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United States women's national rugby sevens team

United States
UnionUSA Rugby
Nickname(s)Eagles
Coach(es)Emilie Bydwell[1]
Captain(s)Abby Gustaitis
Kris Thomas
Top scorerAlev Kelter (752)
Most triesAlev Kelter (87)
Team kit
Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances4 (First in 2009)
Best result3rd place (2009, 2013)
Official website
www.usa.rugby/womens-eagles-sevens/
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team

The United States women's national rugby sevens team competes in international rugby sevens competitions.[2] The team finished second at the 2015 USA Women's Sevens, after defeating Russia in the semifinals. They have competed at three Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]

History

Under head coach Ric Suggit, the Eagles placed third at the 2013 Women's Sevens World Cup in Russia. They defeated Spain 10–5 in their final match, with tries coming from Emilie Bydwell and Vanesha McGee.[4]

In June 2019, the Eagles became just the fifth team to have won a World Series tournament, joining New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and England. In that same season, the Americans finished second in the overall standings, securing both their highest finish to date and automatic qualification to the 2020 Olympic Games.[5]

Tournament History

World Rugby Sevens Series

Main article: World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

Season by season

Season Rank Points Events Cups Plates Bowls* Result Most tries Most points
2012–13 4th 48 4 0 1 1 Dubai - 9th
Houston - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Guang­zhou - 4th
Amster­dam - 5th
2013–14 7th 38 5 0 2 1 Dubai - 7th
Atlanta - 5th
São Paulo - 9th
Guangzhou - 11th
Amsterdam - 5th
2014–15 5th 76 6 0 1 0 Dubai - 7th
São Paulo - 6th
Atlanta - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Langford - 5th
London - 4th
Amsterdam - 4th
2015–16 6th 46 5 0 1 0 Dubai - 11th
São Paulo - 4th
Atlanta - 5th
Langford - 7th
Clermont - 6th
2016–17 6th 62 6 0 — 0 Dubai - 11th
Sydney - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Las Vegas - 4th
Kitakyushu - 7th
Langford - 6th
Clermont - 6th
2017–18 5th 56 5 0 1 Dubai - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Sydney - 8th
Kitakyushu - 9th
Langford - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Paris - 5th
2018–19 2nd 100 6 1 0 Glendale - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Dubai - 4th
Sydney - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Kitakyushu - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Langford - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Biarritz - 1st place, gold medalist(s) 		Naya Tapper (18) Alev Kelter (141)
2019–20 5th 66 5 1 0 Glen­dale - 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Dubai - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Cape Town - 5th
Hamil­ton - 5th
Sydney - 8th 		Alev Kelter (21) Alev Kelter (171)
2021 Season cancelled due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 6th 56 6 1 — Dubai I - 7th
Dubai II - 5th
Má­laga - 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Se­ville - 4th
Lang­ford - 6th
Tou­louse - 7th 		Jaz Gray (18)
2022–23 3rd 108 7 0 Dubai - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Cape Town - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ham­ilton - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Syd­ney - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Van­cou­ver - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hong Kong - 7th
Tou­louse - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023–24 4th 85 7 0 Dubai - 7th
Cape Town - 4th
Perth - 4th
Vancouver - 5th
Los Angeles - 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hong Kong - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Singapore - 10th 		Jaz Gray
5th (Grand Finals) — 1 — Madrid - 5th
2024–25 40 3 Dubai - 5th
Cape Town - 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Perth - 6th
Total — 66 3 5 3 — Naya Tapper (77) Alev Kelter (624)

* – At the start of the 2016–17 season, the plate was abandoned, with the bowl replaced by the Challenge Trophy.

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Brazil 2016 Quarterfinals 5th 6 3 2 1
Japan 2020 5th place match 6th 6 4 2 0
France 2024 Bronze Final 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 4 2 0
Total 0 Title 3/3 18 11 6 1

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup Sevens
Year Round Position Pld W L D
United Arab Emirates 2009 Semifinals 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 3 2 0
Russia 2013 3rd place playoff 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 5 1 0
United States 2018 Bronze Final 4th 4 2 2 0
South Africa 2022 Bronze Final 4th 4 2 2 0
England 2025 Qualified
Total 0 Title 4/4 19 12 7 0

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Canada 2015 Gold Final 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 4 2 0
Peru 2019 Gold Final 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 4 1 0
Chile 2023 Gold Final 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5 0 0
Total 1 Title 3/3 16 13 3 0

Rugby X Tournament

Rugby X Tournament
Year Position Pld W L D
England 2019 2nd 2 1 1 0

Players

Current squad

Squad named for the 2023 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series in Vancouver from the 3–5 March.

United States USA Women 7's
# Player Position Height Weight Date of birth Matches Points scored
1 Cheta Emba Inside Centre 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (180 lb) July 16, 1993 144 200
2 Ilona Maher Outside Centre 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 90 kg (200 lb) August 12, 1996 116 240
3 Kayla Canett Fly Half 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 63 kg (139 lb) April 29, 1998 95 93
4 Nicole Heavirland Inside Centre 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) February 25, 1995 174 414
6 Alena Olsen Scrum half 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 63 kg (139 lb) June 12, 1995 73 60
7 Naya Tapper C Tighthead Prop 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 79 kg (174 lb) August 3, 1994 167 570
11 Kristen Thomas Left wing 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) July 1, 1993 183 455
12 Kristi Kirshe Outside Centre 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 65 kg (143 lb) October 14, 1994 101 245
15 Alev Kelter Outside Centre 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 76 kg (168 lb) March 21, 1991 192 843
21 Ariana Ramsey Left wing 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 63 kg (139 lb) March 25, 2000 5 0
22 Sammy Sullivan Fly Half 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 65 kg (143 lb) May 22, 1998 29 75
23 Lauren Doyle Inside Centre 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) February 23, 1991 187 347
Coach: Emilie Bydwell
2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

Previous squads

Notable players

Award winners

The following United States Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2013:[6]

Honors

World Series
Finish 
Tourney
 Gold Silver Bronze Plate (Fifth)
Dubai Sevens — 2017 2015
USA Sevens — 2013, 2015 & 2018 — 2014 & 2016
China Sevens — — 2013 —
Amsterdam Sevens — — — 2013 & 2014
São Paulo Sevens — — — —
Australia Sevens — 2017 2019 —
Japan Sevens — — 2019 —
Canada Sevens — — 2018 & 2019 2015
France Sevens 2019 — — 2018
Spain Sevens 2022 (Malaga) — — —
New Zealand Sevens — — 2023 —
Other Top Three Finishes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Emilie Bydwell selected as Head Coach of USA Women's Sevens National Team". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. October 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  3. ^ Blaber, Junoir (2016-07-18). "USA Rugby Names 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Rugby Team". rugbywrapup.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  4. ^ "Eagles claim third place victory with thrilling sudden death try". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  5. ^ "U.S. women's rugby team earns first World Series title, Olympic spot". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  6. ^ "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team_(sevens)