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“We really came as a team”: Marauders women’s rugby improving amid defeat to Gryphons

Hamilton, ON- McMaster Marauders women’s rugby head coach Chris Jones knows the reality of the situation when his team faces the powerhouses in the OUA. “We know that the Guelph, Queen’s games are going to be games we’re going to be more learning than winning,” Jones noted. “That’s okay so we can use them that way.”  The Guelph Gryphons and the Queen’s Gaels have stood atop … Continue reading “We really came as a team”: Marauders women’s rugby improving amid defeat to Gryphons

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McMaster Women’s Rugby Holds Their Own Amid Season Opening Defeat

Hamilton, ON- As the calendar turned into September, OUA women’s rugby season was back. For the McMaster Marauders women’s rugby team, it meant game time after two weeks of training. For fourth-year Taylor Wood, it was a feeling of “pure excitement.”  The Marauders were facing the Western Mustangs in their season and home opener on Sept. 2. This was coming off a year where they reached … Continue reading McMaster Women’s Rugby Holds Their Own Amid Season Opening Defeat

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Sherbrooke Vert et Or shut down rugby program.

After 25 years, the University of Sherbrooke has ended its men’s and women’s rugby teams. On Monday, the University of Sherbrooke announced that they were shutting down their rugby program due to declining participation rates and safety concerns. The move affects both the men’s and women’s rugby programs, but only the women’s rugby program plays at the U SPORTS level. The Women’s Rugby team went … Continue reading Sherbrooke Vert et Or shut down rugby program.

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Marauders End Season With Pride In Playoff Role Reversal to Brock

Hamilton, ON- It was a rematch of their previous week’s game and a role reversal as well. In their regular season finale and seniors’ night game, the McMaster Marauders women’s rugby team rallied from being behind all game long to earn a last-second victory over the Brock Badgers.  Osa Olaye scored the winning try just as time expired to complete the comeback. The victory gave the … Continue reading Marauders End Season With Pride In Playoff Role Reversal to Brock

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“We Never Gave Up”: Marauders Execute and Rally For Seniors Night Victory 

Hamilton, ON- The McMaster Marauders women’s rugby has a word of the week. Entering their regular season finale and senior’s night game against the Brock Badgers, the word was execution. That execution was crucial as the Badgers took the lead numerous times in a game with playoff seeding on the line. Brock scored a penalty and a try to go up eight points. Taylor Wood responded … Continue reading “We Never Gave Up”: Marauders Execute and Rally For Seniors Night Victory 

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Queen’s Women’s Rugby Continues Building off National Title with Win over “Proud” McMaster Squad

Hamilton, ON- The Queen’s Gaels women’s rugby team had reached the summit. Led by U Sports Coach of the Year Dan Valley, U Sports Player of the Year Sophie de Goede and a stellar team, the Gaels had avenged their OUA finals loss to the Guelph Gryphons to win the 2021 U Sports national championship. They did it at home at Nixon Field in the heart … Continue reading Queen’s Women’s Rugby Continues Building off National Title with Win over “Proud” McMaster Squad

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A New Era: McMaster Women’s Rugby Shutouts Laurier and Develops their Identity

Hamilton, ON- The sun was shining on a warm September afternoon at Ron Joyce Stadium as the McMaster Marauders women’s rugby team embarked upon their home opener against the Laurier Golden Hawks.  It was their third game of the season and while there were some familiar faces back from last season, there were some new ones as well.  The team has 12 first-year players on their … Continue reading A New Era: McMaster Women’s Rugby Shutouts Laurier and Develops their Identity

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UBC Men’s Rugby Complete Undefeated BC Premiership Season

Vancouver, BC – The first BC Rugby Premier Division season since the pandemic saw the UBC Thunderbirds claim yet another accolade in an impressive season. Toppling the Castaway Wanderers RFC in the finals 48-34, it comes as the program continues to gain momentum. On the backdrop of a sunny but breezy afternoon, the teams took to the South Surrey Athletic Park pitch, where the finals for … Continue reading UBC Men’s Rugby Complete Undefeated BC Premiership Season

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GOLDEN GAELS: Queen’s outlasts Ottawa on wet home turf to win U SPORTS title

KINGSTON, ON – The Queen’s Gaels women’s rugby team clinched their first-ever U SPORTS championship in the comfort (or discomfort due to the weather) of their own home Sunday afternoon. They defeated the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 26-18 to capture the Molinex Trophy. U SPORTS MVP Sophie de Goede put up a masterful performance, leading the way for Queen’s with a try, a conversion and … Continue reading GOLDEN GAELS: Queen’s outlasts Ottawa on wet home turf to win U SPORTS title

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Thunderbirds triumph against Vikes under rainy skies

VANCOUVER, BC – Torrid conditions could not halt the Thunderbirds men’s rugby team as they took a 22-7 victory over the University of Victoria Vikes. With a multitude of postponements in the Coastal Cup calendar, a packed Gerald McGavin Rugby Pavilion was once again present to witness the first Wightman Boot action this year.  The rain held off just for a moment as the game … Continue reading Thunderbirds triumph against Vikes under rainy skies

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