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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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- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
It's Not About the Weight Room
By Kerri Heffernan When the news broke about the gross inequities between the Women’s NCAA Basketball Championships and the Men’s...
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- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
Without the Base...Forget the Height!
An Interview with Erika Morri of the Italian Rugby Federation (Translated from an interview by Lorenzo CIrri for the blog, Ladies Rugby...
WRCRA Main
- Jan 28, 2021
- 6 min
Head Injury and Culture of Care in Female Athletes: Q & A with Dr. Donna Duffy
In 2018, the Women’s Rugby Coaches and Referees Association (WRCRA) partnered with Dr. Donna Duffy, Director of the Female BRAIN Project...
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- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Race to 40: Unleashing your networks of rugby relationships
By Katie Wurst As the challenges associated with COVID-19 continue, colleges across the country are experiencing decreased enrollment....
WRCRA Main
- Dec 1, 2020
- 7 min
All The News That's Fit: The Ongoing Struggle of Women’s Rugby for Coverage
Between September 15 and October 7th, 2020, excitement and intense competition characterized women’s basketball as the WNBA hosted its...
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- Oct 7, 2020
- 6 min
Playing with the Boys: Early Women’s Collegiate Rugby at Vassar College
By Hanna Stasiuk, Vassar '20 In 1895, illustrator Charles Dana Gibson published the latest version of his famous Gibson Girl drawings....
WRCRA Main
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
A Statement to the Rugby Community: USAR Board Nominations
August 20, 2020 With the recent restructuring of USA Rugby (USAR), the U.S. Women's Rugby Foundation (USWRF) has again received multiple...
WRCRA Main
- Aug 13, 2020
- 3 min
Webinar - World Rugby’s Ban on Trans Players: Implications for U.S. Women’s Rugby at All Levels
Event Date: August 24, 2020 - 6:00-7:00 p.m. EST Moderator: Jenny Lui Presenters: Jenn Levi and Lori Rifkin Register Now The Guardian...
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- Jun 15, 2020
- 5 min
Looking Ahead to a Leaner and Meaner Rugby Season
By Kerri Heffernan Many of us in the women’s rugby community are following the ongoing story about the elimination of the Glendale...
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- May 8, 2020
- 15 min
COVID19 and Women’s Rugby: Six Coaches and Referees Talk about the Landscape
As we stare out the window at the empty fields of the pandemic world it’s hard to imagine what rugby will look like in the coming year....
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- May 4, 2020
- 7 min
When Women Ran Their Own Game
An Interview with Kerri Heffernan and Jami Jordan As we consider the implications for women’s rugby during the reorganization of USA...
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 4 min
We're Part of the Economy Too: Job Security for Rugby Coaches during COVID-19
By Kerri Heffernan My pay for coaching is a little less than half of my annual salary. This is a real hardship for me. (D3 Coach) I am an...
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- Mar 25, 2020
- 8 min
Member Spotlight: Alex McCulloch
An interview with Alex McCulloch, President and Head Coach of Panther City Rugby, Fort Worth, Texas Many of us have circuitous routes to...
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- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
In Honor of Girls and Women in Sports Day: Why WRCRA?
February 5, 2020 is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, powered by the Women's Sports Foundation. By Kerri Heffernan It takes a village...
WRCRA Main
- Jul 24, 2019
- 6 min
I'm Just Here for the Women
The US Women's National Soccer Team's recent World Cup victory elevated discussions of equal pay and the power of female athletes to the...
WRCRA Main
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
Building a Rugby Camp for Girls and Women
By MaryBeth Mathews Head Coach, Bowdoin College Director, Polar Bear Rugby Camp The rise of summer rugby camps for girls and women is a...
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- Jun 9, 2019
- 2 min
Welcome from USWRF and WRCRA Leaders
Welcome to the new USWRF-WRCRA website! We have built this online space as a resource for and celebration of women’s rugby, from the...
WRCRA Main
- May 31, 2019
- 3 min
WRCRA Partners with the Female Brain Project
By Dr. Donna Duffy Director of CWHW Program for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Sport and Physical Activity and Assistant Professor...
WRCRA Main
- May 21, 2019
- 1 min
World Rugby Launches "Try and Stop Us" Campaign
World Rugby launched their "Try and Stop Us" campaign this morning with the goal of revolutionizing women's rugby worldwide, generating...
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