BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby, the national governing body for the sport of rugby in the U.S., joins the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Football Club as it hosts the top 16 women’s rugby teams in the nation from October 25-26 at Sportport sports complex in Maryland Heights, Mo.

The Division I Senior Women’s Club Playoffs feature rugby teams spanning across the country, all battling it out for one of the eight coveted spots headed to Orlando, Fla. for the Championships in early November. This year’s competition includes teams from the Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, the Twin Cities, Glendale, Colo., Portland, Ore., Seattle, San Diego, and the defending champions from Berkeley, Calif.

The playoffs not only serve as a precursor to the Championships, but are also a venue for Women’s National Team selectors to spot athletes for upcoming camps and international competitions.

Playoff matches get underway at 10 a.m. and run through approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday and the competition picks up again bright and early on Sunday, lasting from 9:30 a.m. through about 4:30 p.m. Please see below for the complete weekend schedule. Tickets to the event will be sold at the gate for $5 per day.

Match Number Time          Field                      Team                                                  Team
Saturday, October 25    
1                         10               A                            Minnesota Valkyries (MW#1)          Philadelphia (MARFU#3)
2                         10               B                            Keystone (NRU#3)                          San Diego Surfers (SoCal#1)
3                         12               A                            New York (NRU#2)                          Glendale (West#1)
4                         12               B                           ORSU (PC#2)                                    NOVA (MARFU#2)
5                           2               A                            Beantown (NRU#1)                         Seattle Breakers (PC#3)
6                           2               B                           Washington Furies (MARFU#1)    Chicago North Shore (MW#3)
7                      3:30              A                            Berkeley All Blues (PC#1)              Boston (NRU#4)
8                      3:30              B                           Atlanta Harlequins (South#1)        Twin Cities Amazons (MW#2)
Sunday, October 26    
9                      9:30             A                             Winner match 1                                Winner Match 2
10                    9:30             B                             Loser Match 1                                   Loser Match 2
11                 11:15             A                              Winner Match 3                                Winner Match 4
12                 11:15             B                              Loser Match 3                                   Loser Match 4
13                   1:00             A                              Winner Match 5                                Winner Match 6
14                   1:00             B                              Loser Match 5                                   Loser Match 6
15                   2:45             A                              Winner Match 7                                 Winner Match 8
16                   2:45             B                              Loser Match 7                                   Loser Match 8

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