"with fire in our hearts we have no fear"
This past Saturday, the team booted up to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Women’s Rugby club at Boston University. BUWRFC played against old teammates and players from the past, challenging their own rugby knowledge. The match fared good conditioning just a week before heading into our favorite tournament, the Beast of the East.
On April 7, BUWRFC was ready to take on Boston College on Nickerson Field for a little Terrier/Eagle rivalry. Head Coach Hildebidle encouraged each member on the team to give everything they had in this game, noting that BU had been unsuccessful in outscoring BC in the two years he’s been head coach. BUWRFC took [...]
After competing in Four Leafs the week before, BUWRFC was amped to take on Tufts University on March 30th for a 3 game scrimmage held on Nickerson Field. The first two periods were 30 minutes long, with the third being only 20. The first period consisted of A-side, while the second and third were strictly [...]
The team kicked off the spring season by traveling down to New York City to compete in the 10th Annual Four Leaf 15s Tournament, hosted by the Village Lions on Randall’s Island on March 23rd. The team fared chilly conditions and brutal wind to take down their competition, going up against Fordham University, Swarthmore [...]
Tuesday: 9:45 – 11pm at the TTC (skill focus; optional) Thursday: 8:30 – 9:30 at the TTC (fitness focus; optional) Sunday: 7 – 9pm at the TTC (mandatory) Tentative Spring Practice Schedule Mondays and Thursdays: 5:30 – 7am Team Practice, 7 – 7:20am Captain led fitness on Nickerson Tuesday: Backs Practice, 9:45 – 11pm at the [...]
The student-run newspaper talks about BU students using sports as a way to get involved in the community, highlighting women’s rugby as an “unusual” but rising sport within club sports. http://dailyfreepress.com/2013/01/23/uncovering-peculiar-sports-on-campus/
Congratulations to the newly elected e-board! President Ashley Donahue (SAR ’14) Vice President Dee Nash (SAR ’14) Secretary Erin Deadmon (CAS ’15) Match Secretary Alex Lawson (CAS ’16) Public Relations/Fundraising Lauren McCormack (COM ’14) Treasurer Izzy Zehner (COM ’14) Social Chair Noel Coleman (CGS ’15) Field Secretary Natalie Silvia (CAS ’16)
September 8th and 9th: Third Place in the Beantown Tournament. September 15th: 47-5 win against Northeastern. September 29th: 15-12 win against UMass Amherst. October 6th: 19-3 win against UConn. October 14th: 20-5 loss against BC. October 20th: 77-0 loss against Norwich. October 27th: 24-15 loss against URI. BU goes 3-3 in league games and fourth [...]
The team traveled to Vermont, to play against Norwich for the second time this season. Despite the cold conditions, the effect of the playoff curse, BU came together to give everything they had against Norwich. Throughout the entirety of the game, BUWRFC showed their unwillingness to give up, standing up to the physicality of the [...]
BU held another home game on October 27 against URI. Wing Kendra Lenz (CFA ’13) started things off strong by leading BU with a big run, followed by a big kick by Alex Hubelbank (SAR ’14). URI scored their first try after a lost lineout. UConn put a couple more points on the board [...]
