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Founded 1901

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Founded 1901

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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

UW-Whitewater Men’s Club Rugby alumni and current members run across the field as they laugh with one another during the annual rugby alumni match at Perkins Stadium, April 18, 2026.

Tradition continues for alumni

Charlie Clark, Photography Editor April 20, 2026

After falling short of qualifying for the Great Midwest 7s Division II national tournament last week, the club rugby team prepared for their annual alumni match. This match allows current men’s and women’s...

The UW-Whitewater Warhawk men’s club rugby junior Thomas Kuklinski races down the field to try to advance the ball against UW-Madison at Perkins Stadium, March 12, 2026.

Built on chaos and hard work

Karissa Dieterich, Asst. Arts & Rec. Editor April 6, 2026

After taking fourth place at a national qualifier in Missouri March 7, UW-Whitewater’s club rugby team regrouped and prepared themselves for their next challenge: the first annual Stoutfest 7s Tournament...

Hailey Sadowski runs for a try in a combing game with UW-Stout on the UW-Oshkosh home field. (Courtesy of Women’s Rugby president Hailey Sadowski)

Challenging assumptions in club sports

Karissa Dieterich, Asst. Arts & Rec. Editor March 2, 2026

Ever since the early 20th century, sports that were historically dominated by men slowly reshaped year-after-year as more women stepped into organized athletics and recreational sports leagues. Despite...

UW-Whitewater Club Rugby's Austin Skrundz runs the ball up the field to score against UW-Stout September 14, 2025 at the Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex.

Rugby strategy

Kassie Baggett, Arts and Rec Journalist September 22, 2025

Just two weeks into the new school year, and only days into the season, the men's rugby team has already taken on a new training strategy. The first step, teaming up for a joint practice with UW-Stout...

An empowering sport

An empowering sport

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec Editor October 13, 2024

A sport that is a mix of soccer and football, making sure you keep possession of the ball in your hand as you’re running down the soccer field. Teammates and crowds cheering for you, then you get tackled...

The whole team getting together after the game

Women’s rugby take tough hit from UW-Platteville

Brian Gale, Arts & Recreation Journalist October 3, 2021

It was a great day for some rugby in Whitewater Saturday, Oct. 2 as the Warhawks took on University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Whitewater was coming into this game after a loss to Marquette.  The game...

Myles Schumaker (center right) leaps up to catch the rugby ball during a UW-Whitewater men’s
rugby club practice Wednesday March 31.

Get into the game

Caleb Kahila, Assistant Arts and Rec Editor April 4, 2021

As the spring semester continues on and the weather gets warmer, more and more of UW-Whitewater’s sport clubs are heading outside. One group in particular that's taken advantage of the warming weather...

UW-W alum living his rugby dream

Ross Guyette, Assistant Sports Editor September 24, 2019

Alum Ben Landry has continued to chase his athletic goals by being able to represent his country in the Rugby World Championships. The Pewaukee native was a three-sport athlete in high-school and came...

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