Erica Jarrell

Erica Jarrell

Date of birth	(1999-02-25) February 25, 1999 (age 26)
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Sale Sharks Women Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Beantown RFC (0) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- Sale Sharks Women (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023–   United States 14 (0)

Erica Jarrell (born February 25, 1999) is an American rugby union player. She plays Prop for Sale Sharks in the Premiership Women's Rugby competition and for the United States at an international level.

Rugby career

Jarrell was named in an Eagles Under-20 side that competed in a Women's Under-20 Tri-Nations Cup against Canada and England in 2019. ^[1] She featured in both games at Lock. ^{[2] [3]}

She graduated from Harvard in 2021, she was a co-captain of the women's rugby team. ^{[4] [5]} In 2022, She was selected in the Eagles squad for the postponed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Jarrell made her international debut against New Zealand on July 14, 2023, at Ottawa. ^{[9] [10]}

She signed for Sale Sharks Women in the Premiership Women's Rugby competition in January 2024. ^[11]

In 2025, she played in the Eagles 33–39 loss to Japan in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025. ^{[12] [13]} On July 17, she was selected for the Eagles side to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that will be held in England. ^{[14] [15]}

Personal life

Jarrell is a 2017 graduate of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School.

References

1. "u20 Tri-Nations Cup kicks off in England". Americas Rugby News. July 19, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
2. "England beat USA in u20 Tri-Nations Cup opener". Americas Rugby News. July 22, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
3. "Canada defeat USA at u20 Tri-Nations Cup". Americas Rugby News. July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
4. Schaedig, Derek (May 27, 2021). "Harvard Women's Rugby Standouts One Step Closer to Representing the United States on Rugby's Biggest Stage". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
5. "Three Harvard Women's Rugby Alum & Current Assistant Coach are 15's World Cup Bound". Harvard University. September 19, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
6. Cahill, Calder (September 14, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins". eagles.rugby. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
7. "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
8. Mockford, Sarah (October 9, 2022). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
9. "Roos to captain Black Ferns against USA". allblacks.com (Press release). July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
10. "USA Women's Eagles roster confirmed in preparation for final Pacific Four Series match against New Zealand". eagles.rugby (Press release). July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
11. "𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 🔓". January 18, 2024.
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.