Women's Rugby
MOVING ON UP
The women’s rugby team will become Harvard’s NCAA-leading 42nd varsity program in the 2013-14 academic year. The Crimson, which won the USA Rugby Collegiate Division II National Championship in 2011 before joining Division I last year, will be the first Ivy League varsity rugby program.
Harvard To Elevate Women's Rugby to Varsity Status
Last week, the Harvard athletic department announced that women’s rugby will become a varsity sport in the 2013-2014 season. Keith W. Cooper ’83, president of the Harvard rugby alumni association, said that the new status is just one step in a complete remodeling of the men’s and women’s rugby programs.
Rugby Program Hopes To Raise Money for New Field
In the moments before the Harvard men’s rugby team’s final match, its coach, David Gonzales, made a big announcement to the team: The rugby program plans to raise money to build a new home for Harvard rugby.
Women’s Rugby Won’t Be Varsity
Members of the women’s rugby team and representatives of the athletic department have been holding private meetings over the course of the past year to discuss Radcliffe’s progress as a team.
Rugby Clubs Make History
Whether they were wearing black and white or classic crimson, Harvard’s rugby clubs steamrolled through their competition this weekend, knocking ...
Success
No. 12 Radcliffe rugby captured the Division II national title this weekend, and the Harvard men's rugby club reached the final four round of the Division I tournament.
Evan Almighty
Senior Evan Hoese is among the veterans on Radcliffe club rugby who has witnessed the dramatic turn-around in the program. After having difficulty fielding a team a few years ago, Radcliffe is now in the Final Four.
Radcliffe Rugby Returns to Competitive Past
Four years ago, the Radcliffe Rugby Football Club found itself near the bottom of Division I women’s college rugby, struggling to find enough players to field a complete team. It appeared that the program had come to its demise. But Radcliffe is now poised to return to its championship glory.
Radcliffe Rugby Wins Weekend Tournament
Already off to a strong season, Radcliffe rugby padded its season performance, winning in the Four Leaf 15 Tournament last ...
Radcliffe Rugby Qualifies for Nationals
With the plethora of varsity sports Harvard has to offer, it’s easy to overlook the equally wide array of its club programs.
Playoffs Begin for Rad Rugby
The Radcliffe rugby club enters the first round of the playoffs tomorrow, taking on the University of Vermont. A win in Vermont will assure the team a spot at the New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU) Championships next weekend at the University of New Hampshire.
Radcliffe Rugby Unfazed By Challengers
'Fearless’ is perhaps the best word to describe the Radcliffe Rugby Football Club.
Radcliffe Rugby Opens Season
But the Radcliffe Rugby Football Club is not new to tough competition. After coming one try away from going to Nationals last fall, the squad is entering this year with a definite goal in mind: retribution.
