United States women's national rugby sevens team

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]

United States

Union	USA Rugby
Nickname(s)	Eagles
Coach(es)	Emilie Bydwell[1]
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/

Medal record
Olympic Games
	2024 Paris	Team
Pan American Games
	2023 Santiago	Team
	2015 Toronto	Team
	2019 Lima	Team

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

Main article: World Rugby Women's 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
	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
	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

• Akalaini (Bui) Baravilala
• Carmen Farmer
• Jessica Javelet
• Jillion Potter
• Joanne Fa'avesi
• Kelly Griffin
• Richelle Stephens
• Victoria (Vix) Folayan

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 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 2013 Amsterdam Women's Sevens 2014 USA Women's Sevens 2014 Netherlands Women's Sevens 2015 Canada Women's Sevens 2016 USA Women's Sevens 2018 France Women's Sevens

Bowl Champions/Challenge Trophy/Challenge Cup 2012 Dubai Women's Sevens 2014 São Paulo Women's Sevens 2018 Japan Women's Sevens

See also

• Women's Premier League Rugby
• United States national rugby sevens team (men's)