United States women's national rugby union team

Rugby team
country =United States


union = USA Rugby
nickname = Women Eagles
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coach = Kathy Flores
from = 2003
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Team History

The United States women's national rugby union team represents the United States in women's rugby union. Officially formed in 1987, the Women's National Team (known as the Eagles) has been an international powerhouse since its inception. The Eagles won the first official Women's Rugby World Cup in 1991, and finished second in the two following World Cups (1994, 1998). The team finished sixth in the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup. The Eagles have set the standard for international competition, leading an ensuing wave of women's rugby growth and game development worldwide.

The team is currently coached by former Eagle Kathy Flores. Flores took over the team in January, 2003. Flores played on the 1991 and 1994 World Cup Squads, playing #8 and scrumhalf. In addition to coaching the Eagles, Flores is the coach of the 11 time national championship women's club team, the [http://www.berkeleyallblues.com Berkeley All Blues] .

Results summary

"(Full internationals only)"

Results

"See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering"

Full internationals

wrugbybox
test# = 17
date = 1987-11-14
nohome = ruw-rt|CAN
score = 3-22
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Victoria, British Columbia
code = 1/1/1|

wrugbybox
test# = 27
date = 1988-08-08
nohome = ruw-rt| USA
score = 26-10
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = ?
code = 2/2/2|

wrugbybox
test# = 32
date = 1989-09-03
nohome = ruw-rt| CAN
score = 3-28
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = ?
code = 3/3/3|

wrugbybox
test# = 38
date = 1990-08-29 "(RF)"|
nohome = ruw-rt|NED
score = 0–38
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Christchurch
code = 15/4/1

wrugbybox
test# = 40
date = 1990-08-30 "(RF)"|
nohome = ruw-rt|NZL
score = 9–3
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Christchurch
code = 3/5/1

wrugbybox
test# = 41
date = 1990-08-31 "(RF)"|
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 32–0
noaway = ruw|URS
stadium = Christchurch
code = 6/3/1

wrugbybox
test# = 46
date = 1991-04-06 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|NED
score= 0-7
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium= Pontypool
code = 16/7/2|

wrugbybox
test# = 54
date = 1991-04-10 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score= 46-0
noaway = ruw|URS
stadium= Glamorgan Wanderers
code = 8/5/2|

wrugbybox
test# = 56
date = 1991-04-12 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|NZL
score= 0-7
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium= Cardiff Arms Park
code = 7/9/2|

wrugbybox
test# = 58
date = 1991-04-14 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score= 6-19
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium= Cardiff
code = 10/10/1|

wrugbybox
test# = 62
date = 1992-09-13
nohome = ruw-rt| USA
score = 13-12
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = ?
code = 11/6/4|

wrugbybox
test# = 69
date = 1993-06-08 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score = 17-6
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = [http://www.fletchersfields.com/ Fletcher's Fields, Toronto] | code = 13/12/2

wrugbybox
test# = 71
date = 1993-06-10 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 26-0
noaway = ruw|WAL
stadium = [http://www.fletchersfields.com/ Fletcher's Fields, Toronto] | code = 13/11/1

wrugbybox
test# = 73
date = 1993-06-12 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| CAN
score = 3-60
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = [http://www.fletchersfields.com/ Fletcher's Fields, Toronto] | code = 9/14/5

wrugbybox
test# = 80
date = 1994-04-11 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|SWE
score = 0-111
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Melrose
code = 10/15/1|

wrugbybox
test# = 86
date = 1994-04-15 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|JPN
score = 0-121
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Melrose
code = 4/16/1|

wrugbybox
test# = 91
date = 1994-04-17 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 76-0
noaway = ruw|IRE
stadium = Boroughmuir RFC
code = 17/4/1|

wrugbybox
test# = 96
date = 1994-04-20 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 56-15
noaway = ruw|WAL
stadium = Gala RFC
code = 18/18/2|

