Growing interest in women’s rugby is helping make push from club status to NCAA championship sport
Washington Capitals2026-05-16 • NHL

Growing interest in women’s rugby is helping make push from club status to NCAA championship sport

Jara Emtage-Cave started playing rugby as a 13-year-old in Barbados, never really imagining how the sport might shape her world. Now, stars like Ilona Maher are making the sport more popular than ever stateside.

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