Chicago Tempest
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| Founded | January 2025 |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Ground(s) | Northwestern Medicine Field |
| Coach(es) | Bryan Colbridge, Kaitlyn Kelly, Sam Hinton |
| Captain(s) | Ilene Andrade |
| League(s) | Women's Elite Rugby |
The Chicago Tempest are an American semi-professional women's rugby union team based in Chicago, Illinois. The team was founded in 2025 and is scheduled to play in the inaugural Women's Elite Rugby season.[1][2]
History
[edit]The Chicago Tempest team name references the extreme weather often experienced in the Windy City.[3] The Tempest's "plan to bring destruction, power, and unyielding challenge on the pitch and to their opponents. As the winters test the spirit of Chicagoeans but never break their will, the team reflects a thunderous storm and reckoning force."[3] The team crest features a storm in its momentum above the iconic Willis Tower tied together with the colors of Lightning Yellow and Tempest Gray.[3]
Bryan Colbridge was appointed to be Chicago Tempest's first head coach.[4] He has played and coached in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and the United States for over 15 years.[4] He has coached at high school, collegiate and senior level rugby for women and men.[4] Anabel Diaz, Emma Farnan, Cienna Jordan, Betty Nguyen, and Kadie Sanford were named as foundational players for the team.[5] Their home games will be played at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.[6]
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The Chicago Tempest squad for the 2025 Women's Elite Rugby season is:[7]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
References
[edit]- ^ "Chicago Tempest". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (January 29, 2025). "'High-energy, risk-taking, intense' US women's league shows its rugby colors". The Guardian. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Smith, Allison (January 29, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Announces Their Highly Anticipated Team Names, Colors, and Crests Spearheaded by Partnership with MATTA". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Announces 2025 Head Coaches for Inaugural Season". Women's Elite Rugby. October 24, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smith, Allison (February 19, 2024). "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Releases Venues, Schedule, and Tickets ahead of Inaugural Kickoff in March". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smith, Allison (February 19, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Releases Venues, Schedule, and Tickets ahead of Inaugural Kickoff in March". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "Chicago Tempest Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Chicago Tempest at Women's Elite Rugby
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