The USA’s first pro-league, the WER, has announced its first moves towards a second season. We now know the names of the head coaches of the six franchises. Five of them remain from 2025; the newcomer is Kristin Zdanczewicz, who takes over at Chicago Tempest. At you might guess, Tempest finished bottom last season. The other
Now we know where and when the six teams will be playing. The inaugural season will last from 22 March to 14 June, comprising 30 matches, home and away. The venues: Bay Breakers – Grape Bowl Stadium, Lodi Boston Banshees – Veterans Memorial Stadium and Tidewater Landing Stadium Chicago Tempest – Martin Stadium, NW University
Late on 18 February TC Gemini (Minneapolis-St Paul) became what I thought was the first of the six WER teams to announce their full squad. Little did I know! Forwards: Emerson Allen, Sam Brackett, Brooke Doerscher, Ali Gillberg, Marisa Hall, Abbey Jacobs, Emilee Jalosuo, Emily Juhl, Alivia Leatherman, Lucy Leatherman, Emily Mack, Katrina Nunes, Antonina O’Neill,
WER takes another step forward First a reminder of the six franchises that comprise the Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) league: The Bay Breakers (San Francisco); Boston Banshees; Chicago Tempest; Denver Onyx; New York Exiles and Twin Cities (TC) Gemini (Minneapolis-St. Paul). If you know your US cities well, you’ll already have spotted symbolic references in
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