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02.23.2021 - Alex Goff

West Haven, Conn. – University of New Haven Director of Athletics and Recreation Sheahon Zenger announced this week that the university will ad women's rugby as its 18th varsity program.

New Haven will be the 26th program to join the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) as an NCAA rugby university.

12.10.2020 - GRR Staff

GREENWOOD, SC – The Lander University women's rugby team will be joining the NCAA and the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) beginning in the fall of 2021. 

The Bearcats will become the NIRA's eighth program at the Division II level, joining Alderson Broaddus, American International College, Molloy, Notre Dame College, Post, Queens, and West Chester.

11.23.2020 - GRR Staff

Adrian, Mich.—Adrian College director of athletics Michael Duffy on Monday named veteran college rugby coach John Gulden to lead the first women's program at Adrian College, as the Bulldogs are scheduled to take the field in Fall 2021.

11.19.2020 - Alex Goff

The MA Sorensen Award, sponsored by the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle, is heavily represented this week in the USA Women’s Stars & Stripes assembly.

Not only are four of the five winners active, they have key leadership roles as well.

The only Sorensen Award winner not in the assembly is the 2020 recipient, Spiff Sedrick, who is still in school.

10.28.2020 - GRR Staff

ADRIAN, Mich.(Adrian College Announcement) —Adrian College director of athletics Michael Duffy has announced that women’s rugby will be a varsity program that will be added next fall to the Bulldogs intercollegiate sports lineup, which is nearing the 50 mark.

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