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2012 EMIRATES AIRLINE USA RUGBY WOMEN’S All-Star 15s CHAMPIONSHIP – MAY 25 & 27, 2012

Wendy Young — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:29:15 +0000

Welcome to another year of All Stars!

VENUE
Founders Field (Attached)
101 Eisele Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15024

TIERS & SCHEDULE

Past Results
2011
2010
2009
2008

Rosters

West
Francine Bray – Austin Valkyries
Taryn Brennan – Glendale
Sara Edwards – Glendale
Carol Fabrizio – Glendale
Layne Harrod – USAFA
Nicole James – Austin Valkyries
Katie Janus – Glendale
Toya Lawrence – At Large
Dee McGillivray – Atomic Sisters
Tyra McGrady – Glendale
Erin Roxie Overcash – CU Boulder
Mary Pezzulo – Glendale
Andrea Prusinski – Glendale
Rachel Ryan – University of Wyoming
Kandis Ruiz – Glendale
Nina Safane-Glendale
Traci Schmidke Young – Austin Valkyries
Hannah Stolba – Glendale
Gina Steffano – Houston
Jen Swenton – Houston
Kitt Wagner – Glendale
Sarah Wilson – Glendale
Wendy Young – Austin Valkyries
Crystal Verdick – St Louis

Alternates
Robin Friese – Omaha
Tonya Ansel – Glendale

Midwest
Ahrendt, Angie (IR)
Benjamin, Nicole
Berg, Libby
Braaten, Sylvia
Bridges, Stacey
Brown, Anna
Chobot, Sarah
Daley, Kate
Daly, Lauren
Filipek, Jaime
Finn, Kayla
Gill, Laura
Gjestvang, Tiffany
Hanks, Laura
Johnson, Katie
Kitlinski, Jojo
Kugler, Lynelle
Lui, Jenny
Martinez, Melissa
O’Neill, Renee
Ringgenberg, Christy
Weber, Katherine
Wong, Michelle
Zarembinski, Jamie
Zdanczewicz, Kristin

BROADCAST
Yes! The USAR website says it will be broadcast on UStream at http://www.ustream.tv/usarugby.

PREDICTIONS
Will post these closer to the event, vote for who you think will win using Facebook Questions on the YSC Facebook Page.

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USA Rugby Women Eagles take Plate in London 7s

Guest — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:18:27 +0000

from USA Rugby:

USA v. Australia – Cup Quarterfinals
The USA got a second crack at Australia after losing to the reigning world champions on day one of the London Sevens. However, the Aussies shot out of the gate and the USA couldn’t find an answer for them. The USA defense played tough and were able to keep the game within its grasps at half time, just two scores away at 0-12.

The second half was an absolute battle and Australia was halted by the American defense. The Eagles weren’t able to get a scoring moving together though and seven minutes saw Australia score another try to go up 17-0.

France is now the next obstacle in the Eagles way in the plate semifinal.

USA v. France – Plate Semifinal
France snuck by the USA 12-7 on day one and earned a favorable seeding in the cup quarters, but both lost in that competition and would get set to meet again the Plate Semis.

It would be the rookie, Bui Baravilala, that would emerge as the heroin in the Plate Semifinal.

Vanesha McGee got things started for the Eagles, breaking the French line and dotting it down to get her side on the board first. Kelly Griffin struck next and Baravilala converted to put the Eagles up 12-0. The French only got one score before half time and the USA had their tails up and the lead going into intermission.

France tied the game up early in the second half, and what a second half it would be. France continued to score the go ahead try and time was ticking down. The Eagles managed to stay composed and Bui Baravilala ended up crossing for the Eagles to tie the game. The Hawaiian converted her own try to end the game 19-17 and punched her team’s ticket to the plate final.

USA v. Russia – Plate Final

Bui Baravilala and Vanesha McGee each had a brace of tries against Russia to seal the deal and come away with the Plate in London.

It was the USA who took the game to Russia and nearly blanked the Russians, but a last gasp effort by Russia put Guzeva over for the score.

The Eagles will take that momentum into next week when they take part in the Amsterdam Sevens.

To view full scores and results from London 7s, go here. View the brackets and schedule from the upcoming Amsterdam 7s here.

