Tag: North American Rugby
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‘We’d just thought you’d go away’: A Brief Early History of Women’s Rugby in The USA
How a counter-culture movement and a landmark civil rights case created the first World Cup winners. In the Autumn of 1972, two groups of Colorado university students unwittingly started a movement. Providing queer and straight women a safe space to play a full-contact sport, this was a direct response to a vulgar display of misogyny…
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Ohhhh Canada: The Canadian Women’s National Rugby Team have succeeded against all odds, but where do they go from here?
As Canada prepares for the 2025 Rugby World Cup, they are once again faced with balancing fundraising and on-field preparation. The Great White North may not seem like a natural fit for a flourishing rugby culture, with its often snow-covered pitches and nationwide hockey obsession. However, rugby’s cultural values of being hardworking and humble align…
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