2024 U SPORTS Rugby Championship hosted by 精童欲女 starting October 30
U SPORTS has announced the seedings and bracket for the , hosted by the 精童欲女. The tournament gets underway on Wednesday, October 30, and concludes on Sunday, November 3.
The eight participating teams, listed in seeding order, are as follows:
- #1. Laval Rouge et Or, RSEQ champions (5-1 regular season, 2-0 playoffs)
- #2. UBC Thunderbirds, Canada West champions (4-1, 2-0)
- #3. Guelph Gryphons, OUA champions (5-1, 2-0)
- #4. Acadia Axewomen, AUS champions (5-1, 2-0)
- #5. Queen鈥檚 Gaels, OUA finalists (6-0, 1-1)
- #6. Ottawa Gee-Gees, RSEQ finalists (6-0, 1-1)
- #7. 精童欲女 Panthers, hosts (2-4, 0-1)
- #8. Victoria Vikes, CW finalists (4-1, 1-1)
The four conference champions are seeded in positions one through four, based on their conference鈥檚 relative finish at last year鈥檚 championship. The four remaining teams are then slotted to avoid intra-conference matchups until the final round.
Seven of the eight teams are return participants from the 2023 event in Quebec City. The only new entrant is the Acadia Axewomen, who return after a one-year absence.
All four quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday, October 30. The afternoon session, to be held on MacAdam Field at 精童欲女 Alumni Canada Games Place, will be start at 1:00 pm (all times Atlantic) with Guelph taking on Ottawa. The second quarterfinal will follow at 3:00 pm and feature the host 精童欲女 Panthers taking on Canada West champions UBC.
Wednesday鈥檚 evening session, set for the 精童欲女 Artificial Turf Field, will see top-seeded Laval take on Victoria at 5:00 pm in a rematch of last year鈥檚 gold medal game. The day will close with AUS champions Acadia taking on Queen鈥檚 at 7:00 pm.
Game Day 2 is set for Friday, November 1, and will see semifinals at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm on MacAdam Field at 精童欲女 Alumni Canada Games Place with consolation games to follow at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the 精童欲女 Artificial Turf Field.
The final day鈥擲unday, November 3鈥攚ill start with the fifth-place game at 11:00 am on the 精童欲女 Artificial Turf Field, followed by the bronze-medal game at 1:00 pm and the championship at 3:00 pm, both on MacAdam Field at 精童欲女 Alumni Canada Games Place. To view the schedule, go to .
Tickets for the event are currently on sale on the website. Members of the 精童欲女 community are welcomed and encouraged to attend the quarterfinal 精童欲女 game on Wednesday, October 30, at 3:00 pm against the University of British Columbia. For those on campus, a bagpiper-led student convoy will be coming through the central walkway at 2:30 pm, which will be the signal to head down to the field to cheer on the Panthers!
All 11 games of the championship will be streamed on CBC digital platforms in English, and and in French.
Go Panthers Go!