Hallie Taufo'ou

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Hallie Taufo'ou
Date of birth (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Meridian, Idaho, USA
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2025 Loughborough Lightning 36 (20)
2025– Denver Onyx 1 (1)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–PresentFlag of the United States.svg  United States 23 (0)

Hallie Taufo'ou (born May 26, 1994) is an American rugby union player. She plays for the United States internationally and recently joined the Denver Onyx for the inaugural season of Women's Elite Rugby. She previously played for Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s.

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Early career and life

Taufo'ou is of Tongan descent and is from Meridian, Idaho. [1] She grew up playing soccer and basketball. [1] She graduated from Utah State University with a degree in business administration in 2018. [1]

Rugby career

Taufo'ou made her international debut for the United States against Canada in November 2021. [2] [3]

She was named in the Eagles squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. [4] [5] She was selected in the Eagles squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [6] [7] [8] She scored the first try in their opening match against Italy at the tournament. [9] She made her debut for Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s against Wasps in January 2022, she was the 100th player to represent the club. [10]

In 2025, she played her last game for Lightning against Trailfinders. [10] She then joined the Denver Onyx squad for the inaugural season of the Women's Elite Rugby competition. [11] [12] She played in the test against Japan in Los Angeles on April 26, the Eagles lost the closely contested game 33–39. [13] [14]

On July 17, she was selected for the Eagles side to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that will be held in England. [15] [16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 MacKinnon, Maya (September 30, 2022). "Hallie Taufoou: Team USU to Team USA". usustatesman.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. "Canada claims series win over USA with second Colorado victory". Americas Rugby News. November 6, 2021. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  3. "Eagles depart for Dublin with updated roster". Americas Rugby News. November 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad". Americas Rugby News. May 10, 2022. Archived from the original on May 16, 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. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 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. Archived from the original on October 12, 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. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  9. "USA Drops Opening Rugby World Cup Match to Italy". The Rugby Breakdown. October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Taufoou to leave Lightning after Trailfinders match". Northampton Saints. February 21, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  11. Perkins, Bruce (February 19, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby – Our first Roster!". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  12. Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "Denver Onyx Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. Cahill, Calder (April 24, 2025). "Roster confirmed as USA Women's Eagles make 2025 debut against Japan". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  14. Cahill, Calder (April 27, 2025). "Women's Eagles lose close contest to Japan in Los Angeles". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  15. "USA name squad for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby World Cup. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  16. 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.