Coaches, Captains, & Selectors

BWRFC Seeks New Coaching Staff
Job Title: Boston Women’s Rugby Club Coach

Description: Competitive D1 Women’s Rugby Club in the Boston Area seeks Experienced Coaching.

Team: The Boston Women’s Rugby Club is a highly competitive DI Women’s Rugby Club currently ranked #2 in the country. Throughout the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 seasons, BWRFC played 10 of the top 16 teams in the country. The team is coming off a competitive and successful Fall and Spring season playing teams such as Berkley (#1), New York (#2), Beantown (#3), Keystone (#5) and victorious over the Atlanta Harlequinns (#8) at the USA Rugby DI Women’s National Championships in St. Louis. With the Fall 2009 restructuring of the Women’s D1 Structure, Boston Women’s is recognized as the #2 DI team in the nation, and is looking to build off of the success of our previous seasons and continue to develop our team to new successes at the top of Division I Women’s Club League.

Position: Coaches interested in joining BWRFC must: bring expertise to build on the foundation of our highly competitive team; have experience coaching (men’s or women’s teams, collegiate or club level); be available for T/Th evening practices, and weekend matches (both home and away); and be USA Rugby Certified or have obtained coaching experience at other clinics/courses/programs (Example: UQ Rugby Academy). The position includes a generous seasonal stipend.

Players: BWRFC currently has a roster of over 35+ women. The team is consistently fielding 2 strong sides at all games. Our players are a group of highly talented, motivated and competitive women seeking to play the best rugby in the Northeast. BWRFC has several players who are or have been members of both the U23 and Senior Women’s Side Northeast Select Side Team. We also have a few USA rugby developmental players for 7′s and 15′s. We are a very young, athletic and talented group of players who are eager to become one of the top competitive teams in the country.

Interested applicants should contact:

Primary Contact – Kate McCabe
Secondary Contact – Cristin Frederick

COACHES

Coaches: Paul Harrop and Louis Rivers

CAPTAINS

1st Side Captain: Danielle Miano

Raised by Catholic Joseph Miano and Lutheran Robin Miano, Danielle Meow showed an affinity for sportsin’ as a pre-pubescent cub.  The song Born in the USA was actually inspired by Danielle’s birth.  At the ripe age of 18, Danielle journeyed to Western New York’s inner thigh, SUNY Fredonia. Here she discovered the glory of the oval ball and galloped through her next four years as a multi-time MVP, captain, social chair, vice president, and general kitchen sink of the Fredonia Blackhorse DII Rugby Club, New York State Champs 2005.  Once out of the barn, this kitten traveled east to pursue her dreams as a show poodle and technology industry professional.  She joined BWRFC in the Fall of 2007.  In her years with Boston Women’s, she’s served many roles including captain, social chair, and fullback. Danielle also travels the country, beating up ruggers 14 minutes at a time, playing for both the nationally ranked Boston Belles 7s Rugby team and the Northeast Rugby Union Regional 7s side. When not prancing around the pitch, Danielle enjoys general physical challenges such as break dancing, buffalo wing eating, rock climbing and slow pitch softball. Hidden talent: navigating the treacherous floors of the Hot Lava Game.  Religious views: the only boss she listens to is Bruce Springsteen.  Life dream: to one day compete for an Olympic Gold Medal in honor of the United States of America and to some day see the Buffalo Bills win a Superbowl.

2nd Side Captain: Cristin Frederick

Cristin began her rugby career in 1999 with Boston College Women’s Rugby Club. After four years at flyhalf for BC, where she served as captain her final two years, Cristin joined BWRFC in 2003. Here, she continued as a flyhalf while dabbling in winging. In her second year of play, Cristin was elected Backs Captain. Having served various roles since then, Cristin is currently the 2nd Side Captain. When not on the pitch, Cristin has her nose to the judicial grind stone as a contracts attorney.

SELECTORS

Forward Selector: Heidi Schmerbeck

Heidi began playing rugby in 1999 as a flanker for Boston University.  After graduating from BU in 2003, she joined BWRFC.  Having played every position in the forward pack, and making cameo appearances in the backline, Heidi is the Forward’s selctor for BWRFC this fall.  Outside of rugby, Heidi puts her law school degree to use as an attorney in Waltham.

Backline Selector: Jackie Rompre

Jackie began her rugby career as a fullback at Emory University, where she served as captain for her final two years.  After college, she played for two years with the Atlanta Harlequins, and was selected to represent the South twice at ITTs.  Jackie joined BWRFC in 2002 and made the switch to outside center, the position she currently plays.  Jackie is the Backs Selector for BWRFC.  When not on the pitch, she is an attorney at a private firm in Boston, but sometimes dreams of the days when she was a State Prosecutor fighting for justice in murder and public integrity cases.