Rachel Ehrecke

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Rachel Ehrecke
Date of birth (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Minnesota
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 DMP Sharks 13 (10)
2025– Denver Onyx 0 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15 (0)

Rachel Ehrecke (born December 6, 1999) is an American rugby union player. She plays at an international level for the United States. She joined Denver Onyx for the inaugural season of Women's Elite Rugby. She previously played for DMP Sharks in the Premiership Women's Rugby in England.

Rugby career

Ehrecke made her test debut for the United States against Canada in 2021. [1] She was named in the starting line-up in her second test against Ireland, the Eagles lost 20–10. [2] [3] [4] In her third appearance, the Eagles were defeated by England who ran in 15 unanswered tries for a record 89–0 score. [5] [6]

In 2023, she joined the DMP Sharks for the remainder of the 2022–23 Premier 15s season. [7] [8] She was named in the Eagles traveling squad for the 2023 Pacific Four Series. [9] [10]

She joined the Denver Onyx squad for the inaugural season of the Women's Elite Rugby competition in 2025. [11] [12]

References

  1. Ray, Bryan. "Test Match Preview: USA vs Canada". rugby-network. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. "Preview: Ireland welcome USA for historic RDS showdown". Six Nations Rugby. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. "Women's Eagles Announce Squad For Ireland Test This Friday". www.florugby.com. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  4. Diallo, Raf (2021-11-12). "Recap: Ireland 20-10 USA". www.rte.ie. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. "Eagles shut out as Red Roses run rampant". Americas Rugby News. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. "Red Roses defeat USA at Sixways". www.englandrugby.com. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  7. "Three more Eagles land in Premier 15s". Americas Rugby News. 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  8. Mainland, Fergus (2023-01-13). "DMP Sharks welcome high flying Eagles to their shiver". Sports Gazette. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  9. "Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  10. Dean, Taylor (2023-02-28). "World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns for 2023 with USA Women's Eagles Traveling Roster and Schedule Confirmed". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  11. Perkins, Bruce (2025-02-19). "Women's Elite Rugby – Our first Roster!". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 2025-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. Lane, Ro (2025-02-18). "Denver Onyx Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved 2025-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)