Claire Godwin

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Claire Godwin
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
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Claire Godwin is a former American rugby union player. She was a member of the United States squad that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales. [1] [2] [3]

In the 1991 World Cup final, Godwin had conceded a penalty try to England which gave them an early lead. A brace of tries in the second half more than made up for her early offence and gave the United States the much-needed boost. [4] [5] [6]

Godwin and the 1991 World Cup squad were inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame in 2017. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Wise, Chad (2017-01-26). "Throwback Thursday: Revenge, Finality, And The Cup". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ↑ Lubeck, Amanda (2017-07-31). "An Historic Weekend In Washington, D.C." USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  3. ↑ Wise, Chad (2017-01-19). "Throwback Thursday: Eagles Land In Wales". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  4. ↑ "On this day: 'We were better than them but they were relentless'". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  5. ↑ "Women's Rugby World Cup 1991: How the historic tournament left a lasting legacy". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  6. ↑ Goff, Alex (2016-04-06). "25 Years Ago, the March to the Top Began". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  7. ↑ Vizard, Brian (2020-07-05). "Meet the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2017 – US Rugby Foundation". Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2022-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "This Is American Rugby: Past Eagles Attending Hall of Fame Induction". 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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