Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women's Rugby News https://scrumhalfconnection.com/ USA and International Women's Rugby News Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-YSCNewheader_dottedwords_FBprofile-32x32.jpg Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women's Rugby News https://scrumhalfconnection.com/ 32 32 nowomensrugby,rugby,scrumhalf,scrumhalf,connection,scrumBest #wrugby site in the US, taking over the rest of the world soon! Visit our site for rugby news, videos, scores, match reports, #rugbyraffle & more!Best #wrugby site in the US, taking over the rest of the world soon! Visit our site for rugby news, videos, scores, match reports, #rugbyraffle & more!wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com From the Pitch to the ISS: How USA Rugby Is Launching Astronauts Into Orbit https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/15/from-the-pitch-to-the-iss-how-usa-rugby-is-launching-astronauts-into-orbit/ https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/15/from-the-pitch-to-the-iss-how-usa-rugby-is-launching-astronauts-into-orbit/#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:18:17 +0000 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/?p=95821 The overlap between high-level international contact sports and human spaceflight might seem unexpected at first glance. However, three former USA Rugby Eagles have proven that the physical grit, instant decision-making under intense pressure, and selfless trust cultivated on a rugby pitch serve as world-class preparation for NASA’s astronaut corps. Whether locking into a scrum, piloting ... Read more

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]]> https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/15/from-the-pitch-to-the-iss-how-usa-rugby-is-launching-astronauts-into-orbit/feed/ 0 wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com (Wendy Young) Packed Houses and Broken Records: The Explosive Growth of Women’s Rugby Attendance https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/12/packed-houses-and-broken-records-the-explosive-growth-of-womens-rugby-attendance/ https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/12/packed-houses-and-broken-records-the-explosive-growth-of-womens-rugby-attendance/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:30:55 +0000 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/?p=95766 Welcome to the public archive tracking the highest attendance matches on record in women’s rugby test history. We’re proud to host this resource and make it available for fans, researchers, and contributors around the world. Special thanks to Daniel Bamber (@hitchikerspie.bsky.social‬), Stu Farmer (@stu-farmer.bsky.social‬), and @womensrugbydata.bsky.social‬ for their outstanding work collecting and curating these records. We will ... Read more

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]]> https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/12/packed-houses-and-broken-records-the-explosive-growth-of-womens-rugby-attendance/feed/ 0 wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com (Wendy Young) Denver Onyx Repeat as WER Champions, Nagato Blue Angels wins Taiyo Seimei 7s & Scion Claims Club 7s Crown | WRR 258 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-repeat-as-wer-champions-nagato-blue-angels-wins-taiyo-seimei-7s-scion-claims-club-7s-crown-wrr-235/ https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-repeat-as-wer-champions-nagato-blue-angels-wins-taiyo-seimei-7s-scion-claims-club-7s-crown-wrr-235/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:57:50 +0000 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/?p=95630 Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 258 for August 3-9. The Denver Onyx made history by claiming back-to-back Women’s Elite Rugby titles. Over in domestic sevens, Scion captured their fifth USA Club 7s National Championship, while Japan’s Nagato Blue Angels ... Read more

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]]> https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-repeat-as-wer-champions-nagato-blue-angels-wins-taiyo-seimei-7s-scion-claims-club-7s-crown-wrr-235/feed/ 0 wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com (Wendy Young) Denver Onyx defeat Bay Breakers 24-17 in WER’s 2026 Legacy Cup https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-defeat-bay-breakers-24-17-in-wers-2026-legacy-cup/ https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-defeat-bay-breakers-24-17-in-wers-2026-legacy-cup/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:51:34 +0000 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/?p=95632 Press Release from Women’s Elite Rugby:  The Denver Onyx defeated the Bay Breakers in a 24-17 victory to claim the 2026 Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) Legacy Cup on Saturday, August 8 at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. The Onyx became the first team to win back-to-back championships in WER after also claiming the trophy in ... Read more

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]]> https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-defeat-bay-breakers-24-17-in-wers-2026-legacy-cup/feed/ 0 wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com (Wendy Young) Blues Retain Crown, WXV Dates Confirmed, and SVNS 1 Rinses and Repeats | WRR 257 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/03/blues-retain-crown-wxv-dates-confirmed-and-svns-1-rinses-and-repeats-wrr-257/ https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/03/blues-retain-crown-wxv-dates-confirmed-and-svns-1-rinses-and-repeats-wrr-257/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:43:31 +0000 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/?p=95490 Catch up on past WRR episodes and subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts or on social media. Welcome to WRR 257 for July 27-August 2. World Rugby confirmed the WXV Global Series format and dates while pulling off a rinse-and-repeat on the 2027 HSBC SVNS circuit. In domestic XVs action, the Blues went back-to-back ... Read more

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]]> https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/03/blues-retain-crown-wxv-dates-confirmed-and-svns-1-rinses-and-repeats-wrr-257/feed/ 0 wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com (Wendy Young) 2026 USA Club 7s Rugby National Championships: Schedule, Viewing Options, and Preview (Aug 8–9) https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/07/30/2026-usa-club-7s-rugby-national-championships-schedule-viewing-options-and-preview-aug-8-9/ https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/07/30/2026-usa-club-7s-rugby-national-championships-schedule-viewing-options-and-preview-aug-8-9/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:36:14 +0000 https://scrumhalfconnection.com/?p=95355 The 2026 USA Club 7s National Championship, presented by The Pickle Juice Company, returns to the Madison United Rugby & Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin this weekend, August 8 and 9. Sixteen women’s teams and sixteen men’s teams will battle it out over two days of pool and knockout play to crown ... Read more

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