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Penn State and Norwich crowned Champions of Women’s College Rugby

Guest — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:21:43 +0000

from USA Rugby:

STANFORD, Calif. – The Women of Penn State regained their title as National Champions, and Norwich earned that title for the second time in 6 months today in a thrilling day of Collegiate ruby.

Penn State produced a dominant second half to retain the title they lost last year to Army. Sadie Anderson was electric for the Nittany Lions scoring two tries to pull away from Stanford for the 32-12 win in the Emirates Airline USA Rugby DI Women’s College National Championship.

The game was more closely contended than the score line suggests. The first half resembled two heavyweight fighters exchanging blows as Penn State and Stanford attacked each other with nothing to lose. Stanford got on the board first in the 24th minute with a sensational try by Olabisi Ibrahim, who displayed fantastic footwork and power to open the scoring. Anderson and Penn State answered right back with a try to make it even just three minutes later. Stanford struck right back after five more minutes with a converted try from Fly-half Jamie Lawrence. Going into the break, Stanford held on to a 12-10 lead and it was anyone’s game.

The championship match was a tale of two halves however, and Penn State’s power and tenacity would prove to be the difference. Stanford had trouble putting together consistent phases due to State’s smothering defense. The Nittany Lion attack became relentless, and Stanford couldn’t keep the pace. Fly-half Kasey Ferlic put in a performance worthy of her MVP award, controlling Penn State’s pattern of play, leading to five unanswered second half tries. Final score Penn State 32 – Stanford 12.

Penn State has now won the DI National Championship five times since 2004, and are the team with the most National Championships to their name since the event started in 1991 with seven titles to their name.

The DII Championship match was a different story all together. From the opening kickoff Norwich dominated every aspect of play over a strong, but out-matched Winona State in an 82-12 thrashing.

Rebekah Bernheim, Emily Oor, and Emily Baugus were outstanding for the Norwich Cadets, scoring a brace of tries between them. Orr produced quick ball at Scrum Half all day for Baugus to distribute at 10. The Cadet’s pace and precision in the backs would prove too much to handle for Winona’s defense.

Winona St got on the board in the 22nd minute through their scrappy Scrum Half Georgia Porter. The Black Katts were actually quite effective on offense and defense, but Norwich was excellent in support and offloads in the tackle.

For all Winona’s efforts, it was not enough to contain the 13 try onslaught the Cadets produced. Norwich was clinical in the way they controlled the game, in large part due to the leadership and tenacity of Cadet captain Katie Hathaway who took home the MVP honors.

The DII Championship concludes a dream season for Norwich, who won the inaugural Women’s College Sevens National Championship just 6 months ago in College Station, Tex.

For photos and more, visit USA Rugby’s Facebook fan page.

To view full scores and results, go here. Watch archived videos from the weekend here.

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London 7s – England claim Cup

Guest — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:46:13 +0000

View the pools, brackets and full results here. Watch the IRB Highlight video here, the embed isn’t working for some reason?!

from IRBSevens.com:

England’s greater power and precision proved too much for first time Cup finalists the Netherlands as the hosts eased to a 34-7 victory in the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup at Twickenham.

England have now won two of the three IRB-sanctioned Challenge Cup events this season, having defeated Australia in the previous final in Hong Kong. They lost out to Canada in the first event, in Dubai.

The Netherlands’ Anne Hielckert had opened the scoring in this Twickenham final to momentarily quieten the crowd. But England’s Hong Kong heroine Joanne Watmore combined power and balance to pierce the Netherlands’ defence twice before Alice Richardson produced a step and hand off to put England 17-7 up at the break.

Watmore completed her hat trick with the first play of the second half to dash any hopes of a Netherlands comeback before Kat Merchant touched down twice late on to complete an impressive victory.

“We came out in the semi final and had a really tough game (against Canada),” said England captain Michaela Staniford. “We made it hard work for ourselves and we didn’t perform, so coming out for the final and putting to bed some of those wrongs and hopefully putting on a show for the crowd was what we really wanted to do.”

For Netherlands coach Gareth Gilbert, whose players are full-time athletes funded by the Dutch Olympic Committee, the final was a promising step forward.

