Bulou Mataitoga

Bulou Mataitoga

Date of birth	(1994-04-08) April 8, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Suva, Fiji
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2025 Loughborough Lightning - (0) 2025– Bay Breakers 1 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–   United States 22 (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2016–   United States 16

Bulou Mataitoga (born April 8, 1994) is an American rugby player. She plays for the United States sevens and fifteens teams. She recently joined the Bay Breakers for the inaugural season of the Women's Elite Rugby competition.

Rugby career

Mataitoga made her international sevens debut at the Dubai sevens in 2016. ^[1] She made her test debut for the United States against England on June 28, 2019, in San Diego. ^[2]

Mataitoga made her Premier 15s debut for Loughborough Lightning against the Wasps in January 2022. ^[3] She featured for the Eagles squad at the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. ^{[4] [5]} She was later named as a non-traveling reserve in the Eagles squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.

Mataitoga was named in the Eagles traveling squad for their test against Spain, and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series. ^{[6] [7]} She started in the Eagles 20–14 win over Spain in Madrid. ^{[8] [9]}

On February 18, 2025, she was named in the Bay Breakers squad for their inaugural season of the Women's Elite Rugby competition. ^{[10] [11]} She scored a try in the closely contested test against Japan in Los Angeles on April 26, the Eagles lost the game 33–39. ^{[12] [13]}

On July 17, 2025, she was named in the Eagles side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. ^{[14] [15]} Mataitoga was later ruled out for the rest of the tournament after she sustained an injury during training. ^[16]

References

1. Egbelu, Gift (November 30, 2016). "HSBC Dubai Rugby 7s To Highlight New USA Stars". gifttimerugby.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
2. "USA Women's Eagles vs England: 2019 Super Series". djcoilrugby. June 27, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
3. "LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING RE-SIGN USA INTERNATIONAL MATAITOGA". www.thepwr.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
4. "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad". Americas Rugby News. May 10, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
5. Cahill, Calder (May 9, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles traveling roster named for Pacific Four Series 2022". USA Rugby. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
6. "Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series". Americas Rugby News. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
7. Dean, Taylor (February 28, 2023). "World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns for 2023 with USA Women's Eagles Traveling Roster and Schedule Confirmed". eagles.rugby. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
8. "Eagles earn victory over Leonas in Madrid". Americas Rugby News. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
9. Dean, Taylor (March 25, 2023). "USA Women's Eagles Defeat Spain in first match of 2023". eagles.rugby. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
10. Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "Bay Breakers Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
11. Perkins, Bruce (February 19, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby – Our first Roster!". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
12. Cahill, Calder (April 24, 2025). "Roster confirmed as USA Women's Eagles make 2025 debut against Japan". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
13. Cahill, Calder (April 27, 2025). "Women's Eagles lose close contest to Japan in Los Angeles". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
14. "USA name squad for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby World Cup. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
15. Burke, Jenni (July 17, 2025). "USA Women's Eagles Squad ready to make their mark as the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 is revealed". USA Rugby. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
16. Burke, Jenni (August 31, 2025). "Tess Feury Joins USA Eagles Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". eagles.rugby. Retrieved September 5, 2025.