Ilona Maher may be dominating headlines in women’s rugby union with her stint with Bristol in England but things are also stirring in the star’s native US, where on Wednesday the Women’s Elite Rugby semi-professional league took another step towards kick-off in March with the release of team names, crests and colors.
Katherine Aversano, vice-president of the new league and a historian of the US women’s game, said: “Rugby, its athletes, and fans are not one thing – each is multifaceted and may discover the game in a different way. Our six team identities resonate with that modern complexity but are visually rooted in the bold American sports landscape.”
