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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Support us today!
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.
We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.
All donations made are tax deductible.
Carolyn Roach
Age:
28
Hails from:
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Job that Pays the Bills:
Student Engagement Manager for buildOn (a non-profit that educates high school students on social justice and leadership through service learning)
Rugby Life:
ROOTS Rugby Club 2019-Present
USA National Women’s Rugby League 2022-Present (Played in the inaugural match against Canada Ravens)
New Haven Old Blacks Rugby Club, 2022
North Star Rugby Club 2021-Present
Jamaica LadyCrocs 7’s 2020-2022
New York Rugby Club WPL and D1
Worcester Shamrocks Rugby Club
The Legionnaires Rugby Club
Springfield College Women’s Rugby Club (Captain and Assisted Coach)
Leading Like a Boss:
Associate Head Coach, Aspetuck Valley High School Girls, Redding, CT (2022- Present)
Social Media Sub-Committee Chair, Women's Committee, USARL, 2022-Present
NEWCRC Women’s Competition Coordinator 2020-Present
Smith College Women’s Rugby Club, Northampton, MA (2019 Assistant Coach)
UMass Women’s Rugby, Amherst, MA (Head Coach, 2017-2018)
Youth Development Officer, Mass. Youth Rugby (2017-2018)
Lincoln Sudbury Regional Girls’ High School Rugby, Sudbury, MA (Assistant Coach, 2017)
Mount Holyoke Women’s Rugby, South Hadley, (Assistant Coach, 2016)
Why We Love Carolyn:
Carolyn is committed to growing women’s rugby and holding space for Black and brown youth to have pathways to experience rugby as well as opportunities for leadership, friendship, and the personal and community development that rugby creates.
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