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Devine and MacIntyre named AUS Rugby All Stars
Women's Rugby

2009 AUS Women's Rugby All-Stars Announced

October 28, 2009 (HALIFAX, NS) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2009 women's rugby all-star team as selected by the conference's head coaches following regular season play.

Rugby playing last game of the year
Women's Rugby

The UPEI women’s rugby team will finish the season on the road vs. SFX who are  currently ranked number two in the country. The Panthers have had a tough year with a 0-5 record but have set goals for the game on Saturday in Antigonish.  “When you play X, you have to set goals that are realistic and attainable, “ commented head coach MJ Webster, “this weekend we want to finish on a high note and play discipline and hard for the full eighty minutes.”

Rugby faces number two in the nation
Women's Rugby

 

The UPEI women's rugby panthers will face off against St. FX this Sunday at 2:00 at the New MacAdam field inside UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place. SFX is the top team in the AUS for many years now and will be a strong contender again this year.  Assistant Coach Shannon Atkins states, "obviously our goals and strategies will be different against the second ranked team in the country; however, the team really needs to be mentally focused before and during the game this week-end." We are looking for excellent leadership from our veteran players.

 

Rugby home-opener ends in loss
Women's Rugby
(L) 48-10

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the UPEI Panthers home-opener did not go as planned. The Huskies outscored the Panthers 48-10.

Rugby ready for home opener
Women's Rugby

The UPEI Women's Rugby team will play their first regular season home game on the new MacAdam field Sunday against the Saint Mary Huskies at 2pm. "It is very exciting for the us to play inside the new facility, " commented head coach MJ Webster.  The Panthers and the Huskies should be a good match.  

Rugby Women drop first game 45-24
Women's Rugby
(L) 24-45

The UPEI Panthers opened the regular season with a lose of  45-24 win against the Acadia Axewomen.

Subway Player of the Game, Erin Beazley, from Acadia accounted for 14 of the first half score and added her third try of the match at the 20 minute mark of the second half. Beazley also converted five of seven trys to post at total of 20 points in the win over UPEI.

Women's Rugby Begins this weekend on the road
By: Chris Marshall
Women's Rugby

Throw last season’s 0-6 record out the window as head coach Mary Jane Webster looks at positive changes for this year’s edition of the UPEI Panthers' rugby team.

UPEI Women's Rugby Begins Monday
Women's Rugby

Training for the UPEI Women's Rugby Team begins on Monday August 31, 2009. 

For more information or questions please contact Head Coach MJ Webster at wrugby@upei.ca.

Monday  Aug-31      2-4pm   onfield training    
            4-530   classroom session - please bring a snack    
            530-7pm on field training   

W-Rugby UPEI 0 - ACA 41
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Women's Rugby
(L) 0-41

Women's Rugby finished the season with a road lose to Acadia.

W-Rugby UPEI 0 - SFX 76
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Women's Rugby
(L) 0-76

The X-Women rugby team continued their winning ways on Homecoming weekend with a decisive 76-0 victory over the visiting UPEI Panthers.