CCWRC is in desperate need of a logo.

As CCWRC is a conference made up of talented individuals we want you submit your name and idea to develop your CCWRC logo.

The parameters for the logo were laid out at our first AGM and are: a focus on tress, mountain and water, utilizing an ice blue as the main standout color, incorporating the PNW green and black. Other than that this is fair game.

This could go on your resume and in your portfolio, Plus you will have the pride and privilege of seeing your logo on our webpage, social media sites, t-shirts, tattoos—okay maybe not tattoos, but it will be everywhere we can put it!

Please submit your name to vicepresident.ccwrc@gmail.com to enter.

The hope is to have multiple logo designs which can be voted on by CCWRC team members–it wouldn’t be rugby without a little competition!

Bring us your talent on the pitch and off!

Recruitment is a vital part to rugby. Teams live or die based on their recruitment results. How do you think you get the most girls? How were you recruited? Take a second and fill out the poll below. Your time will help your fellow CCWRC teams find best practices. Stronger CCWRC teams means more advanced players and of course a better pool for USA Rubgy.

Plus it is just a lot of fun to have more women on your team!

As USA Rugby strives to become a powerhouse on the international Rugby pitch, there are a lot of changes that are happening.  While this can seem overwhelming to coaches, players and conferences, there is a reason for this–USA Rugby must fill the pipeline. You are the pipeline.

It is Collegiate Ruggers like you, your teammates, and that girl you see pumping iron at the gym that USA Rugby realizes will be the next champions. This is why every collegiate player is the luckiest girl in the world. She has potential and very little red tape to stop her.  As you look at the USA Rugby Eagles the reality is that most of those players started playing in the same way you did. In college, with little to no idea what the hell rugby was. They most likely came for the free pizza and stayed for the friendships and then stayed for the game.

Recruitment is the most important part of rugby and honestly the magic of it. Any experience, any size, any walk of life rugby will welcome you with open arms. There is no other sport quite like that.

So get out there and recruit. Wear your jersey. Carry a rugby ball. Talk loudly to your friends about rugby in class. Ask your professor if you can have 30 seconds at the end of class to talk about rugby. Have recruitment tables/meetings with free pizza. Most importantly go up to that girl pumping iron in the gym and talk to her about rugby.

Give rugby to another woman. Give her an intense and special family. Give her a unique and special game to learn. Give her a special way of life. Give her the chance to live out every athlete’s fantasy-playing for their country.  That girl at the gym could be the next Eagle. You could be the next Eagle.

Give Rugby.

 The Official CCWRC Schedule Is Up

This may change based on a myriad of college rugby reasons, but it is up. Go take a look at it under Schedules and Scores.

We will also hopefully be adding in a CCWRC tournament this fall so stay tuned.  As always this schedule will be sent to PNRRS and they will assign referees to matches.

It is your responsibility to double check that you have a referee assigned and to contact that referee about pitch location, kick off times, and payment.

If you have any scheduling issues please contact Patty Smith, secretary.ccwrc@gmail.com as soon as possible.

Let the Games Begin!

The WWU Flames Rugger Revelry

Good Luck Ruggers!

Balance. This is a word all athletes know and struggle with. Ruggers more so than most.  Rugby takes a special kind of passion and it often ends up encompassing so much of our lives. Rugby lives, breathes, and most importantly grows because of this passion. Passion and hard work. Hard work which is often handled by volunteers.

CCWRC is ran by volunteers and has been built by one of those passionate, hardworking, ruggers–Samantha Allen. Sami has made CCWRC. While creating CCWRC, she was also coaching the U.W. Women’s Rugby team, as well as continuing competitive play with the Seattle Breakers. As CCWRC has grown so has Sami’s life. She has gotten engaged (Go Sami!), continued to grow in her career, and of course continued to coach and play.  Sami has realized in order to achieve her balance she must step down as the CCWRC President.

It is with a heavy heart, great gratitude, and well wishes that we see Sami step down as President of CCCWRC.

Samantha Allen; Founding President, Cascade Collegiate Women’s Rugby Conference 2012-2013

Sami will not  officially step down until October to give CCWRC time to prepare for this transition. In October, Sami will transition out of her role and the current Vice President (me) Lace Lawrence will step into the position of President. Jessica Green, an experienced rugger with committee experience, will then come on as the Vice President. With Jessica’s expertise and the perspective of our new (as of this Summer) Secretary, Patti Smith CCWRC will continue a legacy of strong leaders.  We are confident that CCWRC will continue to grow and thrive with continued hard work and rugby passion.

CCWRC would like to take a moment to introduce you to your Executive Committee for the upcoming fall. Stay tuned for bios on our website!

Your 2013-2014 CCWRC Executive Committee

Lace Lawrence; President, Cascade Collegiate Women’s Rugby Conference

Jessica Green; Vice President, Cascade Collegiate Women’s Rugby Conference

Patty Smith; Secretary; Cascade Collegiate Women’s Rugby Conference

Amanda “Q” Quiles; Treasurer, Cascade Collegiate Women’s Rugby Conference

The clock has run out and the tries have been counted and WSU Women’s Rugby is once again at the top of the heap!

With large spreads over Winona and and Winona State and a complete shut out of Buffalo, WSU secured the National Title. This is the second title for WSU and 4th Final Four showing for WSU in 5 years. WSU placed 3rd in 2009, 1st in 2010, 3rd in 2012, and 1st in 2013. An impressive post season showing for any team especially a team who was reactivated in 2006 after a multi-year hiatus.

For more information on the DII quest for Nationals check out the USA Rugby Website and check out the game here.

Congratulations on your hard earned win WSU!

Hello CCWRC ruggers and rugger huggers!

We here at CCWRC finally have our webpage up and running. It has taken a lot of volunteer hours and will continue to be a labor of love as the days go on. This page is linked to both our Twitter and Facebook account which have already been active with rugby news and happenings.

On the website, we have information and links for all your reffing needs and the schedule as well. We will update the schedule here as any changes arise. We will also post all official scores as we get them so swing by on Sundays. If you mosey on over to our Schedule and Scores page you will see that there is already a lot of competition in CCWRC and the spring half of the season is looking to be even better.

Stay tuned for information on a conference playoffs as well as USA Rugby Playoffs. If you have any ideas for information you would like to see here on the CCWRC webpage give me a holler at vicepresident.ccwrc@gmail.com

Good luck with recruiting for the Spring season!