The Girls’ High School 15s National Tournament is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and features both the single-school and club competitions at the same location during the same three-day period. The high school club (i.e., multi-school) championship is the first to hit the Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex pitches in Cottage Grove, Wis., on Friday, May 17 and will name its champion on Saturday. Then the single-school teams will play their first two rounds on Saturday and name champions Sunday.
PRIMARY RESOURCES
• Event website: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/hsgrugbynationals
• Download the tournament app for real-time updates to the schedule, results, field assignments, etc.
Toward the bottom of the page you’ll see a “Download the Wisconsin Rugby App” block with options for Apple and Google.
LIVESTREAM
The Rugby Network (TRN) will have the free live-stream for Saturday and Sunday (just create an account for access). See the full schedule here. Only a selection of Friday games (links below) will be viewable and they will feature on OCA Media’s YouTube channel. All times are listed in CDT:
Friday, May 17
High School Club 15s Matches – YouTube
12:30 p.m. DI: Morris v United livestream
1:45 p.m. DII: Wolverines v Chicago livestream
3 p.m. DI: Majestics v SacPAL Amazons livestream
Saturday, May 18
HS Club & Single-School 15s Matches – TRN
Field 1 livestream: link
Field 2 livestream: link
Sunday, May 19
Single-School 15s Matches – TRN
Field 1 livestream: link
Field 2 livestream: link
EVENT MERCH
You can order your tournament t-shirt online in advance and skip the queue at the merch tent.
TICKETS
Spectators must purchase tickets, except for children younger than 12 years old and collegiate rugby coaches. Daily pass is $7 and the weekend pass is $12.
Location: 448 Clark St., Cottage Grove, WI 53527
FOOD & DRINK
The concession stand will be open from 8-10:30 a.m. all three days and have coffee, doughnuts, etc.
Various food carts will operate from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. all three days, and the clubhouse bar will also be open throughout. Scroll to the bottom of the event website for more info on the vendors.
MEDIA
Several media outlets (Instagram accounts linked) will be covering the event in person: Goff Rugby Report, Badger Kings Rugby Media and yours truly, The Rugby Breakdown.