Defending champion T-Birds receive No. 8 seed for U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. (Nov. 1, 2026) – U SPORTS announced the seedings and bracket for the 2026 U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship to be hosted by the University of Guelph. The tournament gets underway on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and concludes the following Sunday, Nov. 8. Championship web site: https://en.usports.ca/championships/2026-27/2026-27_Rugby/index The eight participating teams, listed in seeding order, are as follows: #1, Queen’s Gaels, OUA champions (5-1 regular season, 2-0 playoffs) #2, Victoria Vikes, CW champions (5-0, 2-0) #3, Laval Rouge et Or, RSEQ champions (6-0, 2-0) #4, Guelph Gryphons, OUA finalists (6-0, 1-1) #5, Ottawa Gee-Gees, RSEQ finalists (5-1, 1-1)…