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A major girls’ high school 15s event occurs in Gulfport, Fla., this Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14, and the involvement of the Elite Girls Rugby League (EGRL) has been influential in elevating the U18 territorial tournament to its current prestige. This year, the EGRL is represented by the Eastern States Storm, an evolution that aligns with the […]

Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) has released its 2026 regular-season schedule for its second year in operation. Opening weekend is May 2-3 and all six founding teams will be on the pitch for Week 1. July 25-26 marks the final week of the league-wide round robin, and then the post-season will follow. Details on playoffs and […]

The genesis of the Girls’ U18 Territorial 15s Tournament begins with the Midwest Thunderbirds. The “Baby Birds” are making their 10th annual rugby trip to the South, seeking warmer temperatures and higher-level competition. It took a few years to really lock in that competition piece, but now there are five age grade programs heading to […]

The following tracks scores for girls and women’s rugby games occurring in the U.S. — or internationally if involving U.S.-based players or teams — from Friday-Sunday, Feb. 6-8, 2026. This post will refresh as results roll in but feel free to send updates to Jackie Finlan. [Photo: Alex Ho for World Rugby] USA HSBC […]

USA Rugby South is readying for the Girls’ U18 Territorial 15s Tournament, which occurs Feb. 13-14 in St. Petersburg, Fla. There are 26 players from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas all representing the Panthers at the select side tournament, which is also an official USA Pathway scouting event. Josh Sutcliffe […]
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