Lady Ruggers Explained

Country:USA
Nickname:Penn State Nittany Lions or Lady Ruggers
Shortname:PSUWRFC
Union:Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union
League:EPRU
Position:Division 1
Region:State College, Pennsylvania
Ground:West Campus Rugby Pitch
Capacity:50 Seats 200 Standing
Sponsorname:Samurai International Sportswear
Emblem:Nittany Lion
Coach:Kate Daley
Url:https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-rugby

The Lady Ruggers are Penn State University's (PSU) Women's Rugby Football Club sports team, established in 1991. They are a Division 1 Elite rugby team who play under USA Rugby, American rugby's governing body. Although they are an official PSU team the women's rugby program at PSU is not funded as a varsity sport and therefore cannot be officially called the "Nittany Lions". The team is part of the Penn State athletic department's "team sports" program and plays other school's varsity teams.

The Rugby Alumni Association, which supports the team, also works with the Penn State's men's rugby team.

Division I National Final Four Appearances (15s)

National championship winners

Division I [3]
Year and ChampionYear and ChampionYear and ChampionYear and Champion
1991 Air Force1998 Harvard-Radcliffe2005 Stanford2012 Penn State
1992 Boston College1999 Stanford2006 Stanford2013 Penn State
1993 Connecticut2000 Penn State2007 Penn State2014 Penn State
1994 Air Force2001 Chico State (CA)2008 Stanford2015 Penn State
1995 Princeton2002 Air Force2009 Penn StateDiv I Elite established
1996 Princeton2003 Air Force2010 Penn State
1997 Penn State2004 Penn State2011 Army[4]
Year Division I Elite Result
2016Penn State 15, Brigham Young 5[5]
2017Penn State 28, Lindenwood 25[6]

Rugby Sevens Collegiate Championships

Collegiate Rugby Championship

2011- 2nd Place (Penn State 5 Army 14)

YearChampion
2011Army
2012not held[7]
2013Penn State[8]
2014Penn State[9]
2015Penn State
2016Life University[10]
2017Life University
2018Lindenwood 21–12 Penn State
USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships

In the first three years, the tournament was held in December, and the location necessitated considerable travel costs. Because of the impact on their programs, strong teams that won bids declined to participate.[11] [12] [13]

YearChampion
2011did not participate
2012did not participate
2013lost Semi-Final to Norwich 17-5 Penn State [14]
2014 shifted from fall to spring
2015Penn State
2016Life University[15]
2017Lindenwood
2018Lindenwood 20–0 Penn State

Captains

Captains are selected by team members. To qualify to vote, a player must have played with the team for at least one semester at the time of the vote. Coaching staff have no vote. A captain's term lasts one semester, but she can be reelected multiple times.

See also

See also: Intercollegiate sports team champions.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lindenwood, Chico State, Tulane Women – Mary Washington Men secure 2018 Championships. 2018-05-06. USA Rugby. Lafayette, Colorado USA. Calder. Cahill. May 6, 2018.
  2. Web site: 2019 Women's College D1 Elite Playoffs. USA Rugby. 2021-07-04.
  3. Web site: Women's National Collegiate Champions: D I . 2009-08-29 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20090617221722/http://www.erugbynews.com/champions/womenscollegeI.html . 2009-06-17 .
  4. Web site: Lee Sparks Army Women Victory. 2011-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719202034/http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=845%3Alee-sparks-army-women-victory&catid=49%3Awomens-college&Itemid=210. 2011-07-19. dead.
  5. Web site: PENN STATE WINS ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP, FIRST D1 ELITE TITLE . 2016-05-07. Chad. Wise. USA Rugby. May 7, 2016.
  6. Web site: NITTANY LIONS BEND, DO NOT BREAK IN D1 ELITE FINAL. Chad. Wise. May 6, 2017. 2017-05-07.
  7. Web site: CRC Looking into Women's Bracket Again. Goff. Alex. 4 December 2012. 2014-01-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121208023115/http://rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/6608-crc-looking-into-womens-bracket-again.html. 8 December 2012.
  8. Web site: PSU Women, CRC 7s' Best. Finlan. Jackie. 3 June 2013. 2014-01-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140209161208/http://rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/8284-psu-women-crc-7s-best.html. 9 February 2014.
  9. Web site: Penn State Women's Rugby 7s win third straight Collegiate Rugby Championships in Philadelphia. 1 June 2014. 2014-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005206/http://ur7s.com/news/penn-state-womens-rugby-7s-win-third-straight-collegiate-rugby-championships-in-philadelphia. 7 June 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: LIFE WOMEN VS LINDENWOOD WOMEN. 2016-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701204242/https://www.usasevenscrc.com/match/life-women-vs-lindenwood-women-5193/. 2016-07-01. dead.
  11. Web site: RugbyMag.com. College 7s Nationals Fields Finalized. 12 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140209115120/http://rugbymag.com/news/colleges/collegiate-sevens/9886-college-7s-nationals-fields-finalized.html. 9 February 2014.
  12. Web site: RugbyMag.com. One Out, One in for College 7s Nats. 2 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140408041540/http://www.rugbymag.com/news/colleges/collegiate-sevens/2762-one-out-one-in-for-college-7s-nats.html. 8 April 2014.
  13. Web site: RugbyMag.com. Razorbacks to 7s Nats, One Spot Left. 27 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130907223339/http://rugbymag.com/news/colleges/collegiate-sevens/2799-razorbacks-to-7s-nats-one-spot-left.html. 7 September 2013.
  14. Web site: 2013-11-24 . Women's Rugby: Norwich wins 3rd straight USA Rugby College 7s national title . 2024-09-13 . Norwich University . en.
  15. Web site: Champions Crowned Women's College 7s. Goff Rugby Report. Alex . Goff . 29 May 2016. 2016-05-29.

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