Club sport focus: Women's Rugby
Team concludes season with 4-4 record, one of three squads to earn spot in Midwest playoffs
Janelle Gergen
Issue date: 11/5/09 Section: Sports
"And that's just to play the sport," Laplante said. "And then you have to figure in … your uniforms, travelling, cost of going to tournaments and playing other leagues."
To help cover these expenses, the team occasionally holds fundraisers, they said, such as the one that will take place Nov. 9 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Noodles & Company, 4653 Keystone Crossing.
"Ten percent will go to the rugby team," Savat said.
Looking ahead to next year, the team is trying to recruit new players, Laplante said.
"There were games when we didn't have any subs, so we would have to play all 80 minutes. … Other teams could sub people in, so they had fresh legs, and we were still struggling."
"You don't need any experience," she added. "… We don't wear any pads. You get to tackle people and have fun, hang out with cool girls. … It's a really good social club as well as a sport."
Quoting an email they had received a few days prior, Laplante and Savat described rugby as "the only sport you can play where you wear short shorts, you can dance and the football players are still scared of you."
"It's a good time," Laplante said.
To help cover these expenses, the team occasionally holds fundraisers, they said, such as the one that will take place Nov. 9 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Noodles & Company, 4653 Keystone Crossing.
"Ten percent will go to the rugby team," Savat said.
Looking ahead to next year, the team is trying to recruit new players, Laplante said.
"There were games when we didn't have any subs, so we would have to play all 80 minutes. … Other teams could sub people in, so they had fresh legs, and we were still struggling."
"You don't need any experience," she added. "… We don't wear any pads. You get to tackle people and have fun, hang out with cool girls. … It's a really good social club as well as a sport."
Quoting an email they had received a few days prior, Laplante and Savat described rugby as "the only sport you can play where you wear short shorts, you can dance and the football players are still scared of you."
"It's a good time," Laplante said.
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posted 1/12/10 @ 8:17 AM CST
As a UK based rugby player I am over the moon to hear that the game is been played to such a high level over in the US and is open to women. I plan to visit Wisconsin later this year and will hopefully be able to check out some games, dependingon when the season is out there. (Continued…)
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