U Sports women's rugby championship
(Redirected from Molinex Trophy)
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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, pre-determined 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]
Champions[edit]
- 1998 - University of Guelph Gryphons
- 1999 - University of Alberta Pandas
- 2000 - University of Alberta Pandas
- 2001 - University of Alberta Pandas
- 2002 - University of Alberta Pandas
- 2003 - University of Alberta Pandas
- 2004 - University of Western Ontario Mustangs
- 2005 - University of Western Ontario Mustangs
- 2006 - St. Francis Xavier University X-Women
- 2007 - University of Lethbridge Pronghorns
- 2008 - University of Lethbridge Pronghorns
- 2009 - University of Lethbridge Pronghorns
- 2010 - St. Francis Xavier University X-Women
- 2011 - University of Guelph Gryphons
- 2012 - St. Francis Xavier University X-Women
- 2013 - University of Alberta Pandas
- 2014 - St. Francis Xavier University X-Women
- 2015 - McMaster University Marauders
- 2016 - St. Francis Xavier University X-Women
- 2017 - University of Ottawa Gee-Gees[4]
- 2018 - St. Francis Xavier University X-Women
- 2019 - Université Laval Rouge et Or
- 2020 - Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 - Queen's University Gaels
- 2022 - Université Laval Rouge et Or
- 2023 - Université Laval Rouge et Or