The standard modern rugby union numbering schemes have the starting players numbered from 1 to 15, and the replacements numbered 16 onwards. But rugby union players have not always been identified by individual labels, nor have the systems used always been the same.
Heather Moyse is a Canadian athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist, representing Canada in international competition as a bobsledder, rugby union player, and track cyclist and competing at the Canadian intercollegiate level in rugby, soccer and track and field.
Kathleen Flores was an American rugby union player who was the head coach of the U.S. women's national team until January 2011 and the head coach of the Brown women's rugby team. Past coaching tenures include Bay Area Touring Side (BATS) Rugby Club, the SF FOG men and the Berkeley All Blues. She played rugby from 1978 to 1998 for Florida State University, the Berkeley All Blues Women's Rugby Club and U.S. women's national team. She started coaching for the Berkeley All Blues 1998 and had been head coach and administrator for the U.S. women's national team since 2003. She began coaching the women's rugby team at Brown University in the fall of 2013, following the retirement of Kerri Heffernan. During her time in Rhode Island, she also coached the Providence Women’s Rugby team. She was able to bring them to several division 2 championships.
The Seychelles national rugby union team represents the Seychelles in international rugby union. The nation have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament.
Rugby shorts are a type of shorts that are worn while playing rugby. They are designed to take the strains of the game and have traditionally been made from cotton, in 1971 Polyester shorts were worn by international rugby teams such as Wales.
Patricia "Patty" Marie Jervey is an American former rugby union player. She appeared in five Women's World Cups for the United States. She was a member of the Eagles squad to win the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup. The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup was her last appearance for the Eagles. Retiring with 178 points and 38 tries, Jervey is considered one of the ten greatest North American women rugby players.
Kristen Thomas is an American rugby sevens player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Victoria Folayan is an American rugby sevens player. She was selected as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.
Cassandra (Cassie) Law is a former American women's rugby union player. She was a member of the United States championship team that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Cardiff, Wales.
Phaidra Knight is an American former rugby union footballer who was a member of the United States national team from 1999 to 2017. She participated in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, and won All-World Team honors in the first two World Cups.
Dr. Maria Eugenia Gallo is a Canadian rugby player with 55 caps including the 2002 and 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. A multi-talented athlete, Gallo was also a member of Canada's National Bobsleigh Team for two years (2003–04).
Josée Lacasse is a Canadian female rugby union player from Montreal, Quebec representing Canada at the 1994,1998, and 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Gillian Florence is a Canadian rugby union player who has participated in five world cups. Starting out as a prop on the national team, she became one of Canada's top flankers.
Diane Schnapp 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. Schnapp played at openside flank.
Sherri Sparling is a Canadian former rugby union player.
Dawn Keim is a Canadian female rugby union player. She participated at the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was an honorable mention for the list of the ten greatest North American rugby players.
Ellie Karvoski is an American former national field hockey and rugby union fifteens and sevens player. She participated in the 2002 and 2006 Rugby World Cup's, and the 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup. Karvoski is considered one of the top ten North American women rugby players.
Leslie Cripps is a Canadian rugby union player and former captain of the national team. A national team representative for over a decade, Cripps is considered one of the top ten North American women rugby union players.
Sommer Christie is a Canadian rugby union player who participated at the 2002 and 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. She earned an honourable mention in the list of the Ten Greatest North American Women rugby union players.
Candi Orsini is a former American rugby union player. She participated in the 1991, 1994, and 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup. After retiring, Orsini served as an assistant coach of the United States women's national rugby union team. She received an honourable mention to the list of the ten greatest North American Women rugby union players.
