Tahlia Brody

Tahlia Brody

Date of birth	(1994-09-10) September 10, 1994 (age 30)
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Marist (0) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023–2025 Leicester Tigers (0) 2025– Denver Onyx 1 (1) 2025– Loughborough Lightning () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Bay of Plenty Volcanix - (0) 2022 Tasman Makos 4 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023–   United States 19 (0)

Tahlia Brody (born September 10, 1994) is an American rugby union player. She competes for the United States internationally. She played for the Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Women's Rugby.

Rugby career

Brody debuted for the Bay of Plenty Volcanix in the 2019 Farah Palmer Cup season, her side lost to the Auckland Storm 28–19. ^{[1] [2]} She has also played for the Tasman Makos in the Farah Palmer Cup and for the Cheltenham Tigers in England. ^{[3] [4]}

She won the U.S. Women's Premier League title with the New York Rugby Club in 2017, and with the Berkeley All Blues in 2022. ^[4]

Brody was named in the Eagles traveling squad for their test against Spain, and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series. ^{[3] [5]} She debuted for the Eagles in their 20–14 win against Spain in Madrid. ^{[6] [7]}

At the end of 2024, she received a three-match ban following a red card in the Premiership Women's Rugby, she was sent off in her sides defeat to Saracens in Round 9 of the 2024–2025 season for a dangerous tackle. ^[8]

In 2025, she joined the Denver Onyx squad for the inaugural season of the Women's Elite Rugby competition. ^{[9] [10]} Later that year, she started in the Eagles test against Japan in Los Angeles on April 26. ^{[11] [12]}

In June 2025 it was announced her departure from Leicester Tigers to join Loughborough Lightning. ^[13] On July 17, she was selected for the Eagles side to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that will be held in England. ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. "Good day in the office for Bay rugby players". www.sunlive.co.nz. September 15, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
2. "Women show their strong side at Highland Games". NZ Herald. January 2, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
3. "Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series". Americas Rugby News. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
4. Weik, Sophia (April 8, 2023). "Geneseo women's rugby alumni named to USA national rugby team". The Lamron. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
5. 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.
6. "Eagles earn victory over Leonas in Madrid". Americas Rugby News. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
7. Dean, Taylor (March 25, 2023). "USA Women's Eagles Defeat Spain in first match of 2023". eagles.rugby. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
8. "Disciplinary outcome: Tahlia Brody". Leicester Tigers. December 12, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
9. Perkins, Bruce (February 19, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby – Our first Roster!". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
10. Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "Denver Onyx Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
11. Cahill, Calder (April 24, 2025). "Roster confirmed as USA Women's Eagles make 2025 debut against Japan". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
12. Cahill, Calder (April 27, 2025). "Women's Eagles lose close contest to Japan in Los Angeles". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
13. "Tahlia Brody signs for Loughborough Lightning". Northampton Saints. June 10, 2025. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
14. "USA name squad for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby World Cup. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
15. 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.