The 2025 Women's Elite Rugby season will be the first season of the Women's Elite Rugby (WER) league based in the United States.

The regular season runs from March 22 to June 14, with each of the six teams competing in 10 games each.

Teams and locations

The 2025 edition of Women's Elite Rugby is being contested by six teams spread around the United States.[1]

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Locations of teams in the United States competing in the 2025 season.
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Bay Breakers
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Boston Banshees
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Chicago Tempest
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Denver Onyx
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New York Exiles
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Twin Cities Gemini
Team Head Coach Captain Stadium
Bay Breakers Hannah Stolba Grape Bowl
Boston Banshees Kittery Wagner-Ruiz Veterans Memorial Stadium[N 1]
Chicago Tempest Bryan Colbridge Martin Stadium
Denver Onyx Sarah Chobot Infinity Park
New York Exiles Diego Maquieira The Stadium at Memorial Field
Twin Cities Gemini Sylvia Braaten TCO Stadium
Notes
  1. ^ Three matches will be played at the Tidewater Landing Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Regular season

Matches

Home \ Away BRE BOS CHI DEN NY TC
Bay Breakers May 10 Jun 7 Jun 14 May 25 Apr 5
Boston Banshees May 31 May 17 May 4 Mar 22 Mar 29
Chicago Tempest May 3 Apr 6 Apr 26 Mar 30 15–20
Denver Onyx Mar 29 May 24 Apr 12 Apr 5 Jun 7
New York Exiles Apr 13 27–29 Jun 14 Jun 1 May 18
Twin Cities Gemini Apr 25 Jun 13 May 31 May 9 May 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Women's Elite Rugby[2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Scheduled matches

Week 1 (March 22–23)


March 22
15:00 EDT (UTC−4)
New York Exiles27–29Boston Banshees
Try: Green-Yotts
Feury
O'Sullivan Roche
Castillo
Con: Owens (2/4)
[citation needed]Try: Ferridge
Kronish
Dunn
Emba
The Stadium at Memorial Field
Referee: Lindsey Oliver
March 23
13:00 CDT (UTC−5)
Chicago Tempest15–20Twin Cities Gemini
Try: Buzby
Bailous (2)
[citation needed]Try: Hampton (3)
Jacobs
Martin Stadium
Referee: Katie Roth
Bye/s: Bay Breakers & Denver Onyx

Week 2 (March 29–30)


Week 3 (April 5–6)


April 5
17:30 PDT (UTC−7)
Bay BreakersvTwin Cities Gemini
Grape Bowl Stadium

Week 4 (April 12–13)


Bye/s: Boston Banshees & Twin Cities Gemini

Week 5 (April 19)


Bye/s: Bay Breakers, Chicago Tempest, Denver Onyx & Twin Cities Gemini

Week 6 (April 25–26)


Bye/s: Boston Banshees & New York Exiles

Week 7 (May 3–4)


Week 8 (May 9–10)


May 10
14:00 PDT (UTC−7)
Bay BreakersvBoston Banshees
Grape Bowl Stadium

Week 9 (May 17–18)


Bye/s: Bay Breakers & Denver Onyx

Week 10 (May 24–25)


May 25
14:00 PDT (UTC−7)
Bay BreakersvNew York Exiles
Grape Bowl Stadium

Week 11 (May 31–June 1)


Week 12 (June 7)


June 7
14:00 PDT (UTC−7)
Bay BreakersvChicago Tempest
Grape Bowl Stadium
Bye/s: Boston Banshees & New York Exiles

Week 13 (May 13–14)


June 14
14:00 PDT (UTC−7)
Bay BreakersvDenver Onyx
Grape Bowl Stadium

References

  1. ^ Ainsworth, Imogen (January 29, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby announce team names ahead of March 2025 kick-off". RugbyPass. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Schedule". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
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