USA Rugby announced its men's and women's team rosters for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, and 20 of the 24 athletes representing the United States have played senior club rugby, many at the Club 7s National Championship.
For the full list of players and their former clubs, see below:
For the full list of players and their former clubs, see below:
Men's National Team
Perry Baker - 1823 Rugby, Daytona Beach Coconuts Danny Barrett - San Francisco Golden Gate Madison Hughes - no senior club Martin Iosefo - Tempe Old Devils, Missoula All-Maggots, Chicago Lions, Denver Barbarians Carlin Isles - Gentlemen of Aspen, San Diego Old Aztecs Matai Leuta - San Jose Seahawks, Central Coast Beach Dogs Folau Niua - San Francisco Golden Gate, East Palo Alto Razorbacks Ben Pinkelman - Denver Barbarians Brett Thompson - San Diego Legion, Tempe Old Devils Stephen Tomasin - Old Mission Beach Athletic, San Diego Old Aztecs Maka Unufe - Provo Steelers, Utah Warriors (RSL) Ke'von Williams - Denver Barbarians |
Women's National Team
Ryan Carlyle - San Diego Surfers, Seattle Saracens, Columbia Bombshells
Lauren Doyle - Chicago North Shore
Cheta Emba - Beantown Rugby
Joanne Fa'avesi - Sacramento Amazons
Jordan Gray - Life West Gladiatrix, San Diego Surfers
Abby Gustaitis - Northern Virginia Rugby, Scion Sirens, San Diego Surfers
Nicole Heavirland - no senior club
Alev Kelter - no senior club
Ilona Maher - Scion Sirens, Village Lions
Naya Tapper - no senior club
Kris Thomas - Orlando Rugby
Kate Zackary - San Diego Surfers
Lauren Doyle - Chicago North Shore
Cheta Emba - Beantown Rugby
Joanne Fa'avesi - Sacramento Amazons
Jordan Gray - Life West Gladiatrix, San Diego Surfers
Abby Gustaitis - Northern Virginia Rugby, Scion Sirens, San Diego Surfers
Nicole Heavirland - no senior club
Alev Kelter - no senior club
Ilona Maher - Scion Sirens, Village Lions
Naya Tapper - no senior club
Kris Thomas - Orlando Rugby
Kate Zackary - San Diego Surfers