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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Jamie Burke
Position: Prop
Teams: University of Virginia, Washington Furies, Berkeley All Blues, Beantown, Raleigh Venom, Colorado Gray Wolves (WPL)
Rugby Career Highlights:
4 time Collegiate All American
USWNT (2004-2014)
First US 15s player to earn 50 caps (51 total)
3 World Cup appearances
Captain, 2010 USWNT World Cup Team
Named to 2010 IRB "Dream Team"
Named to Rugby World’s All-Time Greatest XVs team
Named as the "best women's tighthead prop of all time" (2020)
Inducted into the US Rugby Hall of Fame (2020)
Assistant Coach, 15s USWNT
Coach, Colorado Girls High School All-State Team
Coach, Colorado Gray Wolves (Women’s and Youth programs) - 2023 WPL Champions
All photos provided by the award recipient