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.
We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.
All donations made are tax deductible.
Alycia Washington
Age: 29
Hails From: A New Englander through and through; currently lives in New Haven, Connecticut
Job That Pays the Bills: Senior Assistant Director of Campus Recreation at the University of New Haven
Rugby Life:
Yale Women's Rugby (Assistant Coach)
Simsbury High School Girls Rugby (Head Coach)
USA Under-20 squad (Player)
2011 Collegiate All-American (Player)
USA National Team (Player - 2015-present)
2017 USA Rugby World Cup Team (Player)
New York Rugby Club (Player - 15s)
Scion Rugby Academy (Player - 7’s)
Leading Like a Boss:
Co-founded the XV Foundation, an organization committed to obtaining diverse and sustainable funding for the USA Women's National Team
President of Rugby Connecticut
Why We Love Alycia:
Has 22 caps for USA and has set her sights on making the squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup
Passionate about growing rugby at the local and youth level
Enjoys cooking and reality TV
Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): WNT: We’re in Need (2020); Scion’s Washington, Fan-Girling in all Directions (2019); USA’s Washington is Coach, Ref, Example (2017)
All photos provided by the award recipient
Credit to Cassie Bishop, H. Lang, Travis Prior, USA Rugby