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Army rolls past Coast Guard to capture 12th Armed Forces rugby title
2026 Armed Forces Men's Rugby Championship
Aug. 24, 2026 - Army continued its domination of Armed Forces men’s rugby Sunday, defeating Coast Guard 50-0 at Infinity Park to claim its fifth consecutive Armed Forces Rugby Sevens Championship and 12th title since the competition moved to the sevens format in 2012.

Air Force, Coast Guard victories kick off Armed Forces rugby at RugbyTown 7s
2026 Armed Forces Sports Men's Rugby Championship
Aug. 24, 2026 - Military rugby took center stage Friday at Infinity Park as the Department of the Air Force and Coast Guard opened the 2026 Armed Forces Men’s Rugby Championship with victories on the first day of RugbyTown 7s.

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.