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Marine rugby player receives promotion during armed forces championship
Marine Corps Sgt. Vivian Aragon breaks away on a scoring run during the 2024 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship in San Diego, California, July 12, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
July 24, 2024 - During the two-day Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship Nobel Field here July 13, Marines from bases around the world gathered for an impromptu promotion pinning of one of their own.
Navy ensign continues female trailblazer legacy
Navy Ensign Megan Neyen breaks a tackle during the 2024 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championships in San Diego, California, July 12, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
July 24, 2024 - Leading the chant, “For those who can’t,” a former Navy diver smiles while joining her sisters in arms in the impromptu rugby scrum during the Armed Services Women’s Rugby Championship at Nobel Field here July 13.
Mustang major shares love of mentoring on, off rugby pitch
Army Maj. Danielle Deshaies breaks away during the 2024 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championships in San Diego, California, July 12, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
July 24, 2024 - As one Army major helped her team take gold at the Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship here at Nobel Field July 13, she reflected on why she serves in the Army and loves rugby.
Armed Forces women’s rugby athletes use skills both on the pitch and off
Wearing a pink ribbon in her hair, Navy Ensign Megan Neyen leads a huddle of rugby players from all services in a cheer ‘For Those Who Can’t’ at the conclusion of the 2024 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championships in San Diego, Calif. July 13, 2024. Team Army wore the motto “For Those Who Can’t’ on their uniforms to honor injured or deceased female service members. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
July 17, 2024 - Female rugby athletes from all five service branches competed in the Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championship here at Nobel Field July 12-13 but the competition was more than about silver and gold, it was about camaraderie, friendship and being stronger in their respective careers. 
Army beats Air Force to win gold during Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship
Army wins gold in the 2024 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championships held in conjunction with the San Diego Surfers Women’s Rugby Club 7’s Tournament in San Diego, Calif. from July 12-13. Service members from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (with Space Force players), and Coast Guard battle it out for gold.
July 15, 2024 - Army dominated against Air Force to secure gold for the Armed Services Women’s Rugby Championship here July 13 with a score of 27-5. 
Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship Kicks Off Fifth Competition
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)
July 12, 2024 - The Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship kicks off fits fifth competition here July 12-13 in San Diego.
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Schedule and Results

Friday, 12 July

Match 1:  USAF 29 - USCG 5
Trys:  USAF:  Loisel, Yoder (2), Mueller, Masina);  USCG: Connick
Conversions:  USAF: Mueller (2)

Match 2:  Army 20 - USMC 12
Trys:  Army: Czapliski (2), Jordan, Leadbetter;  USMC: Smith, Schraff
Conversions: USMC: Lee

Match 3:  USCG 12 - Navy 17
Trys:  USCG: Connick (2);  Navy:  Castillejos, Ferris, Sutton
Conversions:   USCG:  Hecimovich;  Navy:  Blythe

Match 4:  USAF 7 - Army 29
Trys:  USAF: Siford;  Army: Deshaies, Kanae-Rodrigues (2), Jordan, Fa'avesi
Conversions: USAF:  Mueller;  Army:  Galdones (2)

Match 5:  Navy 19 - USMC 0
Trys:  Navy:  Burr, Castillejos, Blythe
Conversions: Navy:  Blythe (2)

Saturday, 13 July

Match 6:  Navy 14 - USAF 22
Trys:  Navy:  Castillejos, Neyen; USAF:  Belforti, Laboe (2), Loisel
Conversions: Navy:  Blythe (2);  USAF: Mueller; 

Match 7:  USCG 5 - Army 33
Trys:  USCG:  Jurkowski;  Army:  Jordan (3), Gaedje, Crittington
Conversions: Army:  Galdones (4)

Match 8:  USMC 15 - USAF 26
Trys:  USMC:  Schraff, Aragon, Iacobucci;  USAF:  Yoder (3), Laboe
Conversions: USAF:  Yoder (2), Laboe

Match 9:  Army 20 - Navy 14
Trys:  Army:  Deshaies, Jordan (2), Henley;  Navy:  Castillejos, Neyen
Conversions: Navy:  Blythe (2)

Match 10:  USMC 14 - USCG 12
Trys:  USMC:  Schraff, Ehrnriter;  USCG:  Bizer, Gilmore
Conversions:  USMC:  Lee, Banag;  USCG:  Hecimovich

Championship Match Army 27 - USAF 5
Trys:  Army:  Czapliski, Jordan (3), Najjar;  USAF:  Kung
Conversions: Army:  Leadbetter

2024 Armed Forces All-Tournament Team

SGT Joanne Fa'avesi, Ft. Carson, CO - Army
1LT Cienna Jordan, Army Reserves - Army
Cpl Anastasia Schraff, MCAS Miramar, CA - USMC
PO3 Alex Sutton, NAS Jacksonville, FL - Navy
ENS Megan Neyen, NB Pearl Harbor, HI - Navy
LT Hollis Connick, Sector Delaware Bay, PA - USCG
Capt Adrienne Yoder, Ramstein AFB, Germany - USAF

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Standings

  GP W D L PF PA PD
Army 5 5 0 0 129 43 86
USAF 5 3 0 2 89 90 -1
Navy 4 2 0 2 64 54 10
USMC 4 1 0 3 41 77 -36
USCG 4 0 0 4 34 93 -59

*Army defeats Air Force in Championship Match

 

Leaderboard

Trys:

Jordan - Army - 10
Yoder - USAF - 5
Castillejos  - Navy - 4
Laboe - USAF - 3
Connick - USCG - 3
Schraff - USMC - 3
Czapliski - Army     - 3
Deshaies - Army - 2
Kanae-Rodrigues - Army - 2
Loisel - USAF - 2
Neyen - Navy - 2
(22 players with 1)

Conversions

Blythe - Navy - 7
Galdones - Army - 6
Mueller - USAF - 4
Yoder - USAF - 2
Hecimovich - USCG - 2
Lee - USMC - 2
Laboe - USAF - 1
Leadbetter - Army - 1
Banag - USMC - 1

Top Ten Total Scorers

Jordan - Army    50
Yoder - USAF    29
Castillejos - Navy    20
Blythe - Navy    19
Laboe - USAF    17
Connick - USCG    15
Schraff - USMC    15
Czapliski - Army    15
Mueller - USAF    13
Galdones - Army    12