2015-16 OUA Women's Rugby News
Warriors name Rebecca Delaney head coach of women's rugby
The Waterloo women's rugby program has found their next leader as Rebecca Delaney takes over the Warriors as head coach. Delaney makes the move from Brock where she led the Badgers for the past two seasons.
June 03, 2016
Nelles and Maar take home top honours at McMaster Athletics awards
McMaster Athletics & Recreation celebrated its 92nd annual Athletic Awards on April 5, 2016 and topping the list of major award recipients as Female and Male Athletes of the Year were Cindy Nelles from the women's rugby team and Stephen Maar of the men's volleyball team.
April 06, 2016
McEwen, Tomlinson honoured as Queen's top Varsity Team athletes
KINGSTON, Ont. (March 30, 2016) – Lauren McEwen (Wasaga Beach, Ont.) of the women's rugby team and Mike Tomlinson (Stratford, Ont.) of the men's volleyball team were named the top student-athletes for the 2015-16 season. The two athletes were announced winners at the 80th annual Colour Awards Varsity Team athletic banquet Wednesday night at the ARC Main Gym.
March 31, 2016
Natascha Wesch retires, John Weller named head coach of Western women's rugby program
LONDON, Ont. – Natascha Wesch, the long-time head coach of the Western women's rugby team, has decided to retire after 22 years as the leader of the program. John Weller, who served as an assistant coach with the team this past season, has been named the Mustangs new head coach.
March 15, 2016
McMaster's Nelles named Americas Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year
McMaster Marauders No. 8 Cindy Nelles was recognized for her strong play this season with the Americas Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Award by americasrugbynews.com, which covers rugby for North, South and Central America.
January 05, 2016
McMaster’s Nelles named ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS athlete of the week
OTTAWA (CIS) – Cindy Nelles, a rugby player from McMaster University, and Michael Cox, a soccer player from York University, are the ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Nov. 8, 2015.
November 12, 2015
Nelles, Cox named OUA Athletes of the Week
HAMILTON, Ont. - The following athletes have been named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Athletes of the Week for the period ending November 9th, 2015.
November 09, 2015
Marauders defeat host Gaels for first Monilex Trophy at CIS women’s rugby championship
KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) –The second-seeded McMaster Marauders lay claim to their first Monilex Trophy with a 27-3 win over the tournament host and No. 8 Queen's Gaels in the gold-medal final of the CIS women's rugby championship, Sunday afternoon at Nixon Field.
November 08, 2015
Marauders edge Ottawa, get another shot at first Monilex Trophy
KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The second-seeded McMaster Marauders will play in the Monilex Trophy final for the second straight year thanks to a hard-fought 14-8 win over the No. 3 Ottawa Gee-Gees in the first semifinal of the CIS women's rugby championship, Saturday afternoon at Queen's University's Nixon Field.
November 07, 2015
McMaster’s Nelles named CIS women’s rugby player of the year
KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – Cindy Nelles, a fourth-year number eight from McMaster University, was named the CIS player of the year in women's rugby, Wednesday night.
November 05, 2015
Marauders dominate Lethbridge 62-14, off to Final Four at CIS women’s rugby championship
KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – Led by CIS player of the year Cindy Nelles of Bellevile, Ont., the McMaster Marauders had no trouble getting past the Lethbridge Pronghorns in the second quarter-final of the CIS women's rugby championship, winning 62-14 on Thursday afternoon at Nixon Field in Kingston.
November 05, 2015
Gaels complete comeback to down top seed Acadia at CIS women’s rugby championship
KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The host Queen's Gaels opened their CIS women's rugby championship journey with a come from behind upset over the top seeded Acadia Axewomen 24-17 on their home turf of Nixon Field on Thursday night in Kingston.
November 05, 2015
Host Gaels and OUA champion Marauders hope to knock off X-Women at CIS women’s rugby championship
OTTAWA (CIS) – The St. Francis Xavier X-Women hope to become the first team since 2009 to repeat as CIS women's rugby champions this weekend as the national tournament moves from a six-team pool-play format to an eight-team single-elimination competition.
November 03, 2015
Seeding and schedule announced for new-look CIS women’s rugby championship
OTTAWA (CIS) – The seeding and schedule were announced Sunday for the 2015 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's rugby championship, which this year moves from a six-team pool-play format to an eight-team single-elimination model.
November 02, 2015
Western takes OUA Bronze with win over Queen's
KINGSTON, Ont. – Getting into the Halloween spirit, the Western Mustangs women's rugby team pushed the Queen's Gaels into their worst nightmare: reliving the 2014 loss that awarded Western the OUA Bronze Medal. For the second year in a row the Mustangs topped the Gaels for third place in Ontario, this time defeating Queen's on their home turf at Nixon Field with a 20-10 victory.
November 01, 2015
McMaster upsets Guelph for second consecutive OUA women's rugby title
GUELPH, Ont. - The Marauders women's rugby team is now back-to-back OUA champions, after beating the Guelph Gryphons 21-13 in the final on Saturday afternoon in Guelph. With the win, the Marauders have booked their spot in the CIS championships in Kingston from November 4 to 7.
October 31, 2015