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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 was born on August 12, 1996, in Burlington, Vermont, to Michael and Mieneke Maher. [9] [10] Her mother is a Dutch native who works as a nurse.Her father, who has Irish ancestry, is a dentist and former rugby player who previously played for Saint Michael's College. [11]
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]
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.
Team USA beat Australia 14-12 in the bronze medal match this week, making history and cementing the players' status as Olympic legends. No U.S. rugby team, women or men, has even made it this ...
At the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, the team lost to France in the bronze medal match and finished fourth overall. [10] [11] Sullivan totals seven total caps with USA Rugby, 6 (7s) and 1 (XVs). At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sullivan was on the bronze medal-winning team for the United States. [2]
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 ...
Kirshe started her rugby career with the Northeast Academy and Boston Rugby, from there she was selected to join the Women's Falcons at the Hokkaido Governor's Cup in 2018. [2] She played in both the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris , where she won a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. Women's Rugby Sevens team.