The USA Club Rugby 7s National Championship occurs Aug. 10-11 in Madison, Wis., at the Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex. The women’s 16-team field, pools and schedule have been announced, and games will be live-streamed on The Rugby Network for free.
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Pools & Schedule
Women’s pool play begins on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 8:40 a.m. CT, with action occurring on two pitches. End of the Saturday, the Bowl quarterfinals will also take place. on Sunday, Aug. 11 the days starts with Cup quarterfinals at 9 a.m. CT and culminates at 4:40 a.m. CT for the national championship final. Check out TRB’s Score Page for results and playoff matches.
POOL A
Chicago Lions
Scion
Orlando
EPA Razorbacks
POOL B
San Diego
HEB
Slaughterhouse
Chicago Lions #2
POOL C
Washington AC
Boston
Dallas Harlequins
NOVA
POOL D
Chicago North Shore
Phoenix
Oregon Sharks
Phoenixville
The Mid-Atlantic has four representatives. Scion won all four series tournaments to top the standings and will return to nationals after a year’s hiatus. Slaughterhouse (read more), Phoenixville and NOVA, which has competed in every 7s nationals championship since USA Rugby adopted the event, finished 2nd-4th, respectively.
The Midwest has three reps, technically, but two of those teams are Chicago Lions sides. The reigning national champion is joined by Midwest runner-up Chicago North Shore. In last weekend’s Midwest championship, the Lions beat North Shore 17-14 in the final.
The Washington Athletic Club (WAC) repeated as the Pacific Northwest champion and will continue on to nationals, as will returners Oregon Sharks, which won the third stop on the regional circuit. Anayi Merrill talked a bit about the Sharks when reviewing her busy summer.
The EPA Razorbacks won both of the NorCal qualifiers in Santa Rosa and Palo Alto, and have featured recognizables like Tua Tanupo and Mona Tupou this summer.
Boston placed sides in both the New England series as well as the National 7s Championship Series based in the Northeast, and won both titles.
H.E.B. Hurricane Rugby (Texas) won all three Red River qualifiers and returns to nationals. The Dallas Harlequins finished runner-up in the series standings for the berth to Wisconsin.
Florida-based Phoenix took top honors in the South, and Orlando also showed well this summer and will roll that momentum into nationals.
The San Diego Surfers are the long-time dominant force in SoCal 7s and will be representing the region at nationals.
2023 Recap
The Chicago Lions won its first-ever women’s 7s national championship with a 17-12 title win against a Camp Pendleton + Rhinos team in 2023. Read more. Current USA U20 and Davenport University player Ashley Cowdrey was named MVP.
Washington AC finished 3rd with a 17-14 win against North Shore. Phoenix took the Plate after a 26-5 win against Boston. San Diego shut out Slaughterhouse 34-0 for the Bowl, and the Oregon Sharks took the Shield in a 24-0 win against Atlanta.