https://www.goxgo.ca en-us https://www.goxgo.ca/general/2017-18/releases/20180328mesutu Atlantic University Sport released the 2018 fall sports schedules today, including women’s rugby, men’s and women’s soccer as well as men’s and women’s cross country. Hosts for the 2018 fall championships were also confirmed. Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/general/2017-18/releases/20180328mesutu https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171105rlj73m Recovering from a disheartening loss in Saturday’s semifinal, the defending champion StFX X-Women claimed the bronze medal at the 20th U SPORTS women’s rugby championship with a 22-12 win over the Canada West champion Calgary Dinos. Sun, 05 Nov 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171105rlj73m https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171104u2e5bf Playing a near perfect game, the fifth-seeded Laval Rouge et Or ended defending champion StFX’s quest for a second straight national championship, beating, them 23-0 in semifinal action Saturday afternoon. Sat, 04 Nov 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171104u2e5bf https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171102y81s3o Looking to repeat as U SPORTS women’s rugby champions, the top-seeded StFX X-Women exerted their size and strength, moving on to semifinals with a 39-12 win over the host Lethbridge Pronghorns. Thu, 02 Nov 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171102y81s3o https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171101iplby2 X-Women prop Joanna Alphonso and wing June Beals were honored as U SPORTS first team All-Canadians at the rugby championship breakfast today. Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171101iplby2 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171028m83otp The reigning champion StFX X-Women will head into the 20th U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship as tournament favourites, looking to capture a second straight national banner. Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171028m83otp https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171027vsip5u On the strength of four tries by AUS most valuable player Joanna Alphonso (Ajax, ON), the StFX X-Women defeated the Acadia Axewomen 58-21 to win the 2017 Subway AUS championship Friday night, taking home the Birks Memorial trophy. Fri, 27 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171027vsip5u https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171026l5l935 Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2017 women's rugby major award winners and all-stars as selected by the conference's four head coaches following the regular season. Fourth-year StFX prop Joanna Alphonso has been named the Atlantic University Sport most valuable player for the third consecutive season. This is the 11th time in the past 13 seasons that a member of the StFX X-Women has earned the honour. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171026l5l935 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171016etie77 StFX Athletics is pleased to host the 2017 Subway AUS women's rugby championship game on Friday, October 27th at Oland Stadium. Mon, 16 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171016etie77 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171015us6ih7 The U SPORTS No. 1 ranked StFX X-Women finished the AUS regular season with a 6-0 record, capped by a 51-12 win over the second place Acadia Axewomen. Sun, 15 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171015us6ih7 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171010wwkimt StFX X-Women rugby player June Beals and UNB Varsity Reds men's hockey player Stephen Anderson have been named the Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for this past week. Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171010wwkimt https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171007qhopz7 The U SPORTS No. 1 ranked StFX X-Women defeated the Concordia Stingers by a lopsided 74-15 margin in exhibition play Saturday afternoon in Montreal. Sat, 07 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171007qhopz7 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171007cug05e The Gee-Gees women’s rugby team wasn’t phased when the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked StFX X-Women roared back to tie the score at 14-14 early in the second half. Instead, the Garnet and Grey went on a 19-0 run to capture a meaningful 33-19 exhibition victory in a rematch of the 2016 U SPORTS national final. Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171007cug05e https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171004vmwq78 June Beals had four first-half tries as the StFX X-Women defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies 89-7 Wednesday night in AUS women’s rugby action from Huskies Stadium. Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171004vmwq78 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171001pk2ey1 On a beautiful Homecoming Sunday autumn afternoon at Oland Stadium, the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked X-Women defeated the UPEI Panthers by a score of 93-0.  Sun, 01 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20171001pk2ey1 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170926lggsvh Joanna Alphonso of the U SPORTS No. 1-ranked StFX X-Women rugby team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 24, 2017. Tue, 26 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170926lggsvh https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170923u23o56 On a warm fall afternoon at Oland Stadium the Acadia Axewomen felt the heat of the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked StFX X-Women as the home squad played to a 57-14 win, improving to 3-0 on the season and taking sole possession of first place in the AUS standings over the nationally ranked No. 10 Axewomen (2-1). Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170923u23o56 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170916uz0ivu The defending national champion X-Women rugby team earned their second consecutive lopsided victory in AUS competition this season, this time a 90-0 win over the UPEI Panthers.  Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170916uz0ivu https://www.goxgo.ca/general/2017-18/releases/20170912krb3kf The StFX X-Women open the 2017 campaign as the top-ranked women’s rugby team in the nation, while the X-Men soccer team are ranked No. 10 in their respective top ten. Tue, 12 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/general/2017-18/releases/20170912krb3kf https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170908uq3ct6 The defending national champion X-Women rugby team opened the 2017 varsity season with a bang as they defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies 105-0 Friday night at StFX Oland Stadium. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170908uq3ct6 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170906eryhh2 As StFX students return to campus and renew acquaintances, few will have better ‘how I spent my summer vacation’ stories than X-Women rugby players Alison Blanchard, a 4th year scrum-half from Hering Cove, Nova Scotia; and Merrit Blair, a 4th year wing from Ottawa, Ontario.  This past summer Alison and Merrit lived every rugby player’s dream:  playing rugby in New Zealand.     Wed, 06 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170906eryhh2 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170902qtn2f5 The defending U SPORTS national champion X-Women rugby team took to the field Saturday in pre-season exhibition action in Truro at the AUS Invitational tournament. Sat, 02 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170902qtn2f5 https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170802g65sxj X-Women rugby lock Carolyn Williams is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Carolyn is a third year Nursing student from Orleans, Ont. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170802g65sxj https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170719g1nhwm X-Women rugby prop Sam Lake is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Sam is a third year Human Kinetics student from Windsor, NS. Wed, 19 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170719g1nhwm https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170627h5636k X-Women rugby winger June Beals is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. June is a third year Arts student from North Preston, N.S. Tue, 27 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/wrugby/2017-18/releases/20170627h5636k