Walk it off...
Louisville Women’s Rugby is a member of the non-profit Louisville Rugby Inc. We seek to promote the sport of rugby in the Louisville area and field competitive teams to represent the community in local, regional and national events and tournaments. Founded in 1996, Louisville Women’s Rugby is currently in rebuilding mode after losing many of the charter members to retirement. Still, the team boasts a roster of 26, and plays a full calendar of games. Fall and spring seasons pit 15-member squads against each other. Summer rugby features high-speed, 7-on-7 games. In addition, the team collects for Kentucky Harvest at all home games and participates in numerous conditioning activities, fund-raisers and recruiting events throughout the year.
Louisville rugby players
come from a wide cross-section of the
community. College students and mothers with children play
side-by-side. Biophysicists pass the ball off to carpenters, waitresses
and ministers. . The current roster includes residents of downtown
Louisville high-rises and county homes in Carrollton. Players range in
size and experience, but all are committed to improving health and
fitness in a team environment with the goal of putting a championship
team on the field. Practices are held locally at Cherokee Park and
other venues. Games are played Saturdays at Cherokee Park and in the
communities we visit.
Louisville Women’s Rugby plays teams from other communities such as Nashville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Memphis and Columbus, Ohio, on a regular basis. It competes in tournaments in the local area and occasionally as far as Florida and Little Rock, Ark. As the club continues to grow, it can begin to consider additional events, longer trips and more interaction with the community.