Welcome to Women's Rugby
Est. 1994. Home of the Women Ruggers
The Women's Rugby Club at Fairfield University was founded as a sport club in 1994. Over the years, the women have established a solid program, competing against regional teams in the New England area. Those teams have included Hofstra, Bard, Marist, and Sacred Heart.
Fall 2010 Season In Review
The Fairfield University women ruggers stormed through the regular season in the METNY Rugby Football Union with an undefeated record.
The Stags finished with a perfect 6 - 0 record, advancing to the METNY Rugby Championships as the number one seed.
In the semi-final match, Fairfield defeated Columbia 29 - 7 to advance to the championship round on November 6. With a sizeable crowd on hand at the Lt. Hans Grauert Memorial Field, the Stags went on to defeat Sacred Heart in overtime 5 - 0. This win qualified the club for the Division III USA Rugby National Championship Tournament for the first time in program history.
The Ruggers season came to an end in the national tournament semi-final round to Bentley College.
2011 Officers
President: Kate Bimson
Vice President: Cara Galterio
Match Secretary: Kristen Bona
Treasurer: Corinne Gautieri
Forward Captain: Emily Barrett
Back Captain: Alice Gugliemoni
Press Secretary: Samantha Bremer
Fall 2011 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Time | Results |
| September 3 | Stony Brook | Home | 12 p.m. | Scrimmage |
| September 18 | Fordham | Away | 1 p.m. | W 35- 12 |
| September 25 | Bard | Home | 1 p.m. | W 28 - 0 |
| October 2 | Sacred Heart | Away | 1 p.m. | W 22 - 10 |
| October 9 | Molloy | Home | 10 a.m. | W 58 - 12 |
| October 22 | Drew | Away | 1 p.m. | W 56 - 14 |
| October 30 | MET Championship Fordham Molloy College |
Maritime | 11 a.m. 1 p.m. |
W 25 - 10 W 20 - 11 |
| November 12 | NSCRO Regionals | Home | 1 p.m. | NA |
Previous Seasons in Review
The ruggers concluded the 2009 season with a loss to Hofstra the MET Rugby Union championship match. In the closing minutes, Hofstra took the lead for good, winning a hard-fought game, 20-14. The contest was played at the Lt. Hans Grauert Memorial Field before a large Fairfield crowd of family, friends, and alumni.
Fairfield reached the MET Final by defeating Molloy College, 72-10. Led by Head Coach Ryan Birge, the Fairfield Ruggers finished the regular season in first place atop the MET Division III standings with a record of 5 - 1.
During the 2008 fall season, the women ruggers qualified for their first-ever post season competition. As a proud member of USA Rugby, the Fairfield club traveled to play Sacred Heart University in late October. Putting forth a brilliant effort, the ruggers lost in an overtime session to the Sacred Heart club. To date, it was the most exciting match in the history of women's rugby at Fairfield.
The club remained busy during the spring campaign, again representing Fairfield University at the prestigious Beast of The East Tournament in Providence, RI. The weekend event provided another great opportunity for the ruggers to display their skills against some of the best programs in New England. With a large contingent of underclass members, the Red Ruggers fell short in both matches, losing a close contest to Roger Williams 8-6 and falling to Fordham 12-0.
For more information contact: womensrugby@fairfield.edu