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.
Olivia Benzan-Daniel
Age: 28
Hails From: Lynn, Massachusetts; is a lifelong New Englander
Job That Pays the Bills: IT Service Desk/Student Engagement Manager for Harvard Medical School
Rugby Life:
Brandeis University Women’s Rugby (Head Coach)
St. Mary’s High School Girls team (Head Coach)
Free Jacks Academy (Assistant Coach)
WPL Team, Beantown Rugby (Player - Prop)
WPL All-Star, selected for Fall 2019 Premiership Scholarship Trip (Coach)
Leading Like a Boss:
President, College Rugby Association of America Women’s Division
Secretary, American College Rugby Association (ACRA)
Commissioner, Northeast D1
Vice Commissioner, Rugby Northeast
Clinics Coordinator, 7s Program Director, Tournament Coordinator for Beantown
AR Club Council Training & Development CommitteeMember, US
Why We Love Olivia:
Organizes volunteer coaches for co-ed youth rugby clinics and works with MYRO for middle school girls’ programs like the Winter Bubble Rookie Rugby and the All Girls Sports Festival
Coordinates with senior club teams to contribute to the Annual High School Girls Rugby Jamboree
Hobbies include axe-throwing and family game nights
Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): Rugby & Race, a Reckoning
All photos provided by the award recipient
Credit to GJETERHUND Photography, Melissa Barker, and Scott Green