Girls Rugby Summer Camp info

 Just for girls:

Contact Coach Roy Bowler with questions:  rbowler@catholicmemorial.net

June 9-12th and 16-19th, 530-730pm

Girls Nationals 2025 Notes and Records

 News and Notes:

Eagle HS becomes the fourth team in tournament history to repeat as champion, joining the likes of DSHA, Fort Collins, and Fallbrook.

DSHA has medaled in every single-school tournament.

City Honors represented the East and attended their fourth consecutive nationals.  The event is only a national tournament if a variety of regions participate, and City Honors continues to strive to bring rugby to an urban school in the Buffalo area.  As the only East Coast representative, they are essential to the event.  City Honors' participation numbers are strong, and they've added a lot to the event over the years.  In addition to nationals, they toured Italy this year.  

Hamilton competed in division one for the first time and managed to come away with two wins out of three.  A focus on 15's in the spring seems to have paid off for them.

The free livestream through The Rugby Network was again a special feature of the event, allowing family, college recruiters, and fans unable to attend the opportunity to watch and support.  Huge thanks must go out to Madison United Rugby and USA Youth and High School Rugby for facilitating this.  This would not be possible without sponsorship and support.  Having a proper stadium facility with the power and connections for broadcast is sometimes taken for granted.  MUR's willingness and readiness to facilitate this is essential.

In addition, the USA Rugby Referee development program chipped in to support referees for the event. Flying in some of the contingent and supporting them throughout the weekend is an important developmental opportunity for all the players, coaches, and referees.  

Historical Records:

2025 Girls High School Champion: Eagle HS, ID             Location: Madison United Rugby, WI

                Runner-up: Meridian HS, ID

3rd Place: DSHA, WI

2024 Girls High School Champion: Eagle HS, ID             Location: Madison United Rugby, WI

Runner-up: DSHA, WI

                                        3rd Place: Meridian HS, ID

D2: Sussex Hamilton HS, WI

2023 Girls High School Champion: DSHA HS, WI Location: Madison United Rugby, WI

Runner-up: Rocky Mt. HS, ID

3rd place: Columbia Central HS, TN

2022 Single School Champion: DSHA HS, WI Location: Notre Dame College, OH

Runner-up: Summit HS, CO

3rd Place: Eagle HS, ID

D2: Orchard Park, NY

2019 Single School   Champion:  DSHA HS, WI Location:  Infinity Park, CO

  Runner-Up: Catholic Memorial HS, WI

                          3rd Place:  Summit HS, CO

2018 Single School       Champion:  Kahuku HS, HI                        Location:  MTSU, Tennessee

                                       Runner Up:  Catholic Memorial HS, WI  

                                       3rd:  DSHA HS, WI

                                       D2:  Broken Arrow, OK

2017 Single School        Champion:  DSHA HS, WI                           Location:  Elkhart, Ind

                                        Runner Up:  Kahuku HS, HA

                                        3rd:               Orchard Park, NY

                                        D2:                 Oak Creek HS, WI

2016   Single School        Champion:  St Joseph's Academy, OH       Location:  St Charles, MO

                                          2nd:              Summit High School, CO

                                          3rd:              DSHA High School, WI

                                          Div2:            Penn HS, Ind

    Year   Champion               2nd                         3rd                             Location                  D2

2015   Fallbrook, CA           Kent, WA                Danville, CA            Pittsburgh, PA      South Bay, CA

2014   Fallbrook, CA           Amazons, CA          DSHA, WI                Pittsfield, MA      Pleasanton, CA

2013   Fallbrook, CA           Kent, WA                 DSHA, WI                Racine, WI          Fullerton, CA

2012   Fallbrook, CA           Lakewood, OH        DSHA, WI                Palo Alto, CA

2011   Fallbrook, CA           Amazons, CA          DSHA, WI                Sandy, UT

2010   Amazons, CA           Fallbrook, CA          DSHA, WI                Sandy, UT

2009   DSHA, WI                Lakewood, OH        Amazons, CA            Pittsburgh, PA

2008   DSHA, WI                Lakewood, OH        Amazons, CA            Pittsburgh, PA

2007   DSHA, WI                Kent, WA                 Vernon, WI                Milwaukee, WI

2006   DSHA, WI                Kent, WA                 Ft. Collins, CO          Portland, ME

2005   DSHA, WI                Kent, WA                 Vernon, WI               Milwaukee, WI

2004   DSHA, WI                Kettle Moraine, WI   Amazons, CA           Burbank, CA

2003   Amazons, CA           Ft. Collins, CO        Kettle Moraine, WI    Kansas City, MO

2002   Kent, WA                 Haverford, PA         Northshore, WI         Seattle, WA

2001   Ft. Collins, CO         DSHA, WI               Kent, WA                  Ft. Collins, CO

2000   Ft. Collins, CO         DSHA, WI               Wayzata, MN           Milwaukee, WI

Co-Ed Summer Flag Rugby

 

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Tag Rugby season – and we’d love to see your child back on the field for another great summer of fun, fitness, and teamwork!

