Boston Banshees
Women's Rugby union club in Massachusetts
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The Boston Banshees are an American semi-professional women's rugby union team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The team was founded in 2025 and is scheduled to play in the inaugural Women's Elite Rugby season.[1][2]
Centreville Bank Stadium (Capacity: 5,000
10,500-11,000)
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| Founded | January 2025 |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Ground(s) | Veterans Memorial Stadium Centreville Bank Stadium (Capacity: 5,000 10,500-11,000) |
| Coach | Kittery Wagner-Ruiz |
| Captain | TBA |
| League | Women's Elite Rugby |
| 2025 | 4th |
History
The Boston Banshees team crest features a Banshee from Irish folklore whose "shriek signals impending doom."[3] Because of New England's links to witches/folklore and also due to a strong Irish presence in the region, the Banshee was seen as a "seamless fit for the city."[3] The team also chose to use the colors of Moonlight White,Ghostly Gray, Blood-Moon Red and Midnight for their crest.[3]
Kittery Wagner-Ruiz who represented the United States at the 2010 and 2014 Rugby World Cup's was named as the team's first Head Coach.[4] Cassidy Bargell, Yejadai Dunn, Emily Henrich, Akweley Okine, and Paige Stathopoulos were named as the teams foundational five members.[5]
The Banshees will start the season at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy, Massachusetts and then play their final three matches at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.[6]
Players
Current squad
The Boston Banshees squad for the 2025 Women's Elite Rugby season is:[7]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
