In the first home match of the season and first WPL match, the WPL Quins fell to the Berkeley All Blues, 29-10.Quins2 defeat Berkeley B, 35-34.
In the second WPL match – away @ San Diego – the Quins fell to the San Diego Surfers, 27-5.
Quins Take 4th at 7s Club Nationals
The Harlequins took 4th place in the nation at 2013 7s Club Nationals in Pittsburgh, PA.
7s Update
Playing catch up on the Harlequins Summer 7s results:
Quins took 1st Place in the Club Division at Lakefront 7s in Milwaukee, WI!
Quins took 3rd Place in the Elite Division at Cape Fear 7s!
Quins took 3rd Place at Hotlanta 7s!
Quins are Pitch-A-Tent 7s 1st Place Co-Champions with Southern Exposure! We've dubbed the winning combo team: "The Exposed Harlequins." Winning.
RUGBY GONE BAD CrossFit Challenge!
Are you ready to test your fitness, rugby training style?
Go head to head against both rugby and non-rugby players and see who comes out on top with prizes for the winners!
FOOD | DRINKS | PRIZES
Saturday, August 17 12PM–4PM CrossFit Dojo 5463 Peachtree Rd. – Chamblee, GA 30341
For more info, to register, and pay your entry fee, go to our Events page!
Quins Take 1st at Renegades Midnight 7s!
The Quins took 1st place at the Atlanta Renegades Midnight 7s tournament this past Saturday.
1st Match: Quins v. ARC2 (Atlanta Rugby Club) – 29-5, Quins 2nd Match: Quins v. Raleigh Venom – 41-0, Quins 3rd Match: Quins v. ARC1 – 24-7, Quins Championship Match: Quins v. Raleigh Venom – 42-5, Quins
Congrats to Tia Blosser who was awarded MVP!
The Kiwi is Back!
The Quins are excited to announce that Jason Payne, after a short hiatus back home in New Zealand, is back and on board as Head Coach for the Atlanta Harlequins!
Welcome back, Jason!
Quins & GA Tech Ice Cream Fundraiser!
HAVE SOME ICE CREAM AND SUPPORT YOURATLANTA HARLEQUINS & GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAMS!
Come by the Frosty Caboose any time on Wednesday, June 19, and support the Atlanta Harlequins and Georgia Tech Summer 7s squads!
THE FROSTY CABOOSE HAS
ICE CREAM ♦ SUNDAES ♦ FRO-YO ♦ SORBET ♦ SHERBERT
IN A TON OF FLAVORS!
WHEN Wednesday, June 19, 2013 ALL DAY 11:30AM – 10:00PM
WHERE The Frosty Caboose 5435 Peachtree Rd. Chamblee, GA 30341
2013 Hotlanta 7s
Flier, online registration, and other forms are now open and available for the 2013 Hotlanta 7s tournament!
Entry Fees: Men’s Premier: $300 Men’s Club: $200 Men’s Collegiate: $150 Women’s Club: $150 Women’s Collegiate: $100 U-19 – $100
Divisions & Prizes: Men’s Premier – $600 Men’s Club – $200 Men’s Collegiate – $150 Women’s Club – $150 Women’s Collegiate – $100 U-19 – $100
Harlequins to Host South DI Women's Collegiate Playoffs
The Harlequins will be hosting the South DI Women's Collegiate Playoffs, March 30–31, 2013. Matches begin at 9am at the Quins' home pitch location:
Rhodes Jordan Park FIELD #1 100 E. Crogan St. Lawrenceville, GA 30046 The Harlequins would also like to thank sponsor Gwinnett Convention and Visitor's Bureau and Gwinnett Sports Commission.
Spring 2013 So Far...
The Quins have come away with 1st Place hardware at both tournaments we've attended so far this season. 2013 Savannah St. Patty's Day Tournament
After a hard-fought final against the Gypsies, the Quins came away with a 14-13 win!
2013Throw Me Something, Rugger! Mardi Gras Tournament
The Quins emerged victorious in New Orleans, winning with a near shut-out!
Harlequins Blue Steel is on to NashBash in two weeks!
Quins to Host 2013 Skills Camp
The Harlequins will be hosting another skills camp geared toward collegiate women's clubs, experienced players, and other ladies in the south who may be new to the sport who want to get more technical skills instruction. All are welcome to attend!
We heard your feedback from last year and will be upping the skill level for those experienced players while still providing solid base-level skills for younger players, so feel free to bring your rookies and vets!
What: 2013 Women’s Rugby Skills Camp, hosted by the Atlanta Harlequins [FLIER HERE] When: Saturday, January 12, 2013 – 9am to 4pm Check in begins at 8am – Booted and ready by 9am Where: Honeysuckle Park | 3070 Pleasant Valley Dr. | Doraville, GA 30340
For more information, please visit our EVENTS page.
