2025-26 Acadia Women's Rugby News https://www.acadiaathletics.ca en-us Axewomen add internationally experienced scrumhalf Claire MacDonald https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/ClaireMacDonaldCommit26 Provincial champion and international competitor strengthens backline Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/ClaireMacDonaldCommit26 Russell and Couture named Acadia athletes of the year https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/general/2025-26/releases/AcadiaAthleticAwards2026 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/general/2025-26/releases/AcadiaAthleticAwards2026 Abbotsford’s Lessie Tapparo strengthens Axewomen forward pack https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/LessieTapparoCommitted2026 Former B.C. U18/U19 player commits to Axewomen for upcoming season Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/LessieTapparoCommitted2026 Local talent Presley Penny commits to Axewomen rugby https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/PresleyPennyCommitment26 Provincial champion and Horton co-captain headed to Wolfville Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/PresleyPennyCommitment26 Former Youth Commonwealth silver medallist Charlotte Hilton joins Axewomen rugby https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/ChalotteHiltonCommitment2026 Provincial captain and national team player strengthens Axewomen backline Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/ChalotteHiltonCommitment2026 Sullivan commits to Axewomen rugby program https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/BrynSullivanCommitment2026 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/BrynSullivanCommitment2026 Axewomen add versatile forward Hannah Nodding to rugby program https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/HannahNoddingCommitment26 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/HannahNoddingCommitment26 Manitoba forward Regina Suliman commits to Axewomen rugby https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/ReginaSulimanCommitment2026 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/ReginaSulimanCommitment2026 B.C. forward Naomi Robert commits to Acadia Axewomen rugby for 2026 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/NaomiRobertCommit2026 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/NaomiRobertCommit2026 Axewomen rugby add Nova Scotia standout Jorja Matchem for 2026 season https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/JorjaMatchemCommitment Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/JorjaMatchemCommitment Sommer commits to Acadia Axewomen rugby program https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/CaitriaSommerCommitment Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/CaitriaSommerCommitment B.C. standout Madison Hamilton commits to Axewomen rugby https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/MadisonHamiltonCommitment2026 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/MadisonHamiltonCommitment2026 Murrant named U SPORTS All-Canadian https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/MurrantAllCanadian Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/MurrantAllCanadian Laraque commits to Axewomen rugby for 2026 season https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/AliyaLaraqueCommitment2025 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/AliyaLaraqueCommitment2025 Shortall and Gunn named Acadia athletes of the week https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/aotw/2025-26/AOTWOctober27_2025 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/aotw/2025-26/AOTWOctober27_2025 Murrant named AUS MVP as seven Axewomen earn all-star honours https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/AUSWRUGAwards2025 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/AUSWRUGAwards2025 Couture and Matsukubo named Acadia athletes of the week https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/aotw/2025-26/AOTWOctober13 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/aotw/2025-26/AOTWOctober13 Axewomen defeat UPEI in final conference game, will host AUS semifinal Wednesday https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20251010vaw58c Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20251010vaw58c Axewomen fall at STFX despite fast start https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20251004pgiw0o Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20251004pgiw0o Hall Bound: Slevinsky’s journey from Acadia rugby to the world stage https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/ASHOF_JannaSlevinsky Two-time All-Canadian and 2018 Rugby Canada Player of the Year to be inducted into Acadia Sports Hall of Fame. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/ASHOF_JannaSlevinsky Axewomen clinch playoff spot with victory over Huskies https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20250926veuqxi Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20250926veuqxi Axewomen fall just short in home opener loss to StFX https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20250919ufakd3 Murrant named Acadia’s player of the game in hard-fought battle Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20250919ufakd3 Axewomen stay unbeaten with win over UPEI https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20250913xu1bl3 Murrant scores twice, Gallant adds late try as Acadia improves to 2-0 ahead of home opener Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20250913xu1bl3 Axewomen open season with victory over Saint Mary's https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20250907pva8ml Sun, 07 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/20250907pva8ml Hilton commits to Axewomen rugby for 2026 season https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/CarolineHiltonCommitment2026 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2025-26/releases/CarolineHiltonCommitment2026