Kimber Rozier

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Kimber Rozier
Born (1989-07-20) July 20, 1989 (age 32)
Alma mater University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Rugby career
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Harlequins Ladies ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19 (-)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2013 United States

Kimber Rozier (born July 20, 1989) is an American rugby union player. She made her debut for the United States in 2012 and for the Eagles sevens at the 2011 Dubai Women's Sevens. She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. [1] [2] [3] She previously competed at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.

Rozier plays in the Premier 15s for the Harlequins Ladies. [4] [5] She is a NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist. She has dual Bachelor’s degrees in Exercise and Sport Science and Spanish. She was part of the Eagles sevens team that won bronze at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[ citation needed ]

She began her rugby career as a freshman in 2007 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [6]

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References

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  2. "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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  6. Knight, Phaidra (January 6, 2012). "Fridays With Phaidra Knight: Rising Rugby Star Kimber Rozier Talks With Eagle Legend". Rugby Wrap Up. Retrieved September 23, 2017.