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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Kittery Wagner Ruiz
Kittery is the head coach of the Boston Banshees WER team and an assistant coach with Brown University. Prior to that, she served as the Head Coach of Beantowns WPL team, Commissioner of the Women's Premier League for nearly three years. Ruiz also had stints as the Head Coach of the Women's Premier League Select side. Head coach of the Atlanta Harlequins and an Assistant Coach at Life University. She was Assistant Coach for the USA Under 20 Women’s National Team and Head Coach of the Glendale Raptors and West Select Side 7s. She was a lead coach for Atavus and a College Advisor for The Rugger’s Edge. She spent eight years on the US Women’s National 15s Team and played in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. She also played for two seasons on the USA Women’s National 7s Team and was selected to the 2009 World Cup Training Squad. Kitt played for Beantown RFC (2001-11) and Glendale (2011-14). She is a Level 300 certified coach.
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