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USA Women’s Club Rugby is divided into West & East Leagues, each with 4
Conferences. Conferences include West (Pacific North & South, Frontier & Red River) & East (Atlantic North, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest & Southern). Levels include Women’s Premier League, and Divisions 1-3.

Lady Raiders Beat Lady Quins: Win Hawaii Rugby Union Championship Doug Coil The Hawaii Rugby Union Women’s Rugby Championship was held on Saturday, April 8 with the Kalihi Lady Raiders Rugby Club prevailing over the Hawaii Lady Harlequins in extra time 19-14. During the regular season the two teams split wins with the Lady Quins winning 35-5 over the Lady Raiders on March 11. The Lady Raiders won 17-10 over the Lady Quins on March 25. In the Women’s Championship match, Kara Fertello and Shorty Matheson scored tries for the Lady Quins, while Yon Smith and Shorty Matheson added conversions.…

March 20, 2017 Women’s Premier League Expands to Ten Teams Doug Coil The Women’s Premier League (WPL) was founded in 2009 and is the top division of women’s senior club rugby in the United States. For the 2017 season, the League is expanding to ten teams. Beantown Rugby and Chicago North Shore will join the WPL this year, as they have been among the best DI rugby teams in recent years. The WPL considered many factors in choosing these teams for expansion including consistency of competition and a history of stability within the clubs themselves. Beantown was one of the…

February 13, 2017 James English Named Head Coach of Empire Women’s All-Stars Empire GU Rugby Release: Ken Pape, Feb 13,2017 NEW YORK (February 13, 2017) — Empire GU named James English as Head Coach of the Empire Women’s All-Stars. The announcement was made today by Ken Pape, Empire GU President. “We are excited to have James English join the Empire GU as Head Coach of the Empire Women’s All-Stars,” said Pape. “He has had a broad and noted career in rugby and he brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience. We expect he will have a significant impact on…

September 26,2016 Mid-America Women’s Rugby All-Star Team Photo: Mid-America Women’s Rugby Doug Coil The Mid-America women’s All-Star Team will compete in an All Star Tournament near Dallas, Texas the weekend of November 19. Twenty five players (and 4 alternates) were selected to the Mid-America Women’s All Star Team. Mid-America Women’s All Star Team Abby Higgins – Kansas City Jazz Allissa Lockard – Kansas City Jazz Anna Clouse – Kansas City Jazz Becky Peda – Kansas City Jazz Chloe Jex – Kansas State Ciara Clawson – MU women’s rugby club Elizabeth Crotty – St. Louis Sabres Emily Schmitz -At Large Hannah…

September 25, 2016 Penn State Women’s Rugby Races By Rutgers Photos: Penn State Rugby and Rutgers Women’s Rugby Doug Coil On Saturday September 24th, Penn State Women’s Rugby welcomed Rutgers to the Big Ten Women’s Rugby Conference with a 89-5 win. The match will be a bench mark for Rutgers to measure their progress. There will be more competitive league matches this season for Rutgers. Penn State took advantage of a penalty on Rutgers for a high tackle, when Gabby Cantorna took a quick tap and offloaded to Tess Feury for a try and a 5-0 lead. The lead became…

September 20, 2016 Wisconsin Women’s Rugby Beat Minnesota Valkyries, Gain First Win As D1 Team Photo: Wisconsin Women’s Rugby Club Wisconsin Women’s Rugby Club Release Put a check mark in the win column for Wisconsin Women’s Rugby! With a physical and hard fought game this past Saturday, we were able to pull off our first win as a Division 1 team after defeating the Minnesota Valkyries 40-17. It wasn’t until a little over halfway into the first half that a try was allowed from either team, and although the Valkyries were the first to score it didn’t come easy. Wisconsin…

September 9, 2016 Minnesota Valkyries New Coaching Staff for 2016-2017 Season Photo: Nathan Osborne Minnesota Valkyries Release: Courtney Stevens MINNEAPOLIS, September 9, 2016—The Minnesota Valkyries are set to kick off regular season league play on Saturday with a new coaching staff at the helm. Head coach Nate Osborne and assistant coaches Chalie Baleirara, Simon Sutcliffe, and Ash Horobin will be pulling double duty this fall, splitting coaching time between the Valkyries and Metropolis Rugby Club. All four men bring a wealth of international rugby knowledge and have coached at multiple levels of the game. We talked to Osborne, Baleirara and Sutcliffe about their rugby experience…

