New Haven Old Black Women's Rugby Football Club is a travel rugby team based out of New Haven CT. Come try one of the fastest growing sports in America!
The team has many women with different levels of experience and is always welcoming new players. We're a competitive D3 women's club rugby team. We practice Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8pm at the Boulevard in New Haven (200 Derby Ave.) We are always open to new players (no experience necessary), so please come check us out!
05/21/2026
And with that, our spring season comes to an end… On to summer 7s!!! 🏉
The women+ played a second hard fought game in the finals at Regionals against Phoenixville, going into overtime after the full 80 was up. At the final OT whistle, New Haven was unable to leave the pitch with a finals win, but don’t worry, we’ll be back next year!!
05/01/2026
Next checkpoint on the road to nationals: North Atlantic Regionals 🏉🏟️ Tomorrow the women+ play their first game vs Providence. Primed and ready to go, the team plans to walk away with a win to play in the title game on Sunday.
⏰: 1:00 pm kickoff
🏟️: Niagara University, 17 University Drive NY
03/31/2026
This weekend come celebrate family day with New Haven Rugby and support us in our second annual Tackle-A-Thon fundraising event. Follow the link in our bio to support your favorite New Haven rugger!
Women+ kickoff at 11:30 am followed by the men at 1 pm.
03/11/2026
Road to regionals take 5 🔥 Come out to support the women+ as we come full circle back to Buffalo NY for regionals!!
02/20/2026
Two teams, one club. 🏉
Getting buff and beautiful for our collective 2026 Spring seasons, thanks to 💪
02/11/2026
New Haven Womens+ Rugby are in our ✨ 💚 Big Easy Era 💜 ✨
We ate, we sang, we caught beads, and won the 2026 Mardi Gras Tournament & boot!
The perfect way to ring in our Spring season as we train for the 2026 Atlantic Super Regionals in May!
11/20/2025
5x Champs! 🏆 On to regionals in the spring.
After a long back and forth game the New Haven women+ ended the final match with a score of 23-16 and another championship title. Big congrats to the ladies+ for another successful season.
Forward of the Match: Joy Peters
Back of the Match:
Danbury’s Pick:
11/14/2025
Final match tomorrow vs Danbury. Come out to support as we play for the D2 championship title yet again.
🏟️: Mill Ridge Primary School
⏰: 11 am kickoff
Help support two of our vet New Haven Women’s+ Rugby players & who have been selected to travel to Ghana 🇬🇭 on Nov 21st with to compete against the Nigerian and Ghanaian National Rugby League Teams!
https://www.gofundme.com/b8d03acb2
^^link in bio
11/07/2025
Tomorrow the women+ play Brooklyn in the D2 playoff game. With a full roster, we expect great things to happen out on the pitch.
Come out to support! Then stay for the men’s match vs Saratoga at 2 pm.
⏰: 12 pm women+; 2 pm men
🏟️: 200 Derby Ave New Haven