“You’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg so far with regards to the (Dutch) programme. The progress we’ve seen in the last year with these players has been unbelievable. A lot of these ladies have stopped their jobs and their family lives in order to train and play rugby. They train 20 hours a week, which they need to if we are going to compete with the big nations.” Gilbert said.

Dramatic route to Cup final

Earlier on day two, England defeated Russia 19-10 and Netherlands triumphed 19-0 over France in the Cup quarter finals.

The Cup semi finals produced two dramatic matches. England Sevens debutant Emily Scarratt scored the decisive try in extra time to edge the hosts to a 19-12 win over Canada. Then the Netherlands produced arguably the shock of the competition, edging RWC Sevens 2009 champions Australia 14-12.

Canada claimed third place with a 19-14 victory over Australia. USA won the Plate, defeating Russia 22-7. South Africa, for whom Zenay Jordaan was the tournament’s highest points scorer with 43, edged past France 14-7 to end up seventh. China defeated Portugal 43-5 to win the Bowl and Kazakhstan prevailed 19-17 over Brazil in the battle for 11th place.

View the pools, brackets and full results here. Watch the IRB Highlight video here, the embed isn’t working for some reason?!

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Fallbrook repeat as Girls High School National Champions

Guest — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:27:17 +0000

from USA Rugby:

STANFORD, Calif. – The Fallbrook Warriors put on a fast paced display of running rugby to beat Lakewood 59-12, and claim the 2012 Emirates Airline USA Rugby Girls High School National Invitational Championship.

Fallbrook came into this tournament defending National Champions, and were out to prove once again they were the best in the land and repeat as Champs. The road a repeat championship game wouldn’t be a walk through though.

The Warriors opened the tournament in a re-match of last year’s final against a very young but tough Amazons side, winning that match 34-0. Next up on Day one for Fallbrook was Catholic Memorial out of Wisconsin. Catholic would push the Warriors before they distanced themselves for the 28 – 15 win. Lakewood also went through day 1 undefeated, which would set the stage for the championship on Day two.

Fallbrook’s game plan revolved around their pace in the backs, and in the opening minutes of the championship, their attack plans became apparent. Just two minutes into the first half Fabiola Gutierrez struck with a strong run from the 12 position. The tries would come hot and heavy for the rest of the game for Fallbrook from then on.

The Warriors ran in 12 tries on the way to a championship, let by Outside Center Casey Karl with three, the game was never in doubt. Fallbrook 59, Lakewood 5. Megan Pinson took home the MVP award, and deservedly so. Pinson was a consistent threat offensively, and a defensive barricade all weekend.

In the consolation matches earlier in the day, The Amazons out of Sacramento fell to Downingtown (PA) 12-15 in a tight match. Amazons made a furious second half comeback, but it was too little too late, and Downingtown held on to win the 7th/8th place match.

West Carroll (MD) was topped by Kent (WA) 27 – 5 in the 5th/6th match. And it was an all-Wisconsin affair in the 3rd/4th place match where DSHA held on to win 10-8 over in-state rival Catholic Memorial.

To view full scores and results, go here. Watch archived videos from the weekend here.

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2012 Emirates Airline USA Rugby Girls High School Championship Invitational

Wendy Young — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:10:08 +0000

Girls Championship Tournament held May 12 and 13
Special appearance by USA Eagles Captain Todd Clever
High School event held in conjunction with Women’s College Championships
Tickets just $10 for adults, $5 for kids for both events!

STANFORD, Calif. – The Emirates Airline USA Rugby Girls’ High School National Championship Invitational will cap off a showcase weekend for Women’s rugby at Stanford University this coming Saturday and Sunday.

The Girls Championship will be held in conjunction with the Division I & II Women’s College Championships on May 12-13, bringing together the present and the future of Women’s rugby at all levels.

USA Rugby’s Youth and High School Director Kurt Weaver says combining the event with the Colleges clearly defines the player’s pathway.

“With this event, the best get to play with the best, and the Coaches get to recruit. It’s a great showcase of the game & pathway from young ages and beyond.”

Adding to the excitement will be a special appearance by USA Eagles Captain Todd Clever. Clever will be on hand Saturday, May 19 from 2-3 p.m. giving athletes and fans alike the chance to meet the USA’s World Cup hero, collect autographs and take pictures.

