Chris Harju (born 20 May 1957) is a former American

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player.

Biography

Harju was a member of the squad that won the inaugural

1991 Women's Rugby World Cup The 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup was the first Women's Rugby World Cup. The tournament was not approved by the International Rugby Board (IRB), yet it still went ahead despite the disapproval of the sports governing body. France confirmed their par ...

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. She made her last appearance for the United States in the Final against , where she kicked in seven points to help her side win the first World Cup. Harju had toured Britain with the Wiverns, an unofficial USA team, in 1985. She was a critical care nurse outside of rugby. In 2017, Harju and the 1991 World Cup squad were inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harju, Chris Living people 1957 births American female rugby union players United States women's international rugby union players Place of birth missing (living people)