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Sport | Rugby union |
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Founded | 1998 |
First season | 1998 |
Organising body | U Sports |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | Laval Rouge et Or (3rd title) |
Most titles |
Alberta Pandas (6) St. Francis Xavier X-Women (6) |
Official website |
usports |
The U Sports Women's Rugby Championship, is a Canadian university rugby union tournament conducted by U Sports, and determines the women's national champion. The tournament involves the champions from each of Canada's four regional sports conferences. The Monilex Trophy is awarded to the winners. [1]
The first women's rugby union championship was held in November 1998. The tournament features eight teams playing in a single-elimination format, which takes place over four days and features 11 games at a single, predetermined host site. [2] The trophy was donated by Monilex Sports, the official Canadian distributor of Gilbert Rugby balls. [1] The 2020 championship tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
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Sport | Rugby union |
---|---|
Founded | 1998 |
First season | 1998 |
Organising body | U Sports |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | Laval Rouge et Or (3rd title) |
Most titles |
Alberta Pandas (6) St. Francis Xavier X-Women (6) |
Official website |
usports |
The U Sports Women's Rugby Championship, is a Canadian university rugby union tournament conducted by U Sports, and determines the women's national champion. The tournament involves the champions from each of Canada's four regional sports conferences. The Monilex Trophy is awarded to the winners. [1]
The first women's rugby union championship was held in November 1998. The tournament features eight teams playing in a single-elimination format, which takes place over four days and features 11 games at a single, predetermined host site. [2] The trophy was donated by Monilex Sports, the official Canadian distributor of Gilbert Rugby balls. [1] The 2020 championship tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]