2027 Midwest Thunderbird Cup

The 2027 Midwest Thunderbird Cup is planned for the weekend of June 4–6, 2027, at the Chicago Blaze Rugby Facility in Lemont, Illinois, just outside Chicago. The event is designed to bring together Local Area Union representative sides from across the Midwest Rugby Union for a high-performance fifteens rugby competition and player identification opportunity.

The mission of the Midwest Thunderbird Cup is to provide all players within the Midwest Rugby Union an opportunity to compete in high-performance rugby while representing their Local Area Union. The event is also intended to serve as the primary selection opportunity for inclusion in the Midwest Thunderbird Program for the following competitive cycle, which runs from August through July.