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Bumps, bruises and rugby with Dani Bachmann
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted January 19, 2012 at 6:50pm

From au-pair to rugby player Dani Bachmann has had an eventful decade living in Ireland. I was watching a men's game a few weeks ago when she was pointed out as 'someone you should talk to for that blog.' So here she is ... Dani with her team (back r...more

IRB Women’s Personality of the Year (there is no Women's Player of the Year award)
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted October 27, 2011 at 8:48am

So as many of you know the men's Rugby World Cup came to a half earlier this week. As well as the main focus on the matches, the IRB hands out Player of the Year and a host of other prizes based on performances during the year.  For some reason there isn...more

Canadian Rugby Team Members Boycott Rugby Canada's "Pay to Play" Rule
by Women in Sport International
posted July 30, 2011 at 2:43pm

Tweet One of my law professors at Queen's University shared this article with me from the Toronto Star: "Female Rugby Stars Won't Pay to Play." We have all heard of amateur athletes struggling to get by while competing in their sport. Many couch hop,...more

Checking in on women's rugby sites
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted May 30, 2011 at 12:19pm

The Irish men's teams had a great rugby week - winning the Heineken and the Magners league between them. I was a tad more excited when my* team Munster won the Magners but it's great to see both teams doing so well. These are some of the best sites coveri...more

AFL shown up by players’ crusades to tackle homophobia
by Off The Court
posted May 29, 2011 at 11:13pm

Hanging up the footy books for the rainbow flag isn’t the norm in 2011 but Ben Cohen isn’t your normal international rugby player. He’s proud of the fact that he’s a popular figure in the gay community all over the world even though he’s openly ...more

LFL steals name of the REAL Minnesota Valkyries, A Women’s Rugby Team
by One Sport Voice
posted April 6, 2011 at 12:46pm

I did not need another reason to dislike the Lingerie Football League (LFL).. I got the announcement today, that tryouts for the new Minneapolis expansion team of the LFL will held Saturday, April 9. It wasn’t that tryouts will actually occur and a team...more

England win Six Nations Rugby
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 22, 2011 at 1:23pm

England win Grand SlamA belated post this one; the English women's team won out the Grand Slam in the RBS Six Nations at the weekend. If you're a fan of the male game, you might be a bit confused by the post title as they were pipped at the post by Irelan...more

Happy St Patrick's Day!
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 17, 2011 at 1:52am

pic psyckedlife Time to get out the green and gold for that big celebration of Irishness. And even though a few cities like Shanghai and Moscow are canceling their celebrations, Irish towns will still be all-green for the day. And tomorrow evening the ...more

Irish women win rugby match over Scotland
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 28, 2011 at 8:59pm

This was definitely a weekend when it was better to watch the women's rugby teams in action  - from an Irish perspective that is.While the men stuttered to a win over Scotland, the women stormed home with a 4-try victory against their Scottish opponenets...more

Women's rugby Six Nations
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 14, 2011 at 10:49pm

Marie Louise Reilly, Ireland pic: rsb 6 nations Nothing like cheering on three teams over a weekend and having them all lose. Ah yes, this is why individual sports are actually better - less emotional investment, fewer people to feel bad for and all-round...more

Win for Ireland in 6 Nations Rugby
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:27pm

Claire Molloy Ireland It's Six Nations Rugby time again. Ireland won out against Italy in their first matches - a good win by the women of 26-5 while the men scraped a win with 13-11. The match reports indicate that while it took some time to get going, ...more

MTV’s Made Rugby Episode Now Available Online
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted November 2, 2010 at 6:49pm

  Check it out: http://www.mtv.com/videos/life-after-made-season-10-ep-40-rugby-player/1646012/playlist.jhtml ...more

What do women ruggers want?
by After Atalanta
posted October 26, 2010 at 2:57pm

Carbs. Some funky spandex. And maybe a smidge of recognition.This article in WaPo did a great job describing the situation of many collegiate women's rugby teams. Most of them are club teams. That means they provide (or seek out through fundraising or non...more

Quinnipiac adds rugby
by After Atalanta
posted September 28, 2010 at 8:06pm

A friend and colleague sent me the link to the You Tube video (below) promoting women's rugby at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. QU added women's rugby in an attempt to come into Title IX compliance, after it was told, by a federal judge, that it co...more

USA Rugby now an official member of USOC
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted September 27, 2010 at 6:30pm

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo – USA Rugby is thrilled to announce that it is now an Olympic Sport member of the United States Olympic Committee. The USOC Board made the decision Saturday after a thorough review of USA Rugby’s operations and the organi...more

Knight answers fans questions at the 2010 Rugby World Cup
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted September 10, 2010 at 4:24pm

During the 2010 Rugby World Cup earlier this month, fans reached out to the World Cup participants with questions on various themes.   Here are a few questions and answers from an interview with Phaidra Knight.   Check out the video of the inter...more

Eagles finish World Cup in fifth place
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted September 7, 2010 at 3:54pm

  9.5.10 – from USA Rugby.org GUILDFORD, UK – The Eagles hit their stride in the final match and played well when it really mattered. This was the Eagles’ most tightly contested match of the World Cup with the USA and Canada switching the lead fre...more

USA Defeats Ireland in “Rematch” – Face Canada For 5th Place
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted September 3, 2010 at 3:42pm

GUILDFORD, UK – The fifth place play-off will be a North American affair after both USA and Canada stormed past Ireland and Scotland respectively, scoring plenty of tries in the process. IRELAND v USA By Nathaniel John USA gained revenge for thei...more

Countdown to USA v. England at the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted August 28, 2010 at 3:53pm

With only a few hours until match time, the USA National Team makes final preparations for our match versus England tomorrow.  This is the biggest and most important match, thus far, of the tournament for the Eagles.  A big win today could secure Tea...more