News and Highlights

Air Force Soars to Gold
Tech Sgt. Tanya Siford of Anderson AFB, Guam leads the way to victory during Air Force's defeat of Army during the 2023 Armed Forces Sports Women's Rugby Championship held in conjunction with the Cape Fear 7's Rugby Tournament in Wilmington, N.C. Championship features teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (with Space Force players), and Coast Guard. (Dept. of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote, Released)
June 25, 2023 - Air Force captured their first Armed Forces Women’s Gold Medal after dominate play Saturday, here at Ogden Park in Wilmington, N.C.

AIR FORCE ENDS ARMY’S 12-MATCH UNBEATEN STREAK
Tech Sgt. Tanya Siford of Anderson AFB, Guam takes control during Air Force's defeat of Army during the 2023 Armed Forces Sports Women's Rugby Championship held in conjunction with the Cape Fear 7's Rugby Tournament in Wilmington, N.C.  Championship features teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (with Space Force players), and Coast Guard.  (Dept. of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote, Released)
June 23, 2023 - The 2023 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship burst into action at the Cape Fear Rugby Club Field Friday night, with Coast Guard, Air Force and Marine Corps registering wins on opening night.

2023 ARMED FORCES WOMEN’S RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP AT CAPE FEAR 7s
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 22, 2023 - 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 2023 Cape Fear Rugby Sevens Tournament from 23-25 June.

Schedule and Results

Friday, 23 June
Cape Fear Rugby Complex 

Match 1: Coast Guard 20 - Navy 14       Photos
Match 2: Air Force 24 - Army 5               Photos
Match 3: Marine Corps 39 - Navy 0        Photos

Saturday, 24 June
Cape Fear Regional Soccer Park 

Match 4:  Marine Corps 19 - Air Force 19           Photos
Match 5:  Army 15 - Coast Guard 10                   Photos
Match 6:  Air Force 40 - Navy 5                           Photos
Match 7:  Marine Corps 19 - Coast Guard 12     Photos 
Match 8:  Army 15 - Marine Corps 12                 Photos
Match 9:  Air Force 36 - Coast Guard 7              Photos
Match 10: Army 41 - Navy 0                                 Photos

Armed Forces All-Tournament Team

1st Lt Adrienne Yoder (USAF) - Little Rock AFB, Arkansas 
PO3 Ra'Shaun Coker (USCG) - Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii
PO1 Mikey Williams (Navy) - NIOC Texas
LTJG Hollis Connick (USCG) - Sector Delaware Bay, Pennsylvania
CPT Madison Hovren (Army) - Fort Knox, Kentucky
LCpl Anastasia Schraff (USMC) – MCAS Miramar, California
1ST Rachel Henley - Fort Stewart/Hunter Airfield, Georgia

Standings

    W L T PF PA DIF
1st Air Force 3 0 1 119 36 83
2nd Army                 3 1 0 76 46 30
3rd Marine Corps    2 1 1 89 46 43
4th Coast Guard 1 3 0 49 84 -35
5th Navy 0 4 0 19 140 -121  
               

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