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Army bounces back to claim 6th Armed Forces Rugby Championship
2026 Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship
Aug. 7, 2026 - Trailing Navy 17-15 on a rain-drenched U.S. Naval Academy Rugby Field with the 2026 Armed Forces Rugby Championship on the line, the All-Army women’s rugby team delivered when it mattered most.
Navy hands Army first loss in three years, Airmen, Soldiers bounce back
Service members participate in the 2026 Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship at U.S. Naval Academy Rugby Field on Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Aug. 1, 2026. Service members are competing in rugby for championship honors while representing their respective services. The Armed Forces Sports program brings together service members from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force (with Space Force athletes) to compete at the national level. Armed Forces Sports promotes physical fitness, provides competitive opportunities for military athletes at national and international levels, supports recruitment and retention efforts, and strengthens partnerships through sports diplomacy. (U.S. Armed Forces Sports photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Chase Sealey)
Aug. 7, 2026 - As the buzzer sounded on the final match of the day, Navy players let out an emphatic yell as they embraced and hugged on the field, following the program’s defeat of defending Armed Forces Women’s Rugby champion, Army, Saturday.
Elite military rugby players battle for Armed Forces championship
Armed Forces Women's Rugby
Aug. 1, 2026 - Last year the Department of Air Force women’s rugby team gave the All-Army team all it could handle in the gold medal match of the 2025 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship.
Army outlasts Air Force in Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship
Army 1st Lt. Naomi Colin sprints past Air Force Master Sgt. Sahtara Wehe during Army's 15-14 triumph in the 2025 Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship game Sept. 7 in Chula Vista, Ca. (Dept. of War Photo by PO1 Colby Mothershead, released)
Sept. 8, 2025 - Pushed to their limits by service rival Air Force, Army’s women’s rugby players summoned their inner strength one more time Sunday night.
Air Force soars past competition, Army bounces back from early deficits
Air Force prepares the scrum against Navy during the 2025 Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship held at the Chula Vista Elite Athletic Center in Chula Vista, Calif. (Photo by PO1 Colby Mothershead - Released)
Sept. 7, 2025 - After decisive wins over Coast Guard and the Marine Corps, the All-Air Force Women’s Rugby team battled Navy to the final minute Saturday night in the 2025 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship.
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