Sports 4 Life Grant Announcement!

Play Rugby has been named a 2025 Sports 4 Life grant recipient!

The Women’s Sports Foundation Sports 4 Life program – co-founded with ESPN – utilizes the power of sport to build a solid foundation for girls in underserved communities to thrive on and off the field.

According to the “Play to Lead” research report, published by the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), 71% of women who played youth sports, and later held formal leadership roles, rose to positions such as Manager, Director, President or C-suite executive. These findings underscore that girls do not need to play sports in college or professionally to develop the grit, confidence and resilience needed to become leaders in the workplace.

We’re so excited to have the support of WSF so we can continue working with even more young women from the Bronx and Harlem, supporting them to thrive on the rugby pitch, in the classroom, at home, and in their communities.