United States women's national rugby sevens team

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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
Appearances3 (First in 2009)
Best result3rd place (2009, 2013)
Official website
www.usa.rugby/womens-eagles-sevens/

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 competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

History[edit]

(Source: US Women's Rugby Foundation and USA Rugby)

In 1996 the first assembly of a National Women's 7s team was formed. Emil Signes held tryouts to pick a team to compete in the first Women's International 7s tournament to be held during the Hong Kong 7s event. The team competed under the name ‘Atlantis’, the National 7s program created by Emil, and finished their tour undefeated. Many of these players went on to compete for the USA Women's 7s Team in the Hong Kong 7s Women's Division.

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[edit]

World Rugby Sevens Series[edit]

Main article: World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

Season by season

Season Rank Points Events Cups Plates Bowls* Most tries Most points
2012–13 4th 48 4 0 1 1
2013–14 7th 38 5 0 2 1
2014–15 5th 76 6 0 1 0
2015–16 6th 46 5 0 1 0
2016–17 6th 62 6 0 0 0
2017–18 5th 56 5 0 0 1
2018–19 2nd 100 6 1 0 0 Naya Tapper (18) Alev Kelter (141)
2019–20 5th 66 5 1 0 0 Alev Kelter (21) Alev Kelter (171)
2021 Season cancelled due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 6th 56 7 1 0 0 Jaz Gray (18)
2022–23 3rd 108 7 0 0 0
2023–24 82 6 0 0 0
Total – – 37 1 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.

Summer Olympics[edit]

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
Total 0 Titles 2/2 12 7 4 1

Rugby World Cup Sevens[edit]

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
Total 0 Titles 4/4 19 12 7 0

Rugby X Tournament[edit]

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

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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[edit]

Notable players[edit]

Honors[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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