United States women's national rugby sevens team
| Union | USA Rugby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Eagles | ||
| Coach(es) | Richie Walker | ||
| Captain(s) | Kelly Griffin | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place (2009, 2013) | ||
The United States women's national rugby sevens team represents the United States in women's rugby sevens. The USA was announced by the International Rugby Board as one of the six "core teams" to compete in all four rounds of the inaugural IRB Women's Sevens World Series in 2012–13.[1]
The team resulted second at the 2015 USA Women's Sevens, after defeating Australia in quarter-finals and Russia in semifinals.
Tournament history
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US vs France at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics
| Olympics Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2016 |
Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
Sevens Series
Main article: World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
2015–2016
| Round | Position | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11th | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | December 4, 2015 |
| 2 | 4th | São Paulo, Brazil | February 21, 2016 |
| 3 | TBD | Atlanta, USA | April 8–9 |
| 4 | TBD | Langford, Canada | April 16–17 |
| 5 | TBD | Clermont-Ferrand, France | May 28–29 |
Sevens World Cup
2013
Under head coach, Ric Suggit, the Eagles placed third at the 2013 Women's Sevens World Cup in Russia. The Eagles played defeated Spain, in their final match, 10–5 with tries coming from Emilie Bydwell and Vanesha McGee.[2]
2009
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 
England3 3 0 0 93 0 +93 9 
United States3 2 0 1 50 17 +33 7 
Russia3 1 0 2 31 51 −20 5 
Japan3 0 0 3 10 116 −106 3
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 France |
0 | |||||||||
| United States |
19 | |||||||||
| United States |
12 | |||||||||
 New Zealand |
14 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
33 | |||||||||
 Canada |
12 | |||||||||
| New Zealand |
10 | |||||||||
 Australia |
15 | |||||||||
 Spain |
7 | |||||||||
 South Africa |
15 | |||||||||
| South Africa |
10 | |||||||||
| Australia |
17 | |||||||||
| England |
10 | |||||||||
| Australia |
17 | |||||||||
Team
Current Squad
The following is the United States roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Head coach: Richie Walker
Current Player Pool (2016)
| PLAYER NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Gustaitis | Prop | White Hall, MD | Northern Virgnia W.R.C. |
| Abby Vestal | Prop | Lawrence, KS | American Rugby Pro Training Center |
| Akalaini (Bui) Baravilala | Fly half | Honolulu, HI | Aliamanu All Blues (USA) |
| Alev Kelter | Scrum half | Eagle River, AK | Women's Eagles Sevens |
| Amelia (Meya) Bizer | Full-Back | The Woodlands, TX | Penn State W.R.F.C. (USA) |
| Amy Naber | Center | Tucson, AZ | University of Arizona Women's Rugby (USA) |
| Ashley Perry | Prop | Nashville, TN | American Rugby Pro Training Center |
| Bria Bohanon | Scrum half | Ponchatoula, LA | American Rugby Pro Training Center |
| Carmen Farmer | Prop | Richmond, VA | Severn River R.F.C. (USA) |
| Cheta Emba | Prop / Hooker | Glen Allen, VA | Harvard Radcliffe Rugby Football Club |
| Christy Ringgenberg | Full-Back | Madison, WI | Minnesota Valkyries R.C. (USA) |
| Dana Meschisi | Scrum half | Boynton Beach, FL | Florida State Seminoles W.R.C. (USA) |
| Emily Azevedo | Wing | Chico, CA | Berkeley All Blues |
| Hannah Lopez | Flyhalf / Hooker | Carlsbad, CA | San Diego Surfers W.R.C. (USA) |
| Irene Gardner | Half-Back | San Francisco, CA | Berkeley All Blues W.R.C. (USA) |
| Jane Paar | Center | Wauwatosa, WI | Women's Eagles Sevens |
| Jessica Javelet | Wing | San Diego, CA | Women's Eagles Sevens |
| Jillion Potter | 7s: Prop // XV: No. 8 | Austin, TX | Glendale Raptors R.F.C. (USA) |
| Joanne Fa'avesi | Prop | Monterey, CA | Sacramento Amazons |
| Kate Zackary | Prop | Salinas, KS | |
| Kelly Griffin | Prop | Berkeley, CA | Berkeley All Blues W.R.C. (USA) |
| Kristen Thomas | Wing | Philadelphia, PA | Women's Eagles Sevens |
| Lauren Doyle | Wing | Boody, IL | North Shore Chicago W.R.C. (USA) |
| Megan Bonny | Prop | Yakima, WA | Washington State University W.R.C. (USA) |
| Naya Tapper | Wing | Beaufort, SC | UNC-Chapel Hill Women's Rugby Club |
| Nia Williams | Wing | Naperville, IL | Life West Chiropractic |
| Nicole Heavirland | Whitefish, MT | ||
| Rachel Griendling | Fly half | Fairfax, VA | American Rugby Pro Training Center (AR) |
| Richelle Stephens | Fly half | Fallbrook, CA | |
| Tess Feury | Full back | Denville, NJ | New Jersey Blaze |
| Victoria (Vix) Folayan | Wing | Boston, MA | Berkeley All Blues W.R.C. (USA) |
References
- ↑ "IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. October 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Eagles claim third place victory with thrilling sudden death try". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ "USA 7s – Olympic Games Women's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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