Nancy Fitz

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Nancy Fitz
Date of birth (1967-01-24) January 24, 1967 (age 57)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996 - 2002 United States
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
1997 - 1999 United States

Nancy Fitz (born January 24, 1967) is an American former rugby union player. She appeared in the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup and 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup for the United States. [1] [2] [3] . She will be inducted into the USA Rugby Hall of Fame on July 13, 2024.

She was captain and coach for the D.C. Furies. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "World Rugby | worldrugby.org". 2018-09-24. Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  2. ↑ Wise, Chad (2017-03-23). "Throwback Thursday: A Final Final". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  3. ↑ Wise, Chad (2017-03-16). "Throwback Thursday: They come in Black". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Spotlight: Nancy Fitz". Dcfuries.com. 3 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Raghunathan, Abhi (June 30, 2001). "D.C. Furies Tackle a Tough Sport". Washington Post.
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