USA Sevens 2008

Last year the women’s final between the US & Canada was played at Petco Park in front of 15,000 spectators. This is a tremendous opportunity for women’s rugby, not only here in the states, but internationally as well.

Both the USA Senior Side and USA A squads are set to compete in the International Women’s portion of the tournament with Samoa, South Africa, Canada, Canada A and Canadian Collegiate squad (“the Pandas”).

USA Senior Squad:

Tyshawn Henry (New York), Amy Daniels (Beantown), Kelly White (Belmont Shore), Kitt Wagner (Beantown), Pam Kosanke (Chicago North Shore), Alison Price (New York), Teena Maestrangelo (Chicago North Shore), Donna Thomas (Kansas City Jazz), Christy Ringgenberg (Minnesota Valkyries), Ellie Karvoski (New York), Jen Starkey (NOVA), JoAnne Ward (Albany)

Alternates:
Melissa McKibben (Kansas City Jazz), Daniela Mogro (New York), Liz Dilley (Washington)

USA A Squad:

Kirsten Ahrendt (Keystone), Sadie Anderson (Fort Collins Youth Rugby), Ida Bernstein (Syracuse University), Laura Bilazarian (New York Rugby Club), Emilie Bydwell (Brown University), Kate Daley (Penn State), Lisa Dombroski (Philadelphia Women), Katie Dowty (Beantown), Jenna Flateman (New York Rugby Club), Lauren Hoeck (NOVA), Emily Malkin (Boston Women’s Rugby), Crista Mendoza (Stanford Women’s Rugby), Lauren Rosso (Penn State Women), Maria Rye (Twin Cities Amazons), Melissa Smit (Stanford Women’s Rugby)
Stephanie Taguacta (Washington, D.C. Furies), Becky Urion (University of Florida), Jessica Watkins (Stanford Women’s Rugby) & Alison Worman (Penn State Women)

Canadian Squad:

Jocelyn Barrieau, Natalie Bendavid, Susy Bienstock, Rosie Cobbett, Jess Dovanne, Tara Eckert,
Maria Gallo, Genevieve Gay, Jill Harris, Michele Helmeczi, Jennifer Kish, Mandy Marchak, Barbara Mervin, Meghan Mutrie, Tanja Ness, Ashley Patzer, Cheryl Phillips, Kelly Russell, Laura Stoughton, Julia Suguwara, Brittany Waters & Julianne Zussman

South Africa Squad:

Yolanda Meiring (Blue Bulls), Natasha Hofmeester (Boland), Saloma Booysen, Lorinda Brown, Lamla Momoti, Marie-Lee Erasmus, Nomathamsanqa Faleni, Phumeza Gadu (Eastern Province), Nombulelo Mayongo (Griffons), Aimee Barrett (KwaZulu-Natal), Nadine Barnard, Nomtha Xape (Western Province).