The action on the pitch promises to as exciting as ever, with a rematch of last year’s championship match between Fallbrook and Amazons highlighting the Quarterfinals.

Defending Champion Fallbrook out of San Diego, will be one of the teams to watch over the weekend. Over the past weekend, they swept the Southern California Championships at every age grade level (U-14, U-16, and U-19) signifying the strength of their club.

Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. You can get your tickets the day of the event at the stadium. Full bracket, schedule, and event details can be found below and at usarugby.org.

Schedule & Brackets

Broadcast
Fans can catch all the day two action, being webcast LIVE from Stanford on the USA Rugby UStream Channel.

Predictions
Who will win the Girls HS Championship? Vote now!

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East Stroudsburg Rugby Camp @ East Stroudsburg Univ – July 2012

Guest — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:43:57 +0000

11th Annual Camp: July 10-15th
New! 7s Camp runs July 10-12
Traditional Camp runs July 12-15
Or Attend Both Sessions!

This camp is open to Jr. High, High School, and College Males and Females. Our camp is designed to expose young rugby athletes To higher levels of coaching & thereby foster development of both individual & team skills. The camp curriculum consists of the most current skills and theories taught by USA Rugby certified coaches, including National Team coaches, athletes and instructors. Camp benefits include an official Player Development Camp jersey and t-shirt, Sessions on the Predator Training Machine, instruction by USA Rugby’s best Coaches and Instructors, a complete Player Profile Evaluation & Strength & conditioning Sessions.

www.rugbydevelopmentcamp.com

For more information contact: Kevin Castner, Camp Director, 570-460-2626, castner@live.com

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londy, londy, londy

Vanesha McGee — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:12:36 +0000

LONDON!
we’re here! let me start by saying that i am deliriously tired! i can barely hold my head up, so this might not be the best blog entry..not that the others are all that stellar ; )

so we took off on tuesday morning, after a long week of camp. we had a short layover in texas (something about george dubya) then took a 9 hour flight to london. we were supposed to sleep on that leg of the trip, but sleeping proved quite difficult with the 2 hours of turbulence to start off. i watched 2 movies, read a bunch, and tried to sleep. since i only got about 3 hours of sleep on the plane and had to stay up all day i am soooo tired! i’ve been laughing so hard that i cry..for hours. im exhausted.

when we got to the hotel, we settled in and had lunch. we had 3 hours before our pool session, so i watched a movie and tried to read without falling asleep. both proved to be tough tasks! after the pool we had dinner (where i laugh-cried for almost an hour). i am now sitting in the lobby trying not to fall asleep and keeping myself busy until 830. only 30 minutes to go until i can fall asleep!

so far there are no links for watching the matches online, but i’ll post if anything comes up. tomorrow we practice and pool. we have some down time, so we’ll likely go to downtown London to see some sites and have tea and crumpets : )

cheers, cheers!

USA Rugby Eagles in Houston, bring the Aguila (Spanish for Eagle) to the UK!

View the London 7s Pools, Schedule & Rosters here.

Vanesha McGee

Professional USA Rugby Sevens Player

AMSTERDAM SEVENS – MAY 19-20, 2012 – POOLS, SCHEDULE, ROSTERS AND OTHER DETAILS

Wendy Young — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:15:26 +0000

The teams and pools have been set for Amsterdam Sevens with 12 International Women’s sides participating. This is the strongest lineup of women’s team the touranment has seen in a long time with Australia (current World Cup 7s winners), Canada (won all but one major tournament in 2011-2012) and England (IRB Challenge Cup holders). The tournament also boasts USA and Netherlands who have been chipping away at the top teams but are still crafting their game. Ireland, Scotland and Wales are using this tournament to kick off their sevens campaigns to try and qualify for next summer’s World Cup 7s Tournament.

Pools & Schedule

2011 Results

Predictions
Vote for who you think will win Amsterdam 7s here.

Broadcast
No live broadcast, but they will be uploading matches as fast as they can to the Amsterdam 7s Youtube Channel.

