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🌱 Which top programs will Emory & Henry women’s rugby face this fall?
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- Which top programs will Emory & Henry women’s rugby face this fall?
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📰 News we're reading
• Tracking: NCAA Varsity Programs (therugbybreakdown.com) — Emory & Henry University’s women’s rugby team in Emory, Va., is highlighted as a varsity NCAA Emerging Sport program with a fall 2026 schedule that includes league and non-conference play. The article also notes Queens University will visit Emory & Henry and that Frostburg State opens its season against the Wasps, situating the local team within a growing national women’s rugby landscape. 
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