The 2025 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship will occur September 5-8 in Chula Vista, Calif. The 6th annual 7s competition returns to SoCal, having relocated from the East Coast in 2024, and gets an upgrade at the Elite Athlete Training Center. The timing has also shifted, with the five military branches assembling in late summer as opposed to July. This post will update as programs post their rosters. [lead photo: EJ Hersom / Defense Media Activity for @armedforcessports]
Programs will assemble in SoCal ahead of the tournament itself, inviting in most cases a larger player pool to training camp. Then final selections will be made for the championship. Come game day, follow the Armed Forces championship homepage. In 2024, the media did a superb job with results, scorers, photos, all-tournament and more.
AIR FORCE
Air Force is the only team other than Army to win ever with the championship, taking top honors in 2023. Follow @daf_rugby on Instagram for more info.
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ARMY
Of the five championships that have taken place since 2019, Army has won four of them. The program is the reigning champ heading into 2025, and has Kaitlyn Kelly and Kasey McCravey as coaches. Former All-Army player Danielle Deshaies has stepped into an assistant role. Follow @allarmywomensrugby for more.
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COAST GUARD
The Coast Guard has added two standouts to the coaching staff: Meya Bizer and Dani McDonald. They have their player pool all ready for camp:
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MARINES
Follow @all_marine_rugby for more info. Player pool pending.
NAVY
Player pool pending. Follow @wanrugby for more info.