Julie Thompson

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Julie Thompson
Date of birth (1958-04-14) 14 April 1958 (age 66)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
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Julie Thompson (born 14 April 1958) is a former American rugby union player. She represented the United States when they won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales. [1] [2] [3] Thompson and the 1991 World Cup squad were inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame in 2017. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Wise, Chad (2017-01-26). "Throwback Thursday: Revenge, Finality, And The Cup". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Lubeck, Amanda (2017-07-31). "An Historic Weekend In Washington, D.C." USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  3. ↑ Wise, Chad (2017-01-19). "Throwback Thursday: Eagles Land In Wales". USA Rugby. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  4. ↑ Vizard, Brian (2020-07-05). "Meet the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2017 – US Rugby Foundation". Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  5. ↑ "This Is American Rugby: Past Eagles Attending Hall of Fame Induction". 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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