1975 Sexist OSU Newsletter
The Old Man, the newsletter of the Ohio State University Men’s Rugby club announced the formation of the Ohio State women’s team. Note the graphic illustration of a female player.
1977 The Pitch
The Tube and the Pitch, two different Ohio State Women’s team newsletters from 1977 show the grassroots organizing, bawdy nature of women’s rugby at the time.
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When you contribute to the U.S. Women’s Rugby Foundation you become part of a movement to support girls and women involved in rugby.
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Becca Silver
Name: Becca Silver
Age: 29
Hails from: Philadelphia, PA
Job that Pays the Bills: Engineer and Project Manager, Edmund Optics
Rugby Life:
Current Club:
Philadelphia Rugby Football Club (15s and 7s)
7s Nationals in 2024
Select Sides:
Atlantis Rugby 7s
EPRU Selects
College Club:
University of Rochester Sledgehammers
Leading like a Boss:
EPRU Board of Directors (2021-2023)
Philadelphia Rugby Football Club Board (2020-2024)
D1 Captain (2021-2022)
Alt Cap (2022-2023, 2024-2025)
Match Secretary (2020-2021, 2020-2024)
Sevens Coordinator (2020-2025)
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