Mermaids Rugby Club
Competitive rugby in Santa Barbara since 2015
Playing in Southern California Senior Women’s Division II
Competitive rugby in Santa Barbara since 2015
Playing in Southern California Senior Women’s Division II
Whether you’re someone who enjoys an intense work out, or has never played a sport: Get in shape, make new friends, learn something new! No experience necessary! You will fall in love with rugby at any age.
You’ll find an entire family of passionate and strong womxn to support you on & off the pitch. Open to all women and nonconforming people age 18+ in Goleta, Santa Barbara, and all neighboring cities.
Rugby is an exponentially growing sport here in the U.S. With the recent USA Women's rugby team making history by winning the USA's first ever (!!!) medal in Olympic 7s, the interest and level of play is constantly being elevated!
October 25th: Rugby 101 (Halloween-Themed): Join us to learn rugby basics and play fun skills games!
12-2pm @ Chase Palm Park
Optional: Wear a Halloween outfit! (Make sure it's something you can run and play in)
December 13th: Rugby Day/Alumni Day: Join the Mermaids & the Grunion for an exciting day of mini-rugby tournaments with players from across SoCal. To celebrate our team's 10 year anniversary, all Mermaids past and present are invited; we'll have an alumni game and post-match event to celebrate players across the years!
All day @ Elings Park (Food & beverages on-site)
Alumni event post-matches
Stay tuned! Our 15s season practices are set to resume in October at Elings Park.
Summer Rugby 7s Practice: Come to Chase Palm Park on Tuesday-Thursday evenings for some co-ed practice. All are welcome, regardless of experience level! Feel free to watch or play, and join at any point!
Mondays, 6pm group track workouts at SBCC/UCSB - join our discord for details
[June-September] Tuesdays, 5:30pm-sunset: touch rugby, light contact
[June-September] Thursdays, 5:30pm-sunset: touch rugby, light contact
Season Matches: Come watch the Mermaids play against other women's teams from all over California! We'll be playing in 15s tournaments about once or twice a month from January to May.
For a detailed list of upcoming matches and more information, see our schedule!