Women's - Essex High School Rugby Football Club

Women's Rugby

Essex Women's Rugby began in 1998 with a team of excited and motivated young ladies from Essex High School, led by head coach Amanda Eldridge. This year we will celebrate our 10th anniversary, a huge milestone in the development of women's rugby in Vermont.

Having come a long way from our humble beginnings, Essex Women's Rugby Football Club (EWRFC) now has four New England Championship titles ('98,'99,'00,'01) and hold the record as being the first team to win the first Vermont State Championship match ('06).

Essex Women are going strong now, led by head coach Amanda Eldridge, and Assistant Coaches Gary Sturgis and Jay Austin. These amazing coaches have been providing a safe and encouraging environment for women to pass through high school in for years, and have been teaching countless eager teens the rules and regulations of rugby.

Please explore our site to learn more about our team and our sport. Want to help out a great cause? Check out the How to Help page and learn about our upcoming fundraisers.