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Wild West Point
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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.

Wild West Point
Women's Rugby

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
Women's Rugby

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.

Flying Fella
Women's Rugby

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.

Championship Performance
Women's Rugby

One Game Away: Off to a 1-0 Start, Harvard Rugby 15s Have Championship Aspirations in 2022

The women’s Rugby 15s team was back in action this past weekend, kicking off its 2022 campaign with a 48-19 win over Quinnipiac. Coming off a third place finish at the NIRA National Championships last fall, the Crimson rolled in its first game back at Mignone Field, setting the tone for what promises to be an exciting season ahead.

Championship Performance
Women's Rugby

Championship Performance

A Harvard women's rugby player evades a Dartmouth tackler in a 24-17 victory in the championship game of the Ivy 7s tournament on April 23 at Mignone Field.

Fella Good!
Women's Rugby

Fella Good!

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.

From the Sidelines: Sofie Fella
Women's Rugby

From the Sidelines: Sofie Fella

She's a Jolly Good Fella
Women's Rugby

She's a Jolly Good Fella

Senior center Sofie Fella sizes up her Dartmouth defender during the 2022 Ivy 7s Tournament on April 23. Fella scored eight tries for the Crimson throughout the weekend as she led the team to its second straight tournament title.

She's a Jolly Good Fella
Women's Rugby

Champions Again: Women's Rugby 7s Wins Ivy 7s Tournament Title

The Harvard women’s rugby 7s won the 2022 Ivy League Tournament this past weekend, going 3-1 on the day and ultimately defeating Dartmouth for the championship at Mignone Field. It was the Crimson’s fourth-ever Ivy 7s championship and its second tournament win of the season. Senior center Sofie Fella led the way for the Crimson, scoring eight tries throughout the tournament to continue her torrid start to the season.

Sweep it Under the Rugby
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Women's Rugby Gears Up to Defend 2019 Title as it Hosts Ivy 7s Tournament

The Harvard women's Rugby 7s team will look to defend its 2019 Ivy Tournament title this weekend, as it hosts Princeton, Brown and Dartmouth on Saturday. The Crimson will look to build upon its strong start to the season on April 2, where it won the Crimson 7s tournament in its first appearance since the 2019 season.

Sweep it Under the Rugby
Women's Rugby

Sweep it Under the Rugby

Harvard women's rugby competes in the NIRA national semifinals against Army in a 25-17 loss on Nov. 13, 2021. The 7s team exacted revenge on the Black Knights twice en route to a Crimson 7s title.

Full Steam Ahead
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Full Steam Ahead

Harvard women's rugby ended its impressive 2021 fall season losing to Army in the 2021 NIRA National Semifinals. Although the team is devastated its season has come to a close, the program remains optimistic for the future.

Full Steam Ahead
Women's Rugby

Harvard Women’s Rugby Ends 2021 Season With Loss to Army in NIRA Semifinals

The No. 2 Harvard women’s rugby team (6-2, 6-1 NIRA) was unable to hold off No. 3 Army (7-2, 4-2 NIRA) in the 2021 National Intercollegiate Rugby Association National Semifinals, drawing its 15s season to a close. West Point returned hungry for vengeance after its recent loss to Harvard in the regular season, and the Crimson’s hope of defending its 2019 NIRA Championship title was ended on Saturday, Nov. 13th at Mignone Field with a final score of 25-17.

Rivalries
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Rivalries

The Crimson defeated Brown (pictured above) to go 1-0 in the Ivy League but fell to Dartmouth on Saturday to drop to 1-1 in the league, and 5-1 overall.

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