Professional women’s rugby is coming to Denver.
The Mile High City on Wednesday was named one of three markets that will host a team for Women’s Elite Rugby’s (WER) inaugural season next year.
Boston and Chicago were the other two cities announced.
In April, the WER announced it was aiming to launch a six- to eight-team league, each with a 30-player roster, for the 2025 season. This will be the first professional women’s rugby league in the U.S., according to organizers.
The news comes a day after the United States stunned Australia on a last-minute play by Alex Sedrick to win the bronze medal in rugby sevens. It was the Americans’ first-ever women’s rugby medal.
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Originally Published: July 31, 2024 at 11:22 a.m.
