USA Women To Open RWC 2021
Auckland, NZL—The Rugby World Cup 2021 schedule has been announced with the USA Women set to play the opening match against Europe I on Friday, Sept 17.
Kickoff for that game will be at 7:45pm Eastern Time and will be held at the Northland Events Center in Whangarei New Zealand.
All-Time American List: Ines Rodriguez
A smooth and intelligent flyhalf out of Penn, Ines Rodriguez was one of those players who just glued everything together.
A superb playmaker in 15s for Penn and later for top-level clubs in Pennsylvania, Rodriguez was capped eight times by the USA.
All-Time American list: Heather Hale
Recruited to play rugby at Virginia after joining UVA as a field hockey player, Heather Hale became a star for the Atlanta Harlequins and the USA.
All-Time American List: Keenya Warner
Keenya Warner was capped eight times for the USA, which may not be a lot, but she made them count.
The vice captain for the 2006 Rugby World Cup team, she commanded great respect in the midfield as one of the best centers in the tournament. She helped lead the USA to a 4-1 record and a 5th-place finish that was lower than they truly deserved.
All-Time American List: Nancy Fitz
A physically imposing and unflinching second row, Nancy Fitz was capped 21 times by the USA and captained the Eagles as well.
