Diane Schnapp

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Diane Schnapp
Date of birth (1968-06-29) June 29, 1968 (age 55)
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight69 kg (152 lb) [1]
Occupation(s) firefighter [2]
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Berkley All-Blues ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998-2004?Flag of the United States.svg  United States
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
1999-?Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Diane Schnapp (born 29 June 1968) is a former American rugby union player. She participated in the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup and the 1999 Hong Kong Women's Sevens. [1] [3] [4] [5] Schnapp played at openside flank. [6]

Though small in size, Schnapp's strength, courage, and character as a monster on the field made her one of ten greatest North American players. [2] She is also considered the nation's best defensive player and was thus named to the 2000-2009 Women's Rugby Team and Players of the Decade from Rugbymag.com. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "1998 Women's Rugby World Cup: Teams: USA". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. 1 2 Brown, Mathew. (2004). Rugby for dummies. Growden, Greg., Guthrie, Patrick, 1962-. Etobicioke, Ont.: J. Wiley & Sons Canada. p. 303. ISBN   0470834056. OCLC   56588648.
  3. ↑ "Sevens in Olympics: a Prehistory of Women's Sevens". www.emilito.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  4. ↑ Wise, Chad (2017-03-23). "Throwback Thursday: A Final Final". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. ↑ Wise, Chad (2017-03-16). "Throwback Thursday: They come in Black". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  6. 1 2 "2000-2009 Women's Rugby Team and Players of the Decade from Rugbymag.com". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2019-04-18.


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