News and Highlights

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.
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Schedule and Results

Saturday, 1 August 2026        

1100  Match 1: USMC 5 vs Navy 14
1130  Match 2: USAF 19 vs Army 21
1300  Match 3: USCG 10  vs USMC 24
1330  Match 4: Army 15 vs Navy 19
1500  Match 5: USCG 0 vs USAF 36
1530  Match 6: USMC 7 vs Army 28

Sunday, 2 August 2026        

0900  Match 7:  Navy 22 vs USCG 0
0930  Match 8:  USMC 0 vs USAF 22
1100  Match 9:  Army 45 vs USCG 0
1130  Match 10: USAF 12 vs Navy 12
1500  Match 11: Consolation - USAF 12 vs USMC 10
1530  Match 12: Championship - Army 22 vs Navy 17
 

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Standings

Results after Round Robin:

     W   L   T    PF    PA     Diff   
1st Army  3  1  0  109  45  64
2nd Navy  3  0  1  67  32  35
3rd USAF  2  1  1  89  33  56
4th USMC  1  3  0  36 74   -38
5th USCG  0  4  0  10  127 -117 

 

Final Results after Championship and Consolation Matches

 

     W   L   T    PF    PA     Diff   
1st Army            
2nd Navy            
3rd USAF            
4th USMC            
5th USCG