wrugbybox
test# = 105
date = 1994-04-24 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score = 38-23
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Edinburgh Academicals RFC
code = 22/19/3|

wrugbybox
test# = 140
date = 1996-09-08 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| FRA
score = 16-39
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Edmonton
code = 36/20/1

wrugbybox
test# = 141
date = 1996-09-11 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| NZL
score = 88-8
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Edmonton
code = 12/20/3

wrugbybox
test# = 144
date = 1996-09-14 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| CAN
score = 14-22
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Edmonton
code = 17/22/6

wrugbybox
test# = 166
date = 1997-07-06
nohome = ruw-rt| CAN
score = 12-21
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Ajax, Ontario
code = 18/23/7

wrugbybox
test# = 167
date = 1997-08-02
nohome = ruw-rt| AUS
score = 24-28
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Brisbane
code = 4/24/1

wrugbybox
test# = 191
date = 1998-05-02 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|RUS
score = 0-84
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Amsterdam
code = 9/25/1

wrugbybox
test# = 198
date = 1998-05-05 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|ESP
score = 16-38
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Amsterdam
code = 16/26/1

wrugbybox
test# = 205
date = 1998-05-09 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|SCO
score = 10-25
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Amsterdam
code = 31/27/1

wrugbybox
test# = 213
date = 1998-05-12 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|CAN
score = 6-46
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Amsterdam
code = 22/28/8

wrugbybox
test# = 227
date = 1998-05-16 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|NZL
score = 44-12
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Amsterdam
code = 20/29/4

wrugbybox
test# = 254
date = 1999-08-08
nohome = ruw-rt| USA
score = 16-11
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = Saranac Lake, New York
code = 30/24/9

wrugbybox
test# = 255
date = 1999-10-13 "(T99)"
nohome = ruw-rt| CAN
score = 18-15
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Palmerston North, New Zealand
code = 25/31/10

wrugbybox
test# = 257
date = 1999-10-19 "(T99)"
nohome = ruw-rt|NZL
score = 65-5
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Palmerston North, New Zealand
code = 23/32/5

wrugbybox
test# = 285
date = 2000-06-06
nohome = ruw-rt| USA
score = 10-17
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = New York
code = 33/27/11

wrugbybox
test# = 288
date = 2000-09-23 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score = 31-7
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Winnipeg
code = 62/34/4

wrugbybox
test# = 290
date = 2000-09-27 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|NZL
score = 45-0
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Winnipeg
code = 25/35/6

wrugbybox
test# = 293
date = 2000-09-30 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| CAN
score = 9-15
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Winnipeg
code = 30/36/12

wrugbybox
test# = 332
date = 2001-07-07
nohome = ruw-rt|CAN
score = 23-3
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = ?
code = 31/37/13

wrugbybox
test# = 333
date = 2001-08-05
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 22-21
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = ?
code = 38/32/14

wrugbybox
test# = 339
date = 2001-11-11
nohome = ruw-rt|WAL
score = 17-20
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = ?
code = 57/39/3

wrugbybox
test# = 340
date = 2001-11-24
nohome = ruw-rt|SCO
score = 22-3
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Inverleith
code = 57/40/2

wrugbybox
test# = 362
date = 2002-05-13 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| USA
score = 87-0
noaway = ruw|NED
stadium = Barcelona
code = 41/54/3

wrugbybox
test# = 371
date = 2002-05-18 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| FRA
score = 21-9
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Barcelona
code = 77/42/2

wrugbybox
test# = 380
date = 2002-05-21 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| AUS
score = 0-18
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Barcelona
code = 16/43/2

wrugbybox
test# = 388
date = 2002-05-25 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt| ESP
score = 5-23
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Barcelona
code = 48/44/2

wrugbybox
test# = 392
date = 2002-11-18
nohome = ruw-rt|WAL
score = 17-0
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = ?
code = 45/71/4

wrugbybox
test# = 418
date = 2003-06-18 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score = 15-8
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
code = 91/46/5

