U Sports women's rugby championship explained

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

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Notes and References

  1. https://usports.ca/en/championships/rugby/f/history Women's Rugby Championships History
  2. https://usports.ca/hq/playing-regulations Championship playing regulations
  3. Web site: U Sports cancels 2020 fall championships due to COVID-19. U Sports. June 8, 2020.
  4. https://usports.ca/en/championships/rugby/f/news/2017/11/3864618003/final Ottawa becomes first RSEQ team to claim Monilex trophy