McGill Women’s Rugby team raises funds to play in 2026-27

McGill University’s Women’s Rugby team, which McGill announced would be cut for the 2026-27 season, has raised over $80K with the aim of ensuring that the team can play in the next season. Current and past players started a fundraiser with an initial goal of $35K, but quickly surpassed that amount to raise over $80K to date. This money is being budgeted for the club’s basic needs. However, since McGill has cut the program, CTV News says that Women’s Rugby will no longer be able to compete as a varsity team and instead will be considered a student club that will need to seek out teams to compete against. “We’re not going to give up on this team,” said player Fianna Edgerton-Raymond.