Women's Elite Rugby

Women's Elite Rugby is a US club league with six teams: the Bay Breakers, Boston Banshees, Chicago Tempest, Denver Onyx, New York Exiles and Twin Cities Gemini. The 2026 season was its second.

USA Eagles who are based at home play here, among them Rachel Ehrecke at Denver and Paige Stathopoulos and Cheta Emba at Boston.

Every 2026 match streamed free on the Women's Sports Network, which holds the league's rights. The 2027 dates have not been announced yet.

The 2026 regular season ran from May 2 to July 26. Each club played 10 matches, 30 in all.

A win earns 4 points, plus bonus points: one for scoring four or more tries, and one for losing by seven points or fewer. The league's table also counts Road Wins, its tiebreak column.

Denver Onyx topped the 2026 table with 45 points from nine wins, ahead of the Bay Breakers on 41 and Twin Cities Gemini on 34.