Here’s what you need to know:

🏉 A fun, co-ed, non-contact flag league
📅 Fridays from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
🗓 June 13 – August 8
📍 Merrill Crest Park
🎯 Optional tournaments on Saturdays (see 2025 tournament schedule below)

Attached, you’ll find our flyer with a QR code that links directly to the City of Waukesha’s registration page for easy sign-up.

Or, you can click here to go straight to the registration page:
👉 Waukesha Parks, Recreation, and Forestry – Activity Sign-Up

If you have any questions or need more info, feel free to reach out to us at WaukeshaTagRugby@gmail.com.

We’d also love your help in spreading the word! Please share this with friends, neighbors, or classmates who might be interested. New players are always welcome!

And finally, if any of you are former ruggers or just enjoy being out on the field, we’re always looking for volunteer coaches or helpers. Let us know if you’d like to get involved!

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2025 Tournament Schedule

For those planning ahead for summer weekends, here are this season’s optional Saturday tournaments:

• June 21, 2025 – Lakefront 7s

• June 28, 2025 – Oshkosh

• July 12, 2025 – Fond du Lac

• July 19, 2025 – Green Bay

• July 26, 2025 – Cottage Grove

• August 2, 2025 – Fox Cities

Girls High School Rugby Nationals Scores 2025

 Saturday Quarterfinals

Bracket A 

Eagle HS  80 v City Honors HS  0

Catholic Memorial HS 33 v Warsaw HS 0 

Bracket B 

DSHA HS 81 v Barbarians 0 

Meridian HS 70 v Hamilton HS  17 

Consolation Semifinals 3pm  field 1 and field 2

City Honors HS  5 v Warsaw Area HS 41   

Hamilton HS 28 v Barbarians 0

Championship Semifinals 4pm  field 1 and field 2

Eagle HS  38 v Catholic Memorial HS 0

DSHA HS 12 v Meridian HS 14

Sunday Championships

7th Place 9:00am  City Honors v Barbarians

5th Place 10:15am Warsaw 17 v Hamilton 36

3rd Place 11:45am   Catholic Memorial 0  v Divine Savior Holy Angels 15

Championship: 1:15pm Eagle 34  v Meridian 7

2025 Girls Rugby Final Standings

1 Eagle

2Meridian

3 DSHA

4 Catholic Memorial

5 Hamilton

6 Warsaw

7Barbarians

8City Honors

Girls High School National Tournament Livestream

 Here is the link for the livestream of the girls national tournament games in Cottage Grove.

It appears both field one and two are being streamed.  Fantastic job by Madison United Rugby as well as The Rugby Network for their efforts to cover all the matches.\

Link:

https://www.therugbynetwork.com/

Share this link far and wide.

Girls High School Rugby National Tournament 2025

Girls nationals kicks off Saturday May 17th, 2025 at Madison United Rugby in Cottage Grove.  Due to a late withdrawal, a side of jv players from competing school teams rounds out the event as the 8th team.  While precedent dictates they play against Eagle, by Eagle's request the Barbarians were shifted in the brackets.  

Congrats to all these student athletes who travel to compete and represent their schools.

Matchups and time below

Saturday Quarterfinals

Bracket A 

Eagle HS (ID) 80 v City Honors HS (NY)  0

Catholic Memorial HS (WI) 33 v Warsaw HS (IN) 0 

Bracket B 

DSHA HS (WI) 81 v Barbarians (USA) 0 

Meridian HS (ID) 70 v Hamilton HS (WI) 17 

Consolation Semifinals 3pm  field 1 and field 2

   

Championship Semifinals 4pm  field 1 and field 2

  Winners of Bracket A quarterfinal and Winners of Bracket B quarterfinals

Sunday Championships

7th Place 9:00am

5th Place 10:15am

3rd Place 11:45am

Championship: 1:15pm

Click here for the event website with admission and parking details.

The Womens Rugby World Cup (in the USA) & US Professional Rugby (WER)

 Some facts:

"Some 100,000 females are projected to be playing the game in England by 2027."

How many are playing in the USA?

Estimates are difficult to find.  One source estimates over 20,000.  

Over 66,000 fans were in the stands for the opening game of the women's Olympic 7's games in France.

Just this past winter, over 58,000 fans attended the Six Nations decider between England and France.

The game is growing globally both professionally and at the grassroots levels.

Things are building:  The USA is hosting the 2031 Women's Rugby World Cup and the Men's World Cup in 2033.

Updates and info can be found here

Today's kids could be on those fields or in the stands enjoying the culture of rugby

The Women's Rugby professional league was also built partly to help the buildup to hosting the World Cup.  League info can be found here.

Wisconsin Youth Rugby: Summer Flag Rugby (Help & Refs Wanted)