If there’s anyone who embodies the saying, “a minor setback for a major comeback,” it’s Kate Boggs. The recent US Coast Guard Academy graduate first found the sport in college after never playing a ball sport before. It also happened to be the "thing" that kept her at USCGA after a rocky first year. She bounced back to find her footing in the classroom and on the field. Then, in the final 20 seconds of the 2025 Collegiate Rugby Championship, she broke her leg. After a tough recovery, she was back for her final season. In 2026 she earned 'Division II National Collegiate Rugby Player of the Year', won the championship, and was named championship MVP. Then, she was drafted to the WER by the Boston Banshees. The whirlwind culminated with USCGA graduation and a move to Boston. Today we dive in to:

• The whirlwind of graduation, moving to Boston, her new role with the USCG & playing in the WER
• Her remarkable comeback from a broken leg in 2025 Collegiate Rugby Championship
• How she first found rugby and how it kept her at the USCGA
• Significance of being the first person to be named 'Division II National Collegiate Rugby Player of the Year'
• How she built a strong work ethic balancing two jobs in HS (without sports!)
• The biggest adjustments to the professional level of women's rugby
• Boston Banshee's traditions & pre-game rituals
• The moment she is most proud of from her collegiate rugby career

To follow Kate: @k8_boggs

For more on the Boston Banshees: bostonbanshees.us

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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