Atlanta Harlequins Win 2012 USA Rugby Women's Division I Championships
The Harlequins came away with the biggest of all wins on Sunday with a 33-14 win over ORSU, elevating the Quins from #3 in the nation to #1 in the nation for Women's Division I rugby.
To view the full match video, complete with USA Rugby commentary, click here.
To read the full press release with match summary, click here.
To view a Flickr stream with photos from the weekend, click here.
Atlanta Tries: Lauren Waltz, Wing Carmel Glynn, Prop Liz Snodgrass, Flanker Jess Wooden, Fullback LaKeta Sutton, Hooker
Conversions: Heather Hale, Flyhalf – 4 conversions
Championship Match MVP: Madeline Wilbanks, 8-Man
The Harlequins would like to give sincere thanks to our coach, Jason Payne, all of our sponsors, Harlequin alumni, family, friends, and supporters who have helped to make this season not only successful, but completely unforgettable.
Quins With 2 Complete Shutouts at Playoffs
The Harlequins came away with two complete shutouts during the self-hosted 2012 Women's Division I Playoffs!
58-0 versus Chicago Women 39-0 versus Detroit
The Quins will now face ORSU (Oregon Sports Union) in the Championship match at the 2012 USA Rugby Women's National Championships in Ft. Myers, FL (Nov. 11).
The Harlequins would like to thank our volunteers for the weekend – Marinda Reynolds, GA Tech WRFC, Univ. of GA WRFC, and Emory Univ. WRFC – as well as our sponsors for helping to make playoffs an all around success.
Quins Win in Weeks 5 & 6!
Week 5: Quins emerge victorious after a hard-fought battle against NOVA! Final: 20-5
Week 6: Quins defeat the New York Village Lions in the final matrix match of the season with a final score of 63-5! The Quins D2 side also defeated New Orleans in a friendly match with a final score of 48-7!
Next Up: 2012 Emirates Airlines USA Rugby Division I Playoffs!
Quins Victorious in Weeks 2, 3 & 4
The Quins remain undefeated after weeks 2, 3 & 4 of matrix play as well as friendly DII play: 9/15 @ Home DI over Philadelphia with a 47-10 win DII over Miami with a 36-10 win
9/22 in Providence DI over Providence with a 57-5 win
9/29 @ Home DI over Boston with a 100-0 win
Next Up: Away at NOVA on 10/6!
Atlanta Harlequins to Host 2012 USA Rugby Women's Division I Elite 8 Playoffs
Atlanta Harlequins Chosen as Host Team and City for2012 USA Rugby Women’s Division I Elite 8 Playoffs
Rosalind Chou, President atlantaharlequins@gmail.com www.atlantaharlequins.com
September 12, 2012
The Atlanta Harlequins Women’s Rugby Football Club has been chosen by USA Rugby (the governing body for rugby in the United States) as hosts for the 2012 USA Rugby Women’s Division I Elite 8 Playoffs.
The Division I Elite 8 Playoffs, taking place October 27–28, 2012, brings the top eight Division I women’s rugby clubs in the United States to the Atlanta area to battle for one of the two spots in the final match at the national championships, taking place on November 10 in Naples, Florida.
For this event, the Harlequins are glad to be working in cooperation with Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation, Gwinnett County Visitors Bureau, the City of Lawrenceville, and the Atlanta Sports Council to make this national event a great success for all attending teams, volunteers, spectators, as well as the Atlanta metropolitan area.
To read the rest of this press release, click here.
Quins Victorious in Albany
The Quins traveled to Albany, NY for the first matrix match of the season, emerging victorious after 80 minutes with a final score of 31-0 over the Albany Sirens. Next up: Home match v. Philadelphia
Quins Win in Columbia
The Harlequins traveled to Columbia, SC on Saturday (8/25), taking on Raleigh Venom and the Columbia Bombshells. We were given great opposition by both teams, but emerged victorious in both matches! Well done to all teams! Quins v. Raleigh - 29-0 Quins v. Columbia - 48-7
Quins win 2012 Pitch-A-Tent 7s!
The Harlequins, after a hard-fought battle, defeated Southern Exposure 14-12, winning the 10th Annual Pitch-A-Tent 7s tournament! Way to go, Quins!
Quins Ice Cream Fundraiser with Frosty Caboose!
The Harlequins will be having an ice cream fundraiser in partnership with Frosty Caboose Ice Cream Shop! On July 19 & July 26 from 11:30AM to 10:00PM (both Thursdays), 10% of purchases will go to the Harlequins Summer 7s program.
The Frosty Caboose offers ice cream, sundaes, fro-yo, sugar-free ice cream, sorbet, and sherbert in a ton of flavors!
Plus: July is National Ice Cream Month! Come on out, beat the heat, and support your ATL ruggers!
5435 Peachtree Rd. Chamblee, GA 30341 www.frostycaboose.com