10.02.2004:Women's Rugby In the United States

from the Iowa newspaper Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier :

"Anecdotal evidence suggests rugby is a growing phenomenon. Slightly more than 3,200 female high school athletes are playing and about 8,300 female college athletes, according to the NCAA."

Wartburg's Sinem Tuncer, right, pitches the ball as she is tackled by a Des Moines rugby player. Women's rugby is a growing phenomenon in the United States and may become an official NCAA sport within the next few years. Photo by DENNIS MAGEE/Courier Regional Editor

Comments

[Jessica Knutson]

its incredibly exciting that you have this picture up!!! I play rugby at Wartburg, but I was just looking aruond on the site and saw that Si's pic is up! I would be very very exctid if rugby became an official NCAA sport- I love it!!

[Lori Victoria Braun]

I love that photos. I will blog more rugby since I know I have another fan of the sport coming to the blog. Thanks for the post.
Lori