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Elite | 11.29.17
USA’s men’s and women’s 7s teams kick off their respective 7s seasons in the coming days in Dubai. It marks the first of three stops where the men’s and women’s competitions intersect this season, with them being bundled together in Sydney in January and Paris in June, as well.
The women kickoff Thursday American time, opening against France at 4:29 a.m., South Africa at 7:24 a.m. and New Zealand... Read More
Women | 11.29.17
The trumpeting that the USA Women reached the finals of the 1999 Hong Kong 7s was less a plug for the team’s success than the narrative of the team’s dedication to represent the USA, at great personal expense of both time and money. The 1999 Hong Kong tournament – the 24th edition – witnessed the debut of the Women’s final in the 20,000 seat Hong Kong Stadium for the first time. The HSBC Women’s... Read More
Elite | 11.22.17
CHULA VISTA, CA - The Women's Sevens Eagles will be back on the pitch for the first stop of the 2017-18 HSBC Women's Sevens World Series next week, in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens Tournament beginning Nov. 30. With a scrimmage against the Argentinians in San Diego under their belts, the Americans are prepared to make a strong showing on Day One as they take veterans of international play and... Read More
Women | 11.21.17
In 2017, a group of women rugby coaches, players, and others involved in the sport, met at a winter Forum and founded the Women’s Rugby Leadership Council as a separate and distinct organization to advance rugby for women in America.
The mission statement follows:
Develop strategies to ensure better access, exposure, and financial resources at all levels;
Implement coherent internal and external... Read More
Elite | 11.20.17
USA Rugby announced the appointment of Emilie Bydwell as the general manager of women's high performance Wednesday, making her the first such administrator of the women’s national teams in America. Bydwell is a known commodity in the rugby community, having played 7s and 15s for the USA and spent the last several years coaching and managing across many levels.
There’s little doubt she’s qualified... Read More
Women | 10.11.17
Maybe it was because Penn State was seeded 13th in the 2000 Women’s Division 1 Collegiate Championship. Or maybe the team remembered that three-years prior, the Nittany Lions had won this championship. In any case, Penn State defeated eastern rival Princeton 31-22 to take the 2000 Women’s college title. Maybe also, the victory came from twice having been defeated by Princeton in these finals in... Read More
Women | 10.10.17
The USA’s Women’s Premier League (WPL) for top clubs finished its fifth week, leaving a few matches remaining before the finals on November 12th in Tucson, Arizona. The 2017 season marks the ninth consecutive year for League.
The WPL expanded from eight to ten sides, and plays in an East Coast Red Conference, and a West Coast Blue Conference. Each conference seeds five teams that play each other... Read More
Women | 09.13.17
In May 1987, the ninth Women’s Club Championship was contested in San Diego between the perennial rivals Beantown RFC of Boston against Florida State. These two clubs had won seven of the eight prior events, dominating women’s rugby in the USA. The other victory came from the Belmont Shore Landsharks in 1981.
Both fifteens experiences different paths to the finals; Florida State easily beat New... Read More
Women | 09.03.17
Statistics from the Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland.
A total of 1,549 points were scored across the 30 matches, comprising 247 tries, 127 conversions and 20 penalties
New Zealand retained their 100 per cent record in finals and against England on the World Cup stage with the 41-32 victory
The Ireland 2017 final featured 11 tries, more than the three previous finals between England... Read More
Women | 08.31.17
As the glow fades on a memorable Women's World Cup, it's time to be pragmatic about the events of this past month. First, congratulations to New Zealand, which won its fifth gold medal, and proved again the dominance of the Black Ferns. And kudos to England, the former defending champion that battled the Kiwis to the last whistle. These teams total seven cup wins in eight tournaments.
The English... Read More