| Date of birth | February 5, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Salinas, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joanne "Nana" Fa'avesi (born February 5, 1992) is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team. [1] [2]
Fa'avesi was selected to represent the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [3] [4]
The United States national rugby sevens team competes in international rugby sevens competitions. The national sevens team is organized by USA Rugby, and the team has been led by Head Coach Mike Friday since 2014.
Kisi Keomaka "Maka" Unufe is an American rugby union player. He has played over a decade with the United States national rugby sevens team. He also played for the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby (MLR) as a center.
The United States women's national rugby sevens team competes in international rugby sevens competitions. The team finished second at the 2015 USA Women's Sevens, after defeating Russia in the semifinals. They have competed at three Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which they boycotted in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. For the second consecutive time in the Summer Olympics, the United States was represented by more female than male athletes (264 men and 291 women).
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Rosters can have a maximum of 12 athletes.
Sara Kaljuvee is a Canadian rugby sevens and fifteens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Leyla Alev Kelter is an American rugby sevens and rugby union player.
Lauren Doyle is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team and represented the United States at 3 Olympic Games: 2016, 2020, and 2024.
Kelly Griffin is an American rugby sevens player and Olympian. As a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team, she won a bronze medal at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. She was also captain of the United States Women's Rugby Sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kathryn Johnson is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team. She was selected as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Kristen Thomas is an American rugby sevens player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Katherine Zackary is an American rugby sevens player. She debuted for the United States in 2016 and for the sevens team in 2014. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.
Stephen Tomasin is an American rugby union player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Nicole Heavirland is an American rugby union player. She made her debut for the United States in 2017. She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.
Cheta Emba is an American rugby union player.
Kayla Canett is an American rugby union player. She made her debut for both the United States fifteens and sevens team in 2017. She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. In 2023, Canett suited up with the Pittsburgh Steeltoes of Premier Rugby Sevens.
Abby Gustaitis is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the United States against France 2016. She was selected for the squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
Kristi Kirshe is an American rugby sevens player who has played for the U.S. Women's Rugby Sevens team since January 2019. Kirshe also played one season with the Rocky Mountain Experts of Premier Rugby Sevens.
Alena Olsen is an American rugby sevens player. She captains the Headliners women's team in the Premier Rugby Sevens competition.
Eti Haungatau is an American rugby union player, currently playing for Sale Sharks in the Allianz Premier 15s.
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