By Zane Miller

On Saturday, August 8th, 2026, the Denver Onyx defeated the Bay Breakers 24-17 in the 2026 Legacy Cup to win the second championship in Women’s Elite Rugby history. The Onyx remain the only champions in league history as of this writing with their back-to-back titles, as Onyx back Aly Cunningham won the Legacy Cup MVP award. The match was held at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado.

Gemini back Megan Ahnen scored the most tries during the season with 11, while teammate Chloe Headland had the most total points on the season with 111.

Out of playoffs: TC Gemini (6-4), New York Exiles (4-6), Boston Banshees (2-8), Chicago Tempest (1-9)

Scoring summary

4′ DEN #10 Aly Cunningham try (conv. good)- Onyx 7-0

11′ DEN #2 Joanna Kitlinski try (conv. good)- Onyx 14-0

15′ BAY #10 Laura Bocek try (conv. no good)- Onyx 14-5

21′ DEN #12 Saher Hamdan try (conv. no good)- Onyx 19-5

32′ DEN #10 Aly Cunningham try (conv. no good)- Onyx 24-5

44′ BAY #18 Emily Nelson try (conv. no good)- Onyx 24-10

57′ BAY #16 Celine Liulamaga try (conv. good)- Onyx 24-17

Final Score: Onyx 24, Breakers 17

Photo Credit: WER