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The United States men's national rugby union team represents the United States in men's international rugby union. Nicknamed the Eagles, it is controlled by USA Rugby, the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. USA Rugby is a member of Rugby Americas North, one of six regional governing bodies under World Rugby. Until rugby returned to Olympic competition, with sevens at the 2016 Rio Games, the United States was the reigning Olympic rugby champion, having defeated the one other competitor in 1920 and the two other competitors at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The USA Women's National Team XVs represents the United States in women's international rugby union. The team was officially formed in 1987 and is nicknamed the Eagles.
Stacey Bridges is a rugby union player from the United States. She made her debut for the United States on 10 August 2009. She represented the Eagles at the 2010 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup's; she was a first alternate during the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, training and traveling with the team. She played for 2 years with the USA U-20's. In her senior year of high school she was also an alternate for regionals in powerlifting.
Jamie Burke is a former American rugby union player and now coach.
Lisa Butts is an American rugby union player.
Mary Dixey is an American former rugby union player. She was a member of the United States squad that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup defeating England 19-6 in the final. She played at the Flyhalf position for the Women's Eagles. Her Eagle appearances include matches against The Netherlands, Wales (co-captain), Canada, Japan, and Ireland. She scored a try as an Eagle in the United States v. Ireland quarter-final match in the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2017, she was inducted into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame as a member of the 1991 Rugby World Cup team. Dixey's club is Beantown RFC and she was part of the coaching staff of Radcliffe Rugby at Harvard University from 1993 to 2001.
Maryanne Sorenson is a former American rugby union player. She debuted for the Eagles in 1990. She was a member of the United States squad that won the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup. She also played at the 1994 and 1998 World Cup's.
Leyla Alev Kelter is an American rugby sevens and rugby union player.
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Tess Feury is an American rugby union player.
Sylvia Braaten is an American rugby union player. She made her debut for the United States in 2011. She was named in the Eagles 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads.
Deven Johanna Owsiany is an American rugby union player. She made her debut for the United States in 2014. She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. She made her sevens debut for the United States at the 2012 USA Sevens in Las Vegas.
Kimber Rozier 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. She previously competed at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.
Hope Rogers is an American rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs in the Allianz Premier 15s. She has competed for the Eagles in three consecutive Rugby World Cup's, at the 2014, 2017 and the delayed 2021 tournament.
Naima Reddick is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the United States in 2010 against Canada. She was selected for the squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
Tracy Moens is a former American rugby union player. She was a part of the United States squad that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.
Joanna Kitlinski is an American rugby union player. Kitlinski plays for Sale Sharks in the Premier 15s. She previously played for Exeter Chiefs in 2021.
Charlotte “Lotte” Clapp is an English-born rugby union player who plays internationally for the United States, she previously represented England. She plays for Saracens in the Premier 15s.
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- ↑ universalsports.com (USA Rugby Press Release) (July 9, 2014). "USA Women's Eagles Announce Roster For Rugby World Cup" . Retrieved November 27, 2014.