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eagles.rugby – Back on the podium, the USA Women’s Eagles Sevens closed out the HSBC SVNS World Championships in Valladolid, Spain in style with a 2nd place finish in the final against Australia. [lead photo: Alex Ho @hoiho_photo] Bouncing forward from Hong Kong’s 5th place finish, the USA Women’s Eagles Sevens squad bounced forward from […]

Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) went 2-1 and finished 3rd at the Girls’ High School 15s National Championship – a success by many measures. But the Milwaukee, Wis., team faced its share of obstacles at the Salt Lake City event, and it was superb leadership that guided the squad through the two-day competition. Chief among […]

The country is moving into all-star season, and two big events are happening in the Midwest: Thunderbird Cup and U23 LAU tournament. The Eagles are in Spain for round two of the HSBC SVNS World Championship. Women’s Elite Rugby is in round four of the regular season, and high schools are still naming champions as […]

The 2026 USA Rugby U23 15s All-Star Tournament will occur Friday-Sunday, June 19-21 in Clearwater, Minn. Eight regionally based teams will compete in two pools of four, and a change in competition format will provide more game minutes and more opportunities for USA Pathways selectors to view the talent. [lead photo: Mike Conners @mikeconnersphoto23] Each […]

The Portland Grackles won their fourth-straight Rugby Oregon Girls’ High School 15s championship last weekend, defeating Summit High School 38-22 in the title match. The U18 club is now undefeated two years running, an achievement that head coach Traci Flitcraft attributes to the players’ hunger to learn, grow and share in the sport. [lead photo: […]
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