby Club is currently accepting applications for a Head Coach, beginning Fall 2011. The club is seeking talented and enthusiastic candidates who are committed to maintaining and building upon the club’s history of excellence and recent success. Founded in 1975, the San Diego Surfers are one of the country’s top … Read more

State of Women’s Rugby in the US and Beyond – Originally posted on Talking Rugby Union

I have recently started contributing to the UK blog Talking Rugby Union. They were looking for a women’s perspective and women’s coverage so I was happy to contribute. Make sure to check their site out! from Talking Rugby Union: For my first post with Talking Rugby Union I thought I would give a quick overview of Women’s … Read more