Rachel Ehrecke

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Rachel Ehrecke
Date of birth (1995-12-06) December 6, 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 1 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19 (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] She played in the Eagles 33–39 loss to Japan in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025. [13] [14] On July 17, she was selected for the Eagles side to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that will be held in England. [15] [16]

References

  1. Ray, Bryan. "Test Match Preview: USA vs Canada". rugby-network. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. "Preview: Ireland welcome USA for historic RDS showdown". Six Nations Rugby. November 11, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. "Women's Eagles Announce Squad For Ireland Test This Friday". www.florugby.com. November 11, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. Diallo, Raf (November 12, 2021). "Recap: Ireland 20-10 USA". www.rte.ie. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  5. "Eagles shut out as Red Roses run rampant". Americas Rugby News. November 21, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  6. "Red Roses defeat USA at Sixways". www.englandrugby.com. November 22, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  7. "Three more Eagles land in Premier 15s". Americas Rugby News. January 15, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  8. Mainland, Fergus (January 13, 2023). "DMP Sharks welcome high flying Eagles to their shiver". Sports Gazette. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  9. "Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series". Americas Rugby News. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  10. Dean, Taylor (February 28, 2023). "World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns for 2023 with USA Women's Eagles Traveling Roster and Schedule Confirmed". eagles.rugby. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. Perkins, Bruce (February 19, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby – Our first Roster!". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  12. Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "Denver Onyx Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. Cahill, Calder (April 24, 2025). "Roster confirmed as USA Women's Eagles make 2025 debut against Japan". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  14. Cahill, Calder (April 27, 2025). "Women's Eagles lose close contest to Japan in Los Angeles". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  15. "USA name squad for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby World Cup. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  16. Burke, Jenni (July 17, 2025). "USA Women's Eagles Squad ready to make their mark as the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 is revealed". USA Rugby. Retrieved July 18, 2025.