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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.
2010-2020 saw an explosion in youth, high school and collegiate rugby. More women referees were being appointed to high level men’s and women’s matches.
In 2014 Julie McCoy and Tania Hahn opened the American Rugby Pro Training Center (ARPTC) the first American-built training center staffed by women.
By the end of 2020 there are approximately 730 Women’s teams in the US.
2010 World Cup
2010 World Cup US v Kazahkstan (Bill English)
2010 World Cup US v Ireland tackle (Bill English)
2010 Bydwell, scoring v Canada (Bill English)
2010 World Cup US v Kazahkstan (Bill English)
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College Rugby
2015 NIRA Champs Quinnipiac University
Western Washington v UO
2015 D2 Champions UW
2015 NIRA Champs Quinnipiac University
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Referees
13 March 2011, Twickenham, England v Scotland, 6 Nations
Dana Teagarden 1st woman to referee a Senior Men_s International match (France vs Chile),
2007 Dana Teagarden sets the scrum in an IRB World Series event
13 March 2011, Twickenham, England v Scotland, 6 Nations
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