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Army Captures Eighth Rugby Gold
Army Sgt. 1st Class Faleniko Spino of Auburn University breaks free for the score during the championship match of the 2022 Armed Forces Sports Men's Rugby Championship held in conjunction with the Rugbytown 7's Rugby Tournament in Glendale, Colo. Championship features teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (with Space Force players), and Coast Guard. (Department of Defense photo by Mr. Steven Dinote)
Aug. 21, 2022 - Going undefeated in pool play, Army dominated their way to the Championship match where they defeated Navy 27-7 here at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado on August 20.  
Army Three-Peats in 2022 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby
Army 1st Lt. Madison Hovren of Fort Gordan, Georgia takes off for the score during the 2022 Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship held in conjunction with the Cape Fear Fugby 7's Tournament in Wilmington, N.C. from 24-26 June. The best players from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (with Space Force players), and Coast Guard compete for gold. (Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote, Department of Defense Photo - Released)
June 26, 2022 - Army goes undefeated in their third straight Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship to capture the 2022 title.
CAPE FEAR 7’S TO HOST 2022 ARMED FORCES WOMEN’S RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Marine Corps LCpl Kerra Wieberg of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. collides with Coast Guard Lt. J.G. Sheila Bertrand of Washington, D.C. during the opening match of the 2021 Armed Forces Rugby Championship held in conjunction with the 2021 Cape Fear Rugby Sevens Tournament, held from 24-28 June. Service members from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (with Space Force personnel) and Coast Guard battle it out for gold. (Department of Defense Photo, Released)
June 21, 2022 - The annual Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship featuring teams from Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (with Space Force personnel), and Coast Guard, is held in conjunction with the 2022 Cape Fear Rugby Sevens Tournament from 23-27 June.
Airmen at Travis AFB Feat. DGMC part 4: Staff Sgt. Loisel
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stefani Loisel, 60th Surgical Services Squadron aerospace medical technician, hugs her sons, Noah, left, and Kaden Aug. 11, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Loisel contributes to the recruitment, retention and readiness of service members by playing on the USAF Women’s Rugby Team, which is a part of Armed Forces Sports. After her more than two years of training to be on and finally joining the USAF Rugby Team came to a halt due to the pandemic, the team played in the June 2021 Annual Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship in Wilmington, North Carolina, securing second place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
Sept. 9, 2021 - Ask a rugby player what’s good to bring along for a match and you might hear a strange answer: A medic. For one player, though, it’s a requirement. Staff Sgt. Stefani Loisel, an aerospace medical technician with the 60th Surgical Services Squadron, plays as a wing on the U.S. Air Force Rugby team and is a single mother to two boys, aged four and five.
Navy tops Air Force to win first Armed Forces Men’s Rugby Championship
Petty Officer First Class James Irey of Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, La. lifts Lieut. Adam D'Amico of Navy Shipyard Portsmouth, Va. as Navy claims victory over Air Force. The 2021 Armed Forces Rugby Championship held in conjunction with the 2021 Rugbytown 7's Tournament, held from 20-22 August. Service members from the Navy, Air Force (with Space Force personnel) and Coast Guard battle it out for gold. (Department of Defense Photo, Released)
Aug. 22, 2021 - In the heart of the Rocky Mountains emerged new champions at Infinity Park in the City of Glendale, Colo. this Saturday as Navy defeated Air Force 14-7 to win their first Armed Forces 7’s Rugby Championship. The Armed Forces Championship is held in conjunction with the Rugbytown 7’s Tournament from 20-22 August.  
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