U Sports women's rugby championship explained
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| Sport: | Rugby union |
| Inaugural: | 1998 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Champion: | Laval Rouge et Or (3rd title) |
| Most Champs: | Alberta Pandas (6)
St. Francis Xavier X-Women (6) |
| Organizer: | U Sports |
The U Sports Women's Rugby Championship, is a Canadian university rugby union tournament conducted by U Sports, and determines the women's national champion. The tournament involves the champions from each of Canada's four regional sports conferences. The Monilex Trophy is awarded to the winners.[1]
The first women's rugby union championship was held in November 1998. The tournament features eight teams playing in a single-elimination format, which takes place over four days and features 11 games at a single, predetermined host site.[2] The trophy was donated by Monilex Sports, the official Canadian distributor of Gilbert Rugby balls. The 2020 championship tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Champions
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner Up | Host | City |
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| 1998 | Guelph Gryphons | | | McMaster | Hamilton, ON |
| 1999 | Alberta Pandas | | Guelph Gryphons | Guelph | Guelph, ON |
| 2000 | Alberta Pandas (2) | | McGill Martlets | Bishop's | Lennoxville, QC |
| 2001 | Alberta Pandas (3) | | Waterloo Warriors | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON |
| 2002 | Alberta Pandas (4) | | Western Mustangs | Toronto | Toronto, ON |
| 2003 | Alberta Pandas (5) | | Lethbridge Pronghorns | Alberta | Edmonton, AB |
| 2004 | Western Mustangs | | Toronto Varsity Blues | AUS | Halifax, NS |
| 2005 | Western Mustangs (2) | | Alberta Pandas | Victoria | Victoria, BC |
| 2006 | St. Francis Xavier X-Women | | Guelph Gryphons | Western | London, ON |
| 2007 | Lethbridge Pronghorns | | Western Mustangs | Western | London, ON |
| 2008 | Lethbridge Pronghorns (2) | | St. Francis Xavier X-Women | Lethbridge | Lethbridge, AB |
| 2009 | Lethbridge Pronghorns (3) | | St. Francis Xavier X-Women | UBC | Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | St. Francis Xavier X-Women (2) | | Concordia Stingers | Trent | Peterborough, ON |
| 2011 | Guelph Gryphons (2) | | St. Francis Xavier X-Women | Trent | Peterborough, ON |
| 2012 | St. Francis Xavier X-Women (3) | | Guelph Gryphons | St. Francis Xavier | Antigonish, NS |
| 2013 | Alberta Pandas (6) | | Guelph Gryphons | Laval | Quebec City, QC |
| 2014 | St. Francis Xavier X-Women (4) | | McMaster Marauders | Guelph | Guelph, ON |
| 2015 | McMaster Marauders | | Queen's Gaels | Queen's | Kingston, ON |
| 2016 | St. Francis Xavier X-Women (5) | | Ottawa Gee-Gees | Victoria | Victoria, BC |
| 2017 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | | Laval Rouge et Or | Lethbridge | Lethbridge, AB |
| 2018 | St. Francis Xavier X-Women (6) | | Guelph Gryphons | Acadia | Wolfville, NS |
| 2019 | Laval Rouge et Or | | Queen's Gaels | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON |
| 2020 | 2020 game cancelled due to 2019 coronavirus pandemic[4] |
| 2021 | Queen's Gaels | | Ottawa Gee-Gees | Queen's | Kingston, ON |
| 2022 | Laval Rouge et Or (2) | | Queen's Gaels | Victoria | Victoria, BC |
| 2023 | Laval Rouge et Or (3) | | Victoria Vikes | Laval | Quebec City, QC |
| 2024 | | | | UPEI | Charlottetown, PE |
| 2025 | | | | UBC | Vancouver, BC |
| 2026 | | | | Guelph | Guelph, ON | |
[5] [6] External links
Notes and References
- https://usports.ca/en/championships/rugby/f/history Women's Rugby Championships History
- https://usports.ca/hq/playing-regulations Championship playing regulations
- Web site: U Sports cancels 2020 fall championships due to COVID-19. U Sports. June 8, 2020.
- Web site: 2020-06-08. Vanier Cup among national U Sports championships cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic. 2020-06-08. CBC Sports.
- Web site: StFX X-Women Rugby - National Championship History . . October 12, 2024.
- Web site: Women's Rugby . . October 12, 2024.