Rosters

England
Abigail Chamberlain (Richmond)
Natasha Brennan (Wasps)
Jennifer Brightmore (Worcester)
Rachael Burford (Richmond)
Heather Fisher (Worcester)
Sonia Green (C) (Saracens)
Natasha Hunt (Lichfield)
Katie Mason (Bristol)
Alice Richardson (Richmond)
Leanne Riley (Saracens)
Emily Scott (Thurrock)
Kay Wilson (Bristol)

USA
Kaelene Lundstrum (USA Rugby; Bird Island, Minn.)
Deven Owsiany (USA Rugby; Royersford, Pa.)
Jillion Potter (USA Rugby; Austin, Texas)
Katie Dowty (USA Rugby; San Ramon, California)
Kimber Rozier (USA Rugby; Raleigh, N.C.)
Nathalie Marchino (Berkeley All-Blues; Geneva, Switzerland)
Vanesha McGee (USA Rugby; Ewing, N.J.)
Meya Bizer (At Large; Woodlands, Texas)
Kelly Griffin (USA Rugby; Berkeley, Calif.)
Akalaini “Bui” Barivilala (USA Rugby; Honolulu, Hawaii)
Ashley Okonta (Notre Dame; South Bend, Ind.)
Erica Cavanaugh (NOVA; Glen Allen, Va.)

Ireland
Ashleigh Baxter (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Lynne Cantwell (Richmond/Exiles)
Nicole Caughey (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Amy Davis (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Jeannette Feighery (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Shannon Houston (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Ashling Hutchings (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Claire Keohane (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht)
Claire Molloy (Bristol RFC/Exiles/Connacht)
Jacqueline Mulligan (Sligo/Connacht)
Jennifer Murphy (Richmond/Exiles)
Joy Neville (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Áine Ní Chatháin (Garda RFC/Leinster)
Mollie O’Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Laura O’Mahony (Tralee/Munster)
Beth O’Brien (Oxford University/Exiles)
Rachael Potter (Saracens/Exiles)
Meadhbh Westwood (Waterloo/Exiles)

*Final player to be confirmed following April training camps.

Scotland
1 Susie Brown (Richmond)
2 Louise Dalgliesh (RHC Cougars)
3 Sarah Dixon (Stirling County)
4 Tess Forsberg (Richmond)
5 Megan Gaffney (Murrayfield Wanderers)
6 Katy Green (Murrayfield Wanderers)
7 Steph Johnstone (RHC Cougars)
8 Sarah Law (Murrayfield Wanderers)
9 Lisa Martin (Murrayfield Wanderers)
10 Annabel Sergeant (Murrayfield Wanderers)
11 Sarah Sexton (Murrayfield Wanderers)
12 Ruth Slaven (Murrayfield Wanderers)
13 Laura Steven (Murrayfield Wanderers)
14 Hazel Tod (Cartha QPR)
15 tbc
16 tbc

Canada
Jessica Dovanne – Velox Valkyries (Victoria, BC)
Megan Gibbs – Markham Irish Canadians (Barrie, ON)
Magali Harvey – Club de Quebec / St. FX University (Quebec City, QC)
Jen Kish – Edmonton Rockers (Edmonton, AB)
Ghislaine Landry – Toronto Scottish RFC (Toronto, ON)
Mandy Marchak – Capilano RFC (North Vancouver, BC / Winnipeg, MN)
Barbara Mervin – Velox Valkyries (Victoria, BC)
Kayla Moleschi – University of Lethbridge (Williams Lake, BC)
Cheryl Phillips – Toronto Scottish RFC (Toronto, ON)
Kelly Russell – Toronto Nomads (Bolton, ON)
Ashley Steacy – Lethbridge Rugby Club (Lethbridge, AB)
Brittany Waters – Meraloma Athletic Club (Vancouver, BC)
Kelsey Willoughby – Lethbridge RFC / U of Lethbridge (Lethbridge, AB)
Julianne Zussman- Town of Mount Royal RFC, (Montreal, QB)

South Africa
Mandisa Williams
Ziyanda Tywaleni
Nwabisa Ngxatu
Nolusindiso Booi
Sinazo Nobele
Lamla Momoti
Zandile Nojoko
Phumeza Gadu
Zenay Jordaan
Aimee Barrett
Janine Felix
Cherne Roberts

Reserves
Zimkitha Tsilana
Zaandre Theron

Poland
Delia Atomówki Łódź – Marta Jarecka, rez. Patrycja Badowska;
Ladies Frogs Warszawa – Monika Włodarczyk, Anna Szymańska, Marta Grudzińska, Anna Tkaczuk, rez. Ewa Piątkowska;
RC Częstochowa – Sylwia Gołda;
Diablice Ruda Śląska – Anna Szkudlarek, Andzia Piekorz, Sylwia Łuksik, rez. Patrycja Bober, Stella Klinner;
Ladies Lechia Gdańsk – Danuta Jagoda Bednarek;
Arka Gdynia – Magdalena Burchardt, rez. Agnieszka Walczyk.

