USA Rugby Women's Premier League (USARWPL)
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2008 |
| Inaugural season | 2009 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country | United States (USA Rugby) |
| Champions | NYRC (2017) |
| Most titles | (3) NYRC |
| Website | [http://www.wplrugby.org |
| Broadcast partner |
The USA Rugby Women's Premier League is the top annual American women's rugby union competition, it is completely player-run and operates in partnership with USA Rugby. It involves the top 10 clubs in the country. Competition began in 2009.[1]
Clubs in the WPL
Current Clubs
Including 2017 expansion teams (9 and 10)
Beantown
New York
Atlanta
Glendale
Twin Cities
San Diego
Oregon
Berkeley
Chicago
DC
Locations of teams for the 2018 MLR season.
| Club | Metro area | Joined | Stadium | Coach | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Harlequins | Atlanta, Georgia | http://ahwrfc.com | |||
| Beantown RFC | Boston, Massachusetts | Kelly Seary | http://beantownrugby.com/ | ||
| Berkeley All Blues | Berkeley, California | Gabes Field | Theo Bennett | http://berkeleyallblues.com/ | |
| Chicago North Shore | Chicago, Illinois | http://www.northshorerugby.com/ | |||
| DC Furies | Washington DC | https://dcfuries.com/ | |||
| Glendale Merlins | Denver, Colorado | Infinity Park | Kittery Ruiz | https://glendalemerlins.com/elite-womens-rugby/ | |
| New York Rugby Club | New York, New York | 2009 | James English | http://newyorkrugby.com/ | |
| Oregon Rugby Sports Union | Portland, Oregon | Fuller’s Field | Beckett Royce | http://orsu.org/ | |
| San Diego Surfers | San Diego, California | http://sdsurfersrugby.com/ | |||
| Twin Cities Amazons | Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota | http://www.amazonrugby.org/ |
Past Clubs
| Club | Metro area | Joined | Folded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Rugby Club | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2009 | 2012 | http://keystonerugby.org/ |
| Minnesota Valkyries Rugby Club | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 2009 | 2011 | http://www.valkyriesrugby.org/ |
Past Champions
- 2009 - New York Rugby Club
- 2010 - New York Rugby Club
- 2011 - Berkeley All Blues
- 2012 - Berkeley All Blues
- 2013 - Twin Cities Amazons
- 2014 - Glendale Raptors
- 2015 - Glendale Raptors
- 2016 - San Diego Surfers
- 2017 - New York Rugby Club
See also
References
- ↑ "Preview of Teams in the USA Rugby Women's Premier League". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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