Women's Rugby
Snyder the Savior
Junior lock Olivia Snyder carries the ball in the NIRA Championship game against Dartmouth on Nov. 23.
‘Earn It’: Harvard Women’s Rugby Defends National Title Against Dartmouth
Harvard women’s rugby team clinched its second straight national title on Nov. 23, defeating Dartmouth, the top-ranked team in the nation, by a final score of 19-12 in the NIRA National Championship game.
Women’s Rugby Clinches Spot in NIRA Championship Final
The No. 2 Harvard women’s rugby team marked the beginning of postseason play with a bang, toppling No. 3 Army to catapult it into the NIRA Championship final match against Dartmouth next weekend.
Women’s Rugby Ends Regular Season Looking Dominant, Eyes Army in NIRA Playoffs
Women's rugby finished off an impressive regular season with a 74-7 win over Navy at the end of October. The team now enters the NIRA playoffs, starting Saturday, as a true contender to take home the national championship.
Go Go Greer
Freshman back Dana Greer runs with the ball in Harvard's 74-7 win over Navy on Oct. 26. Greer and the Crimson will look to make waves in the NIRA playoffs, starting Saturday.
Emerging from the Scrum
Harvard women's rugby emerges from a scrum with the ball at home against Brown on September 30.
After Ivy League Title, Harvard Women's Rugby Ready to Compete for NIRA Glory
In the 79th minute of the 2023 Ivy League 15s Championship Rugby game, featuring rivals Harvard University and Dartmouth College, everything was on the line as first-year Neasa McLaughlin tied the game with a try. As time ran out, sophomore Skylar Jordan’s kick secured the game for the Crimson, with Harvard beating Dartmouth 19-17 thanks to her conversion.
Reach for the Stars!
Harvard women's rugby tussles with the Brown in its 48-14 Ivy-opener win over the Bears on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Crimson will next face Princeton on Oct. 14 in New Jersey.
No. 1 Harvard Women’s Rugby Remains Undefeated Through Historic Play from London and Co.
On the back of an outstanding second-half shutout that saw Harvard women’s rugby score seven unanswered tries against Brown in a 48-14 victory, Harvard is now undefeated in NCAA play for the first time since 2021. This win gives the Crimson a seven-game winning streak in 15s, the style of play done in the fall season. Additionally, Harvard now holds a score differential of 280–38 through just five games.
Wild West Point
Women's rugby competes against Army West Point in the national semifinals for the NIRA National Championship on Nov. 12, 2022. This weekend, the Crimson will face Dartmouth to play for the championship.
Women's Rugby Defeats Army, Advances to NIRA National Championship
The Harvard women’s rugby team defeated Army in a resounding 41-24 victory in the first round of the NIRA National Championships this past weekend, successfully avenging its Oct. 29 loss and sending it through to the final, where the team will play Dartmouth.
Flying Fella
Then-senior Sofie Fella runs with the ball in the Ivy 7s Championship Game against Dartmouth on April 23, a 24-17 victory for the Crimson in which Fella scored two tries.
Harvard Women's Rugby Ends Regular Season 5-2 Ahead of NIRA National Championships
After a scorching hot start to the season, the Harvard women’s rugby team has been tested in the final stretch of their schedule, dropping two of their last three matches heading into the 2022 NIRA National Championships. The Crimson, who was previously undefeated on the season before its Oct. 15 defeat against Dartmouth, still managed to make their two losses close, with both coming down to the final minute.
