The United States women's national rugby sevens team competes in international

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competitions. The team finished second at the 2015 USA Women's Sevens, after defeating Russia in the semifinals. They have competed at three

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, and won a bronze medal at the

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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

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and Vanesha McGee. 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

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Tournament History

World Rugby Sevens Series

Season by season ''*'' – At the start of the 2016–17 season, the plate was abandoned, with the bowl replaced by the Challenge Trophy.

Olympic Games

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Pan American Games

Rugby X Tournament

Players

Current squad

Squad named for the 2023 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series in Vancouver from the 3–5 March.

Previous squads

Notable players

* Akalaini (Bui) Baravilala * Carmen Farmer * Jessica Javelet * Jillion Potter * Joanne Fa'avesi *

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* Richelle Stephens * Victoria (Vix) Folayan

Award winners

The following United States Sevens players have been recognised at the

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since 2013:

Honors

;Other Top Three Finishes * 2005 NAWIRA Women's 7s – Champion * 2008 NAWIRA Women's 7s – Champion *

2015 NACRA Sevens The 2015 NACRA Sevens was an Olympic qualification tournament for Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in the United States at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina on 13–14 June 2015. The teams were split into two groups. The top ...

– Champion *

2015 Pan American Games The 2015 Pan American Games (), officially the XVII Pan American Games () and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (Toronto 2015), were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, ...

– Silver ;Plate Champions: * 2013 Amsterdam Women's Sevens *

2014 USA Women's Sevens The 2014 USA Sevens was the second tournament within the 2013-14 Sevens World Series. It was held over the weekend of 15–16 February 2014 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia. Format The teams were drawn into ...

* 2014 Netherlands Women's Sevens * 2015 Canada Women's Sevens *

2016 USA Women's Sevens The 2016 USA Sevens was the third tournament within the 2015–16 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. It was held over the weekend of 8–9 April 2016 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia. Australia won the tourname ...

* 2018 France Women's Sevens ;Bowl Champions/Challenge Trophy/Challenge Cup: * 2012 Dubai Women's Sevens *

2014 São Paulo Women's Sevens The 2014 São Paulo Sevens is the inaugural São Paulo Sevens tournament, and the third of six tournaments in the 2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series. It was held on February 21 and 22 at Arena Barueri, São Paulo São Paulo (; ; P ...

2018 Japan Women's Sevens The 2018 Japan Women's Sevens was the third tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and the second edition of the Japan Women's Sevens to be played in the series. It was held over the weekend of 21–22 April 2018 at Mi ...

References

External links

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WorldRugby profile
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World Rugby Women's Sevens Series core teams