wrugbybox
test# = 419
date = 2003-06-20 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|CAN
score = 18-13
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
code = 41/47/15

wrugbybox
test# = 463
date = 2004-06-13 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|NZL
score = 35-0
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Calgary Rugby Park
code = 36/48/7

wrugbybox
test# = 465
date = 2004-06-19 "(CC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|CAN
score = 10-29
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Edmonton
code = 45/49/16

wrugbybox
test# = 472
date = 2004-11-27
nohome = ruw-rt|SCO
score = 6-12
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
code = 82/50/3

wrugbybox
test# = 517
date = 2006-01-21
nohome = ruw-rt|SCO
score = 6-13
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Netherdale, Gala RFC
code = 90/51/4

wrugbybox
test# = 518
date = 2006-01-25
nohome = ruw-rt|IRE
score = 5-23
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = ?
code = 68/52/2

wrugbybox
test# = 552
date = 2006-06-10
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 25-10
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = Boulder, Colorado
code = 53/55/17

wrugbybox
test# = 553
date = 2006-06-13
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 18-20
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = Boulder, Colorado
code = 54/56/18

wrugbybox
test# = 560
date = 2006-08-31 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score = 18-0
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert
code = 119/55/6

wrugbybox
test# = 568
date = 2006-09-04 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|IRE
score = 11-24
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
code = 76/56/3

wrugbybox
test# = 573
date = 2006-09-08 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|AUS
score = 6-10
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
code = 20/57/3

wrugbybox
test# = 578
date = 2006-09-12 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 29-12
noaway = ruw|AUS
stadium = St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert
code = 21/58/4

wrugbybox
test# = 584
date = 2006-09-17 "(WC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|SCO
score = 0-24
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
code = 100/59/5

wrugbybox
test# = 640
date = 2007-08-27
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 5-18
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = Blaine, Minnesota
code = 60/62/19

wrugbybox
test# = 641
date = 2007-08-29
nohome = ruw-rt|USA
score = 7-45
noaway = ruw|CAN
stadium = Blaine, Minnesota
code = 61/63/20

wrugbybox
test# = 653
date = 2007-12-15
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score = 34-0
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = London Irish
code = 133/62/7

wrugbybox
test# = 709
date = 2008-08-19
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score = 50-3
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Esher, England
code = 142/63/8

wrugbybox
test# = 710
date = 2008-08-22 "(NC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG
score = 17-14
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Esher, England
code = 143/64/9

wrugbybox
test# = 712
date = 2008-07-26 "(NC)"
nohome = ruw-rt|CAN
score = 15-0
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Esher, England
code = 67/65/21

Other matches

wrugbybox
test# = -
date = 1997-08-04
nohome = ruw-rt|FIJ
score = 19-24
noaway = ruw|USA|name=A USA XV
stadium = Suva
code = -/-/-

wrugbybox
test# = -
date = 2005-01-29
nohome = ruw-rt|ENG|name=England A
score = 8-21
noaway = ruw|USA
stadium = Imber Court
code = -/-/-

2006 Women's World Cup

The Women's National Team finished in fifth place at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup in August/September 2006 in Edmonton, Canada, winning four matches and losing one.

Pool Play:
8/31 - US vs England: loss, 0-18
9/4 - US vs Ireland: win, 24-11
9/8 - US vs. Australia: win, 10-6

Knockout match: 9/12 - US vs. Australia: win, 29-12
5th place match: 9/17 - US vs. Scotland: win, 24-0

Three players from the US squad were named to the tournament's All Star XV:
lock: Jen Crouse
flanker: Phaidra Knight
wing: Ellie Karvoski

ee also

Women's international rugby - the most complete listing of all women's international results since 1982

External links

* [http://www.usarugby.org/natteams/wnt/ Women's national team] on usarugby.org
* [http://www.womeneagles.com Site for fans of the Women Eagles]