CRAA Women 7s Brings Elite-Level Play to Indianapolis
CRAA hosts their women’s 7s championship this weekend in Indianapolis and this provides the highest level of women’s 7s in the country.
The tournament, which has been held in its current form the last three years, consistently provides the best skill, tactics, and athleticism in the women’s game.
The Premier Bracket, which numbers nine teams this year, has nowhere to hide.
Tiahna Padilla Wins 2026 MA Sorensen Award
Harvard flyhalf/center and playmaker Tiahna Padilla has won the 2026 MA Sorensen Award as the nation's top woman collegiate rugby player.
Padilla already reached a milestone this season as she has been a finalist for the Sorensen Award an astonishing four straight times, a testament to her consistently high performance.
Quinnipiac Drops Rugby as a Women's Varsity Sport
Quinnipiac University has announced that it will discontinue women's rugby as a NCAA varsity spot, and will instead add men's distance running to their list of spots.
This announcement comes as a blow in part because Quinnipiac was among the first NCAA programs and Head Coach Rebecca Carlson has been at the forefront of pushing for full NCAA for women's rugby.
Finalists for 2026 MA Sorensen Award Named
The finalists for the 2026 MA Sorensen Award have been selected.
With votes from the MA Sorensen Selection Committee, along with votes from the collegiate rugby community—fans, players, and coaches—have whittled the list of nominees down to the finalists.
Stage Set for CRAA Women 7s
Indianapolis, Ind. –The stage is set for an electrifying weekend of collegiate rugby as the CRAA Women’s 7s National Championship takes over Kuntz Stadium on April 25–26, 2026. Featuring 28 of the nation’s top teams, this year’s championship promises fierce competition, unmatched athleticism, and a showcase of the future stars of rugby.