Germany
Lisa Bohrmann (Aylesford Bulls)
Jana Eisenbeiß (Heidelberger RK)
Steffi Gruber (RC Rottweil)
Svetlana Hess (Heidelberger RK)
Dana Kleine-Grefe (ASV Köln)
Dorothea Kleffner (RU Marburg)
Lisa Kropp (Heidelberger RK)
Jenny Naruhn (RU Marburg)
Julia Peters (Heidelberger RK)
Alysha Stone (Heidelberger RK)
Laryssa Stone (Heidelberger RK)
Seyma Ünlü (Heidelberger RK)

Promo Videos
The tournament coordinators have put together several promo videos, they are pretty good and feature the women! Check out all the videos on their Youtube Channel.

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USA Rugby Coach Ric Suggitt Names Eagles for London Sevens

Guest — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:50:14 +0000

View the rosters, pools, schedule and results from London 7s here.

from USA Rugby:

CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The Women’s Eagle Sevens squad that will take on Pool C opponents Australia, China, and France at the London Sevens on May 12-13 has been named by head coach Ric Suggitt.All eight residents under full-time training contracts with USA Rugby at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista made the squad, the first time all of the resident players have been selected for the same tournament.

“The resident players have put some solid work this past month and all of them appear fit to play,” said Suggitt.

Two newcomers, Meya Bizer and Ashley Okonta, are set to make their senior national team debut after starring in the USA Women’s Under-20s program. Bizer is a unique talent and currently plays soccer and football at the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kan.

Bui Baravilala, a very talented young player and also a U20s graduate, will also make her senior team debut in London. Baravilala is the youngest resident player and has the ability to become a powerful force on the field.

Nathalie Marchino returns to action after missing out on Dubai, Las Vegas, and Hong Kong. Coach Suggitt knows that Marchino is set to make an immediate impact.

“We are fortunate that Nathalie is back and raging to play. She adds confidence and experience to this very young team,” said the coach.

Another player with potential to impact the score line is Erica Cavanaugh. “Erica has the ability to score tries at domestic competition and now we think she is ready for the international level,” Suggitt said of the youngster from Virginia.

The physicality and prowess of Kaelene Lundstrum, Jillion Potter, and team captain Deven Owsiany will help the Eagles in London and all of them have been impressive so far this season.

Vanesha McGee, Kimber Rozier, and Kelly Griffin are steady performers for the USA and will provide experience and dynamism to the squad. While McGee is a proven attacking threat, Griffin and Rozier are primed to have a breakout tournament for the Eagles as both have a nose for the try line.

The USA has been impressive in 2011-2012, making the cup semifinals in every tournament they have entered, including a cup final appearance at the Las Vegas Sevens.USA Women’s Eagle Sevens | London Sevens
Name (Club; Hometown)
Kaelene Lundstrum (USA Rugby; Bird Island, Minn.)
Deven Owsiany (USA Rugby; Royersford, Pa.)
Jillion Potter (USA Rugby; Austin, Texas)
Katie Dowty (USA Rugby; San Ramon, California)
Kimber Rozier (USA Rugby; Raleigh, N.C.)
Nathalie Marchino (Berkeley All-Blues; Geneva, Switzerland)
Vanesha McGee (USA Rugby; Ewing, N.J.)
Meya Bizer (At Large; Woodlands, Texas)
Kelly Griffin (USA Rugby; Berkeley, Calif.)
Akalaini “Bui” Barivilala (USA Rugby; Honolulu, Hawaii)
Ashley Okonta (Notre Dame; South Bend, Ind.)
Erica Cavanaugh (NOVA; Glen Allen, Va.)

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