News and Highlights

Armed Forces Sports Concludes Inaugural Women’s Rugby Tournament with Army Taking Gold
WILMINGTON, N.C. (June 6, 2019) -- Navy faces off against Marine Corps on day two of the inaugural Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship held in Wilmington, N.C. July 5-7, 2019. This historic event features the best female rugby players from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, who will compete for the title of the first ever Women's Rugby Champs (U.S. Dept. of Defense photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Patrick Gordon/RELEASED)
July 11, 2019 - Armed Forces Sports (AFS) wrapped up its first ever Women’s Rugby Championship June 7 in Wilmington North Carolina. The historic event was capped by an awards ceremony that saw Army take the gold going undefeated in the tournament, followed closely by the Marines who earned silver with three wins and one loss.
Field to Pitch - Marine Takes On Two Sports for Armed Forces
WILMINGTON, N.C. (June 6, 2019) -- Capt. Kate Herren carries the ball down the pitch during the Marine Corps-Coast Guard rugby match on day two of the inaugural Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship held in Wilmington, N.C. July 5-7, 2019. This historic event features the best female rugby players from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, who will compete for the title of the first ever Women's Rugby Champs (U.S. Dept. of Defense photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Patrick Gordon/RELEASED)
July 10, 2019 - Captain Kate Herren strikes the imposing model of a Marine – lean, energetic, and a look of determination in her eyes as she faces her opponents. Advancing up the field with her fellow Marines, she and her team seem unstoppable; taking blow after blow they move forward, getting knocked down but never staying down, all with the goal of victory foremost in mind.
Armed Forces Sports Kicks Off Inaugural Women’s Rugby Championship in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (June 5, 2019) Day one of the Inaugural Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship held in Wilmington, N.C. from July 5-7, 2019. This historic event features the best female Rugby players from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, who will compete for the title of the first ever Women's Rugby Champs. (U.S. Dept. of Defense photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Patrick Gordon/Released)
July 6, 2019 - On a balmy summer’s afternoon in the heart of residential Wilmington, North Carolina, history was made when women of all five U.S. armed service branches faced off in the first Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship on the pitch of the Cape Fear Rugby Football Club July 5.
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Schedule and Results

Live Streaming Provided By Cape Fear 7's Rugby Tournament

Friday, 5 July
Match 1: Army 19 - Air Force 5             Photos
Match 2: Navy 15 - Coast Guard 7        Photos
Match 3: Army 27 - Marines 0               Photos

Saturday, 6 July
0900    Marines 31 - Navy 12                Photos
0920    Air Force 17 - Coast Guard 0    Photos
1140    Army 33 - Coast Guard 0          Photos
1200    Air Force 19 - Navy 7                Photos
1300    Marines 31 - Coast Guard 0      Photos
1440    Marines 5 - Air Force 0             Photos
1500    Army 36 - Navy 0                      Photos

Sunday, 7 July
Cape Fear Sevens Tournament Commence

Standings

    W L T
1st Army 4 0 0
2nd Marine Corps 3 1 0
3rd Air Force 2 2 0
4th Navy 1 3 0
5th Coast Guard 0 4 0