WGR Standings, Scores, and Week 4 Schedule (coming!)

Week Four Schedule:

Furies      at  Stevens Points  10am Banach Elementary School

DSHA jv at  Fox Cities         10am  Greenville Lions Park

Jeff Noe Conference

Divine Savior Holy Angels HS 2-0

Madison Furies 1-1

Stevens Points Area HS 1-1

Bruisers 1-2

Green Bay 0-1

Tony Oliver Conference

Catholic Memorial HS 3-0

DSHA HS jv 1-1

Fox Cities 1-1

Hamilton 0-3

Week 3 Scores:

Fri   Hamilton 14 CMHS 66  430pm  Bill Young Stadium at CMHS

Sat  Bruisers 20 SPASH 27  10am  Banach Elementary School

81,885

 81,885 fans attended the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final today.   Check out the highlights!

"Sophie 2.0"

 Maybe we should all strive to be the "2.0" best versions of ourselves.  Hard not to be inspire by Canada's Sophie de Goede, in her comeback from ACL surgery:  Sophie de Goede

"We Feel Like We're Playing for the Future of ----------- rugby"

 "Fighter versus boxer, bludgeon against rapier, the tale of the tape says it could be one of the all-time classic contests. England will look to bulldoze Canada into the ropes; Canada will aim to box the ears off England in only a few days’ time at the old cabbage patch in West London. It could be one of the great ones."

Check out the excellent analysis and opinion piece from rugby analyst Nic Bishop ahead of the big game. 

Highlights of all the matches can be found here on the Women's World Cup website.

If you want to get pumped, watch the highlights of the semifinal between Canada and New Zealand:

Rugby Pass TV has all the matches available on replay.

Finally, CBS Sports has the rights to the final in the USA and will broadcast the match at 930am on PARAMOUNT+. (you can sign up for a free preview)

One of the many GREAT players to watch is Canada's second row, Sophie De Goede.  A former flyhalf, she plays second row AND still kicks goals for the Maple Leafs.  Her line break and finish against New Zealand is one of the all time most important tries in Canadian rugby history.  She's a reminder that in modern rugby, the number on your back is far less important than the role you play in the match.

Two of our favorite quotes of the tournament have come in the build up to the match:

“Honestly – we’re just excited. It’s already been the biggest and best World Cup yet, so – in that department – it’s job done. As for the pressure – it’s a privilege that everyone thinks there is so much [of it resting] on us! We’ve earned it, so come at us.”   Alex Mathews.

And finally, something for the players and coaches of WGR to consider as they take the field this fall from Sophie De Goede:

“When you think about the broader perspective, we do feel like we’re playing for the future of Canadian rugby, not just women but men as well. We need to drive the sport forward and try to get more profile and more backing, and that only comes with success.

WGR Standings and Week 3 Schedule

 Jeff Noe Conference

Divine Savior Holy Angels HS 2-0

Madison Furies 1-1

Bruisers 1-1

Stevens Point Area HS 0-1

Green Bay 0-1

Tony Oliver Conference

Catholic Memorial HS 2-0

DSHA HS jv 1-1

Fox Cities 1-1

Hamilton 0-2

Week 3 Schedule:

Fri   Hamilton at CMHS  430pm  Bill Young Stadium at CMHS

Sat  Bruisers at SPASH  10am  Banach Elementary School

TBD:  Green Bay forfeited last week after having a bye in week one.  There is some doubt as to whether they will field a viable team this fall. 

WGR Week 2 Matches

 Week 2 Matches coming up:

Sat  Sept 20th, 2025

DSHA JV 5 at Catholic Memorial 89   10am at CMHS (Bill Young Turf Stadium)

Fox Cities 31 at Hamilton HS 10 10am at Nashotah Park

Green Bay (0-0)  at Bruisers (0-1)   12pm at Nashotah Park (Green Bay forfeit)

Furies 0  vs DSHA 80    1130am at CMHS (Bill Young Stadium)

Bye Week:  Stevens Point Area HS (SPASH) (0-1)

Week 1 Standings 2025

 Jeff Noe Conference

Divine Savior Holy Angels HS 1-0

Madison Furies 1-0

Green Bay Banshees 0-0

Stevens Point Area HS 0-1

Bruisers 0-1

Tony Oliver Conference

Catholic Memorial HS 1-0

DSHA HS jv 1-0

Fox Cities 0-1

Hamilton 0-1

WGR Fall Conference Season Opener 2025

 After weeks of practice and months of planning, another era of WGR Girls Rugby begins:

Week 1:  Sept 13th, 2025

9am Madison 45 at Bruisers 0  at Nashotah Park

10am SPASH 0 at DSHA 75 at Brown Deer Park

10am CMHS 64 at Fox Cities 27 at Greenville 

12pm Hamilton 15 at DS jv 24 at Brown Deer Park

Wormen’s Rugby World Cup 2025

 During the opening weekend of the Women’s Rugby World Cup over 3.2 million viewers accessed the BBC coverage of the event.  The live in person attendance record was also shattered in the opening match with 42,723 fans seeing England see off the USA 69-7 in Sunderland, England.  The match broadcast attracted 2.4 million watchers on BBC Channel One in the UK alone.

For further perspective, a little over one hundred years ago, women in the UK were prohibited from taking the Rugby Laws test needed to referee a game.

In 2023 Scottish Referee Hollie Davidson became the first female referee at the u20 Men’s Rugby World Cup.   Then in 2024 she was the first female ref to be part of a Six Nations match.  She went on to referee in the heart of South Africa as their men took on Italy in Bloemfontein.  She refereed the last Women’s Rugby Works Cup Final and is one of the best in the game.

Here are the extended highlights from what many have called the game of the tournament so far.  Much like the epic USA Rugby 7s Bronze Medal, it pitted the Americans against the Aussies.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fHAsdeQzK70&pp=ygUWV29tZW5zIHJpZ2J5IHdvcmtkIGN1cA%3D%3D

Today’s game between the USA and Samoa will determine whether the Eagles make it to the Knockout Stage.   THE GAME IS IN FREE TO AIR CBS AT NOON