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Age ain’t nothing but a number….Right Beckett?
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted August 13, 2010 at 5:08pm

Recently, Scrum Queens dialed up my fellow teammate and backrower, Beckett Royce, to get a little up close and personal. Check out their interview: Royce making up for lost time Ahead of the World Cup which kicks off on August 20th, Sophia Papadopo...more

Knight selected to appear on MTV Made
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted August 11, 2010 at 8:11pm

About five months ago, I got my biggest TV gig to date. I was selected to coach a young lady how to play rugby for MTV’s Made. With the help of Nigel Melville and superb writing of Jarrod Beckstrom, I present you the press release made available by ...more

What it Means to be a Real Team: USA Women's Rugby
by MarieS
posted August 7, 2010 at 2:29pm

The Women's Rugby team members hail from throughout the U.S. and Canada. They come from very different backgrounds, have different jobs and range in age from 21 to 39. And I've never seen a team more cohesive then this group of women. In July the team ga...more

NBC Universal to televise Women’s Rugby World Cup
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted August 5, 2010 at 4:37pm

The verdict is in. NBC Universal has agreed to televise 2 matches of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The first match will feature the US v. England in pool play August 28, 2010 at 10pm. The second will be the championship match, set for ...more

Help bring the Rugby World Cup back to the USA!
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted July 27, 2010 at 1:18pm

A great amount of time, money, and energy are expended in being a World Class Athlete. There is, however, a bigger price to pay when you are an elite athlete in an “up and coming sport” like rugby in the US. Although the million dollar athlet...more

A legend recalls wnning the first World Championship
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted July 24, 2010 at 3:54pm

This is the most important post to date for me. Once you read it, you will know why (at least my 29 other teammates will). I read this article and it brought tears to my eyes and even more hope in my heart, as we vastly approach the 2010 IRB Women�...more

Crossfit Games 2010
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted July 20, 2010 at 8:40pm

Congratulations to the athletes who competed in the 2010 Crossfit Games which were held July 16-18 in Carson, California. The top individual competition finishers after six events were as follows: Top 10 Women 1. Kristan Clever (31) 2. Annie Thorisdo...more

Muslim women game for rugby
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted July 11, 2010 at 9:29pm

By FINBARR BUNTING NEW Zealand's traditional game has a fledgling following in a very unlikely place. Following male-dominated Iran's relaxation of social rules in the 1990s, women began playing rugby union. Auckland-based, Iranian-born, film-maker Far...more

Why I'm Boycotting Home Depot
by MarieS
posted June 5, 2010 at 2:39am

Last week I made the stupid decision to interrupt finely laid, yet slightly mildewed grout and re-grout part of my shower. It might be one of the dumbest things I've done in a while.  As I sat there with grout all over me I was cursing the "You can d...more

Olympics: And soon there will be two
by After Atalanta
posted August 11, 2009 at 3:11pm

From all accounts the IOC will vote on Thursday as to which two sports will be considered for admissions to the 2016 Olympics. And according to the NYT the top contenders do not include softball. Based on nothing concrete as far as I can tell rugby and go...more

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