Jess Wooden

Jess Wooden
Date of birth (1988-08-21) August 21, 1988
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016  United States 10 ()

Jessica Wooden (b. August 21, 1988) is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the United States in 2016. She was selected for the squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[1][2][3]

Rugby Career

Wooden began playing rugby in her senior year at the University of Florida.[4] She plays for the Harlequins Ladies in the Premier 15s. Her previous club was Aylesford Bulls Ladies before they merged with Harlequins Ladies.[5]

She trained at the American Rugby Pro Training Center in a bid for a spot on the Eagles 2016 Olympic team.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Wise, Chad (17 July 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. ↑ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  4. ↑ Olson, Nate (2015-08-18). "Practice makes perfect". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. ↑ "The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News". The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  6. ↑ Olson, Nate (2015-08-18). "Practice makes perfect". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
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