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.
Tess Feury
Age: 25
Hails From:
Denville, New Jersey
Job That Pays the Bills:
Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse
Rugby Life:
High School All American
USAR U20 (player)
Youth Olympic Rugby Team, Nanjing China (Co-Captain)
Rugby New Jersey All-Stars (player)
New Jersey Blaze (player)
Atlantis Rugby (player)
Northeast Academy Rugby (player)
Penn State Women’s Rugby, 3 D1 National Championships (player)
USAR Women’s National 7’s Team (player)
USAR Women’s National 15’s Team 2017 Rugby World Cup (player)
Leading Like a Boss:
Morris Girls Rugby (Guest Coach)
Coordinates annual holiday sock and underwear drive for Homeless Solutions, Morris County
Assists with car seat inspections and community health/safety fairs for Northern New Jersey Safe Kids/Safe Communities; coordinates social media posts
Why We Love Tess:
Began playing flag rugby for Morris Rugby Club at age 5
Worked as a nurse through the COVID pandemic while also continuing to train for elite level rugby
Graduate student studying for her degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner
Mentors female high school athletes in their search for the right academic and rugby environment
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Photo Credit: Travis Prior