Winter Updates

Since we are preparing for the spring season, we have a lot of things happening.

First of all, the team has been invited to work out with Coach Smith and the football team twice a week. While the 6a.m. time spot is not ideal, the girls that have been attending are really benefiting. And the football coaches are really supportive of our team. Some of them want to watch us play and want to understand rugby, which is really cool.

This past weekend, some of the girls attended a skills camp at WVU lead by the ARU and the Pittsburgh Rugby Club. We focused on passing and the scrum did some light scrumming and rucking. There were at least 60 girls there from other colleges. Not only did we get to meet new people, but we were able to see how our team compared to others. And we learned some new drills.

Also, through this same program, our team was invited to participate in an ARU vs. Penn State rugby game this coming Sunday. This game is part of the Select Sides try-out process. We have a few girls interested in playing for the Select Sides Team and a few more that want to play in the game. It should be really fun to be able to play with girls from other teams. And we get to play at Penn State's indoor arena.

After Spring Break, we'll have our first official team event, a home game against Highland Rugby. The team can't wait to play together again in games. And the newest rookies are excited for their first game.