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Founded in 1999-2000 as Women's Cougar Rugby (Co-Founders Shane Seggar & Julia Hobbs Anderson)

Head Coach Tom Waqa : 2004 - Present

BYU WOMEN'S RUGBY / WOMEN'S COUGAR RUGBY RECORD & HISTORY
BYU Women's Rugby currently competes in the USA Rugby sanctioned College Rugby Athletic Association, under the Pacific Desert Rugby Conference College D1 League. The College rugby season is from September 1 to August 31 of the following year, and the competitive months usually fall within the Fall to Spring semester at BYU.

2007 - USA Rugby Collegiate Competition Waiver Approved.
2008 - Pac Coast Conference Playin vs Stanford.
2009 - Round of 8 vs Penn State.
2010 - Round of 8, Forfeit Sunday Game to PSU.
2011 - Final 4 Semifinal vs Penn State.
2012 - Final 4 Semifinal vs Army.
2013 - Round of 8 vs Penn State.
2014 - Round of 8 vs Stanford.
2015 - Spring D-I Championship vs Central Washington University.
2015 - OFFICIAL BYU EXTRAMURAL SPORTS STATUS. Thursday, October 8, 2015 - Brigham Young University Women's Rugby Program.
2016 - National D-I Elite Finalist vs Penn State.
2017 - National D-I Elite Final 4, 3rd Place.
2018 - National D-I Elite Final 4 vs Lindenwood.
2019 - National D-I College National Champions.
2020 - Pacific Coast Rugby Conference Champions. Season Cancelled - COVID-19.
2021 - National D-I Elite Final Final 4 vs Lindenwood.
2022 - National D-I College National Champions.


Home Record: 155 - 7 - 1 | Away record: 85 - 25 | Instate State Teams Record: 95 - 2 | 18 year Record to date: Total: 240 Wins 32 loses 1 draw | Winning Percentage: 0.8827 ~ 88.27%

Playoff Record:4x Elite 8 | 9x Final 4 | 5x Conference Champion | 2016 National College D-I Elite Runner-Up | 2017 National College D-I Elite 3rd Place | 2018 National DI Elite Final 4 | 2019 W College DI National Champions | 2022 W College DI National Champions