United States women's national rugby sevens team

Medal record
Olympic Games
Pan American Games

United States
Union	USA Rugby
Nickname(s)	Eagles
Coach(es)	Emilie Bydwell
Captain(s)	Abby Gustaitis; Kris Thomas
Top scorer	Alev Kelter (752)
Most tries	Alev Kelter (87)
Team kit	Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances	4 (First in 2009)
Best result	3rd 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 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

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 - 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 - 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 - Las Vegas - 4th Kitakyushu - 7th Langford - 6th Clermont - 6th
2017–18	5th	56	5	0		1	Dubai - Sydney - 8th Kitakyushu - 9th Langford - Paris - 5th
2018–19	2nd	100	6	1		0	Glendale - Dubai - 4th Sydney - Kitakyushu - Langford - Biarritz -	Naya Tapper (18)	Alev Kelter (141)
2019–20	5th	66	5	1		0	Glendale - Dubai - 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 - Seville - 4th Langford - 6th Toulouse - 7th	Jaz Gray (18)
2022–23	3rd	108	7	0			Dubai - Cape Town - Hamilton - Sydney - Vancouver - Hong Kong - 7th Toulouse -
2023–24	4th	85	7	0			Dubai - 7th Cape Town - 4th Perth - 4th Vancouver - 5th Los Angeles - Hong Kong - Singapore - 10th	Jaz Gray
2023–24	5th (Grand Finals)	—	1	—			Madrid - 5th
2024–25	6th	58	6	0			Dubai - 5th Cape Town - Perth - 6th Vancouver - 8th Hong Kong - 6th Singapore - 11th
2024–25	4th (Grand Finals)	—	1	—			United States - 4th
Total	—		70	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
2016	Quarterfinals	5th	6	3	2	1
2020	5th place match	6th	6	4	2	0
2024	Bronze Final		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
2009	Semifinals		5	3	2	0
2013	3rd place playoff		6	5	1	0
2018	Bronze Final	4th	4	2	2	0
2022	Bronze Final	4th	4	2	2	0
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
2015	Gold Final		6	4	2	0
2019	Gold Final		5	4	1	0
2023	Gold Final		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
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.

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]

World Rugby Women's 7s Dream Team
Year	No.	Player
2024	3.	Kristi Kirshe
2024	5.	Ilona Maher

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

2005 NAWIRA Women's 7s – Champion
2008 NAWIRA Women's 7s – Champion
2015 NACRA Sevens – Champion
2015 Pan American Games – Silver

Plate Champions

Bowl Champions/Challenge Trophy/Challenge Cup

References

^ "Emilie Bydwell selected as Head Coach of USA Women's Sevens National Team". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "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.
^ Blaber, Junoir (2016-07-18). "USA Rugby Names 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Rugby Team". rugbywrapup.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
^ "Eagles claim third place victory with thrilling sudden death try". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
^ "U.S. women's rugby team earns first World Series title, Olympic spot". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
^ "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

External links

[autogenerated1-1] "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.

[World_Rugby_Award_winners-6] "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

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2020 Summer Olympics squad
Squad	Canett-Oca Doyle Emba Gustaitis (c) Heavirland Kelter Kirshe Maher Matyas Ramsey Tapper Thomas (c)
Coach	Cain

2016 Summer Olympics squad
Squad	Alev Kelter Jillion Potter Bui Baravilala Kelly Griffin (c) Lauren Doyle Kathryn Johnson Victoria Folayan Carmen Farmer Richelle Stephens Joanne Fa'avesi Ryan Carlyle Jessica Javelet
Coach	Richie Walker

Women's national rugby sevens teams
WR Women's Sevens core teams	Australia Brazil Canada Fiji France Great Britain Ireland New Zealand Spain
Teams with World Cup Sevens experience	China Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Papua New Guinea Russia South Africa Thailand Tunisia Uganda
Other teams	Algeria American Samoa Andorra Argentina Austria Barbados Belgium Botswana Bulgaria Burundi Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Cook Islands Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Ghana Guam Guyana Hong Kong India Iran Israel Ivory Coast Jamaica Kazakhstan Kenya Lithuania Madagascar Malaysia Malta Moldova Morocco Nauru New Caledonia Nigeria Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Rwanda Saint Lucia Saint Vincent Samoa Scotland Senegal Serbia Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Syria Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Venezuela Wales Zambia Zimbabwe
Competitions	Rugby World Cup Sevens World Rugby Women's Sevens Series IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup