2024 U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship begins October 30
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The 2024 Cavendish Farms U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship kicks off on October 30, with eight teams from across the country competing for the Monilex Trophy at the University of PEI.
The 2024 Cavendish Farms U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship kicks off on October 30, with eight teams from across the country competing for the Monilex Trophy at the University of PEI.
The eight participating teams are:
UPEI Panthers (Host)
Acadia Axewomen (AUS Champion)
Guelph Gryphons (OUA Champion)
Queen’s Gaels (OUA Finalist)
Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ Champion)
Ottawa Gee-Gees (RSEQ Finalist)
UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West Champion)
UVic Vikes (Canada West Finalist)
Schedule
Wednesday October 30, 2024
1:00pm AT: Quarterfinal #1 (Ottawa vs Guelph)
3:00pm AT: Quarterfinal #2 (UBC vs UPEI)
5:00pm AT: Quarterfinal #3 (UVic vs Laval)
7:00pm AT: Quarterfinal #4 (Queen’s vs Acadia)
Friday November 1, 2024
1:00pm AT: Semifinal #1 (winners of quarterfinals #1 and #2)
3:00pm AT: Semifinal #2 (winners of quarterfinals #3 and #4)
5:00pm AT: Consolation #1 (losers of quarterfinals #1 and #2)
7:00pm AT: Consolation #2 (losers of quarterfinals #3 and #4)
Sunday November 3, 2024
11:00am AT: Fifth Place Game (winners of consolation #1 and #2)
1:00pm AT: Bronze Medal Game (losers of semifinals #1 and #2)
3:00pm AT: Championship Game (winners of semifinals #1 and #2)
Match Official Appointments
Rugby Canada has appointed the match officials for the 2024 U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship.
“We have officials from BC right through to PEI taking part in this year’s tournament, including some of our country’s very best, as we look to continue to build our depth and develop our national-level officiating talent,” said Nathan Abdelnour, Rugby Canada’s Match Official Manager.
Kristine Lovatt returns after being unavailable in 2023 and is joined by Emma Gallagher as one of Canada’s leading women’s officials. Chris Assmus, a regular MLR match official and former test referee, will also attend and assist in a leadership role. The remaining officials are part of or moving towards the Rugby Canada match official high performance pathway, with Annie Kennedy and Rebecca Matheson making their second U SPORTS appearances and several local officials making their debuts as match officials.
Referees and Assistant Referees
Chris Assmus (BC)
Chris Edge (NB)
Emma Gallagher (QC)
Annie Kennedy (NS)
Kristine Lovatt (BC)
Fran MacWilliams (PEI)
Rebecca Matheson (ON)
Laura Pfeiderer (NS)
Technical Zone
Hannah Bertrand (PEI)
Jonathan Murphy (PEI)
How to Watch
Tickets can be purchased here. All 11 games will be streamed on cbcsports.ca.
More information about the 2024 U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship can be found here.