Minneapolis firefighter Kathryn Johnson needed a couple of days off this week. Johnson, who goes by "KJ," has a rugby league to support. "I switched my 48-hour shift with a co-worker," Johnson said.

Interest in women’s rugby in the United States jumped after the American team beat Australia for the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics The Twin Cities Gemini professional rugby team plays at TCO ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)-- After James Aldridge failed to make the Miami Dolphins' roster this summer, he turned to rugby, a sport he had seen only on television while traveling in Europe. Aldridge had ...

Spring tournaments are in full-swing with D1 Rugby and Women’s Tennis beginning their National Tournaments and Men’s Lacrosse and Men’s Golf beginning their Conference Tournaments. Softball finishes ...

Free Press Sports Editor Apr 24, 2013 Apr 24, 2013 Updated Sep 2, 2014 “No winners, just survivors. No spectators, just witnesses.” That’s the philosophy many women rugby players ascribe to, including ...

Minnesota’s men’s rugby team may be a lesser-known program on campus, but it has long been a key part of Jimmy Hanson’s life. The former University of Minnesota student and rugby team alumnus has ...

The last time we visited with Katie Johnson, she was standing by Deodoro Stadium in the hills above Rio de Janeiro, participating in rugby's return to the Olympics after a 92-year hiatus. The last ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Summertime sports often center around baseball, tennis, golf, and soccer. But at a Twin Cities park, it's always rugby season. "Everybody gets to touch the ball, tackle, play ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – When Jennie Johnson played at the University of Minnesota she could not have imagined women's rugby in the Olympics. When Dan Johnson coached at Minnesota, he had to start a youth ...

Volleyball and track drove Marisa Hall as a student-athlete at Park High School in Cottage Grove. But then she found rugby — a game that matched her competitive nature and her toughness. She was ...