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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 […]

The USA West made its debut at the Girls’ U18 Territorial 15s Tournament last year and played three competitive games en route to a 1-2 record. The select side is eager to apply those year-one lessons to its sophomore performance, which will be driven by a handful of returners and players from a wider swath […]

eagles.rugby – The USA Rugby Pathway feeds players into the USA U18, U20 and U23 junior national teams, and it has just released details on its Talent Identification Days, Regional Development Days and 2026 calendar of scouting tournaments. [lead photo: 2025 U18 territorials / Lindsay Eisenhart] Mandatory Registration: Men’s Talent ID form • Women’s Talent […]
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