Women’s Elite Rugby, or W.E.R., was established on the foundation of the Women’s Premier League, a player-run, amateur organization that had served as the main pipeline to the women’s ...

MOUNT VERNON, New York (WABC) -- There's a new local sports team to root for: The New York Exiles. The women's rugby team is competing in Mount Vernon at a time when excitement over the sport is ...

The Women’s Elite Rugby League is pulling a lot of its talent — including coaching staff, athletes and even referees – from the American semiprofessional pay-to-play leagues.