Club 7s legends dominate USA rosters for 2018 Rugby World Sevens

Photo credits: Travis Prior & William DeShazer | KLC Fotos

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:

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

Perry Baker at the 2014 Club 7s National Championship

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