Be Aggressive Rugby offers women a contact sport Story by Brandon LaChance
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n high school, there isn’t a contact sport for women. Softball, cross country, golf, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and track and field are all options, but nothing like football, where aggression and physicality are showcased in every play.
Then high school graduation happens, and rugby is offered in college. “Rugby is definitely a lot different than other sports I’ve played,” said Nickey Edgcomb, who was involved in cross country, basketball, and track at Mendota High School before grad-
Mendota native Nickey Edgcomb (standing, center) awaits the snap during a Chicago Lions rugby game. The Lions are a club team founded in 1964.
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16 December 2021 | Illinois Valley Woman | A NewsTribune Publication