August 2, 2016 USA Rugby 2016 Men’s & Women’s Club 7s National Championships Doug Coil The 16 team men’s division and 16 team women’s division at the USA Rugby Club National Championships at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado has been finalized. The Men’s and Women’s Pool matches and quarter-finals will be held on Saturday, August 13 and the Cup round on Sunday, August 14. The Pools and Pool match schedule for both the men and women are listed below. Men’s Pools A: Seattle Saracens, Austin Huns, Kansas City Blues, New Orleans B: Rugby Utah, Northern Virginia, Belmont…

July 27, 2016 Women’s Premier League Rugby Fall 2016 Schedule Photo: Women’s Premier League Rugby Doug Coil The Women’s Premier League Rugby Fall 2016 season begins on September 10 and will continue through October 30. The eight teams are divided into East and West and the respective regions will play the other regional teams twice during the season, home and away. Upon the conclusion of the season, the WPL Championships will be held November 11-13 at Life University in Georgia. East Teams Atlanta Harlequins DC Furies New York Rugby Club Twin Cities Amazons West Teams Berkeley All-Blues Glendale Raptors Oregon…

July 22, 2016 Dallas Athletic Club Adds Women’s Rugby Photo: Dallas Athletic Rugby Club Dallas Athletic Release The Dallas Athletic Rugby Club is pleased to announce the formation of a Women’s side to enter competitive 15s play starting this season! We hope and, will work hard to ensure, that this will strengthen DARC as a rugby club for all. It is already helping to re-establish DARC’s long-standing ties with Plano Rugby. This gives the daughters of our old boys a place to play after high school and college. When combined with DARC’s acquisition of land for pitch development in northeast…

May 18, 2016 Monmouth Rugby Club Day & Hall of Fame Induction Photo: Jack Heidelberger Monmouth Rugby Club Press Release: Nick Lynch I would like to thank everyone who came out to celebrate all that is great about Monmouth Rugby on Monmouth Day 2016. The Monmouth Men and Women scored big wins over Jersey Shore and Brooklyn while the Maulers and CBA showcased the growing High School programs. Congratulations to the newest inductees to the Hall of Fame, Doug Coil and Jim Louro. A huge thank you goes out to Jen “Jersey” Jones for leading the planning and preparations along…

May 9, 2016 USA Rugby Women’s Club DI Playoffs Updated Doug Coil The Pacific South Championship had Santa Monica beating Belmont Shore and advancing to the National Quarterfinals against the Seattle Saracens. In the other West quarterfinal, Denver Black Ice will play the Austin Valkyries. The Austin Valkyries earned a National D1 quarterfinal berth after winning the Red River Championship. They first won 90-22 against Oklahoma Roses, while Houston athletic beat Little Rock Stormers 33-5. In the Final, Austin Valkyries won 46-12 against the SHARCS. Austin Valkyries move to the D1 quarterfinals, while Houston Athletic represent Red River in the…

May 9, 2016 USA Women’s Rugby Club DII Playoffs Updated Doug Coil This past weekend the USA Rugby DII Playoff picture was finalized. In the Pacific North Final Life West won 112-0 against the Bend Lady Roughriders. In the Pacific South Final, Ventura County Lady Outlaws beat Tucson Lightning 28-18. Life West and Ventura County will now meet May 21st in the National Quarterfinals. Thre Red River Championships were also held with Houston Athletic winning 90-22 against Oklahoma Roses in a semi-final match. Austin Valkyries beat Little Rock Stormers in the other semi-final 33-5. In the Final Austin Valkyries won…

May 7, 2016 Village Lions Name Brad Dufek Head Women’s Sevens Coach Photo: Brad Dufek Village Lions RFC Press Release: May 6, 2016 The Village Lions RFC announces the appointment of Brad Dufek as the Head Coach of the Women’s Sevens program. A native of Wisconsin, Brad has been involved with the Quinnipiac University Women’s Rugby program as an assistant coach, helping to bring them to win the 2015 Inaugural NCAA National Championship. “Brad impressed us with his clear, organized approach to the Sevens training session and how each session fits into a bigger picture of a…