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The start of women's rugby

In the fall of 1972, on a gray, drizzly day, the first women’s rugby game in the United States was played between the University of Colorado and Colorado State University.

“At the time, there were very few team sport options for women. For all of us, it was incredible to be on a field, tackling and playing a full-contact team sport.” (Julia Marley, CU)

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