Hope Rogers (born January 7, 1993) is an American

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player who plays for

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in the Allianz Premier 15s. She has competed for the

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in three consecutive

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's, at the

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and the delayed

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tournament.

Early career

Rogers began playing rugby as a sophomore in 2009 at Chambersburg Area Senior High School. In her first year of rugby she made the Mid-Atlantic All Star-Team that went to the U19 National All-Star Championship tournament. She led them to a championship title the next year as captain. In 2011 she received the Kevin Higgins College Scholarships.

International career

Rogers debuted for the against

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in June 2013. She was selected for the squad to the

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. She made her rugby sevens debut at the

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. Rogers signed for Exeter Chiefs in January 2022. She started the 2021-22 Premier 15s final, finishing as runners up to

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. Rodgers was named in the 2021-22 Premier 15s team of the year. Rogers was named in the Eagles squad for the

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. She was also named in the United States squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup. In 2023, She was named in the Eagles traveling squad for their

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against

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, and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series. She scored two tries in her sides hard-fought victory over Spain.

References

External links

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* * 1993 births Living people American female rugby union players United States women's international rugby union players Penn State Nittany Lions athletes 21st-century American women Rugby union props Rugby union players from Pennsylvania American expatriate rugby union players American expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in England United States international rugby sevens players American female rugby sevens players Exeter Chiefs Women players People from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub