2013-14 St. Francis Xavier Women's Rugby News
Road to the Women's World Cup: Amanda Thornborough
Amanda Thornborough cannot imagine her life without rugby. She loves everything it encompasses on and off the field. She loves the team dynamics, the aggressive nature of the sport and the athleticism that goes into playing it at a high level. She has turned this sport into a lifestyle, and wouldn’t have it any other way.
May 23, 2014
StFX to host men's & women's rugby reunion this August
Former X-Men and X-Women rugby athletes are planning a reunion the weekend of August 8-10, 2014 on the campus of StFX University.
April 07, 2014
Former X-Women rugby star Sara Kaljuvee to compete for Canada in international sevens tournaments
Having not played with Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team since late November, Sara Kaljuvee is back with the team as they prepare for an important two-tournament stretch in Asia.
March 27, 2014
StFX downs host Laval to finish fifth
The St. Francis Xavier X-Women, Monilex Trophy champions a year ago, ended the CIS women’s rugby championship on a winning note thanks to a 45-20 fifth-place victory against the host Laval Rouge et Or, Sunday morning at the TELUS-Université Laval Stadium.
November 03, 2013
Martlets beat StFX, defending champs out of medal contention
The McGill Martlets opened their CIS women’s rugby championship journey with a 19-10 win over the St. Francis Xavier X-Women at TELUS-Université Laval stadium on Friday morning, eliminating the defending Monilex Trophy titlists from medal contention.
November 01, 2013
Reigning champ StFX downed by Gryphons
The Guelph Gryphons sent a clear message Thursday morning in the first game of the CIS women’s rugby championship, easily defeating the defending champion St. Francis Xavier X-Women by a score of 37-12 at TELUS-Université Laval Stadium.
October 31, 2013
Emma Taylor named AUS female athlete of the week
X-Women rugby lock Emma Taylor was named the Subway AUS female athlete of the week for the week ending October 27, 2013.
October 30, 2013
StFX set to defend title at wide open tournament
The top-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Women hope to successfully defend the CIS women’s rugby title for the first time in school history this week in Quebec City. Accomplishing the feat will be no easy task however as the 2013 national tournament promises to be one of the more closely contested in recent years.
October 30, 2013
Taylor named CIS rugby All-Canadian
Fourth year X-Women lock Emma Taylor was honored as a CIS All-Canadian at the awards gala held in conjunction with the CIS national championship.
October 30, 2013
Taylor, Hardy and Maund named athletes of the week
X-Women rugby lock Emma Taylor and cross country runner Melissa Hardy were named to co-winners of the Boston Pizza female athlete of the week, while X-Men soccer defender Max Maund is the Boston Pizza male athlete of the week for the week ending October 28, 2013.
October 28, 2013
2013 CIS women’s rugby championship seeding, pools and schedule announced
The seeding, pools and schedule were announced Monday for the 2013 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s rugby championship, which gets under way later this week in Quebec City.
October 28, 2013
Defending champion X-Women defeat Huskies 60-15 to set up clash with Axewomen in Sunday’s AUS final
The CIS No. 5-ranked StFX X-Women punched their ticket to Sunday’s final of the 2013 Subway AUS women’s rugby championship with a 60-15 semifinal victory over the third-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies Saturday afternoon at UPEI’s Alumni Canada Games Place.
October 26, 2013
2013 AUS Women's Rugby Awards and All-Stars Announced
Six X-Women rugby athletes were named AUS all-stars tonight at the championship awards banquet. Fourth year centre Vanessa Duffley was honored as the AUS community service award winner.
October 25, 2013
Subway AUS Women's Rugby Championship Schedule
The 2013 Subway Atlantic University Sport women's rugby championship hosted by the University of Prince Edward Island is scheduled for October 26-27 at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
October 21, 2013
StFX and Acadia clash for first place
On the strength of a 17-point second-half rally, the CIS No. 6 StFX X-Women defeated the No. 5 ranked Acadia Axewomen 24-17 in a battle of the top teams in AUS rugby.
October 20, 2013
X-Women hockey and rugby hold at No.3 and No. 6 in CIS rankings
The X-Women hockey team move up as the No. 3 ranked team in the nation, and the X-Women rugby team maintain their No. 6 ranking as the latest CIS Top 10 rankings were released today.
October 15, 2013
