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The USA Women's National Team XVs represents the United States in women's international rugby union.The team was officially formed in 1987 and is nicknamed the Eagles. An international powerhouse during the 1990s— the Eagles won the inaugural 1991 Women's World Cup and finished second in the two following World Cups in 1994 and 1998.
Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher OLY (/ ɪ ˈ l oʊ n ə ˈ m ɑːr / il-OH-nə MAR; born August 12, 1996) [2] is an American rugby union player. As of December 2024, she has signed for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Women's Rugby league and began playing for them in January 2025. [3]
The United States women's national rugby sevens team competes in international rugby sevens competitions. [2] The team finished second at the 2015 USA Women's Sevens, after defeating Russia in the semifinals. They have competed at three Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3]
Originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Sullivan spent four years at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, where she played on the Women's Rugby team for three and a half seasons. Her spring 2020 7s season was canceled due to COVID-19. Sullivan played both 7s and 15s rugby as an Army Black Knight. [3]
"2024 has been a banner year for women’s sports with record-breaking attendance and viewership, and women’s rugby is no exception," Kang said in a statement from USA Rugby. "This Eagles team ...
The United States women's rugby sevens team won its first Olympic medal ever at the Paris Games, upsetting Australia 14-12 as time ran out. Alex Sedrick took hold of the ball and scored after a 85 ...
Kristi Kirshe (/ ˈ k ɜːr ʃ i / KUR-shee; born October 14, 1994) [1] is an American rugby sevens player who has played for the U.S. Women's Rugby Sevens team since January 2019. [2] Kirshe also played one season with the Rocky Mountain Experts of Premier Rugby Sevens.
Michaela Blyde of Team New Zealand holds off Ariana Ramsey of Team USA to score her team's third try during the women's rugby sevens semifinal on Day 4 of the Olympics in Paris at Stade de France.