Twin Cities Gemini
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| Founded | January 2025 |
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| Location | Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
| Ground(s) | TCO Stadium |
| Coach(es) | Sylvia Braaten |
| Captain(s) | TBA |
| League(s) | Women's Elite Rugby |
The Twin Cities Gemini (also known as T.C. Gemini) are an American semi-professional women's rugby union team based in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. The team was founded in 2025 and is scheduled to play in the inaugural Women's Elite Rugby season.[1][2]
History
[edit]The Twin Cities Gemini name refers to the zodiac sign of the twins that is represented by intertwined snakes, which mimicks the way that the Mississippi River winds through Minnesota.[3] The colors and design of the crest utilizes the colors of Deep Venom, Serpent Green, and Ice Blue that are often found in the aurora borealis that appears in the northern Minnesota skies, while also embracing the twin representation of the entangled snakes.[3]
Former Eagles, Sylvia Braaten, was appointed as the franchise's first Head Coach; she represented the United States at the 2014 and 2017 Rugby World Cup's.[4][5] The T.C. Gemini's named Emerson Allen, Abbey Jacobs, Marisa Hall, Katrina Nunes, and Tatyana Reed as their five foundational members.[6] The side will be playing their matches at the TCO Stadium in Eagan, Minnesota.[7]
The team is managed by Senior GM Nick Donnelly and Assistant GM Rachel Pierce.
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The Twin Cities Gemini squad for the 2025 Women's Elite Rugby season is:[8]
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.
References
[edit]- ^ "TC Gemini". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (January 29, 2025). "'High-energy, risk-taking, intense' US women's league shows its rugby colors". The Guardian. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Allison (January 29, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Announces Their Highly Anticipated Team Names, Colors, and Crests Spearheaded by Partnership with MATTA". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Announces 2025 Head Coaches for Inaugural Season". Women's Elite Rugby. October 24, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Spotlight on Sylvia Braaten: Leading the Charge for Women's Rugby in the Twin Cities". Twin Cities Amazons Rugby. October 26, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smith, Allison (February 5, 2025). "TC Gemini Announce Their Foundational Five Players Ahead of the League's Inaugural Season". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smith, Allison (February 19, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Releases Venues, Schedule, and Tickets ahead of Inaugural Kickoff in March". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "TC Gemini Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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External links
[edit]- T.C. Gemini at Women's Elite Rugby
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