
Rachel Yeldham on Mental Health in Sport
Who are your sporting role models and why? There are so many great athletes out there it’s hard to choose! Simone Biles is a huge...

Lockdown: UYWRUFC's Trials and Tribulations
By Georgia Briggs My time at the University of York Women’s Rugby Club has simultaneously been the most challenging and easiest years of...

A Chat about Injury and Rehab with Goose (Fran Goss)
Goose, hi! Hello! So, you were injured for quite some time, what happened and how long were you out for? I was playing the BUCS final...

'What's so Good About Rugby, Anyway?' - By Amelia Evans
Rugby is a really unique sport, which makes it so brilliant both to watch and to play. The mix between brute force and technical skill...

Emma Lowe: Leaving a Legacy
Why did you want to become the captain of the UYWRUFC? Playing for the team for two seasons in my first and second years at university...

Ian Thomson: Coaching UYWRUFC
For anybody who doesn’t know, could you tell us a little about your background – how long have you been involved in rugby and coaching,...

The life of a rugby fresher
Freshers week……… At the Fresher's Fair, multiple stalls are eager for you to sign up to join their club/sports team. Many try and bribe...

UYWRUFC WORLD CUP
The pinnacle of world rugby has arrived in Japan, and no one is more excited than us girls here at UYWRUFC. While the matches are not at...

Female referees - are we good enough for the job?
Sexism is inherent in the term ‘women’s rugby’. 'Women's' rugby is not a different entity to ‘men’s rugby’. As our coach often says,...

Rugby Reflections
This term has seen huge success for UYWRUFC, with the 1st XV continuing their dominant, unbeaten streak and the club as a whole growing...