Of the 47 players who were named to the USA WNT camp starting May 24 with the hopes of making the USA Women's World Cup squad, only seven played high school rugby.

 

The vast majority of the players (37/47) got their first taste of rugby in college, with only three of the players waiting until after college to take up the game.

Most would hope that this changes over time. Girls HS rugby has been active for 20 years, but it has been difficult for players who were successful as high-schoolers to break into teams at the higher levels. As more and more girls high school teams play at a higher level, we might see more Eagles who started playing rugby while in high school.

USA WNT May 24 Camp players with their high school or college team listed.