Amy Westerman
| Date of birth | May 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lancaster, PA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amy Westerman is an American former rugby union player. She represented the United States at the 1994 and 1998 Rugby World Cup's.[1][2][3][4] She played Inside Center, Outside Center, Wing, Flyhalf, and Fullback for the Eagles; Fullback, Inside Center, and Wing for Old Gold RFC, Boston WRFC, Maryland Stingers and Beantown RFC.[5]
Westerman scored six tries in the Eagles 121–0 trouncing of Japan at the 1994 World Cup. She later scored a hat trick against Ireland in their quarter-final encounter.[6]
At the 1998 World Cup, Westerman scored a hat trick and made two conversions against Russia.[6] She later scored one of six tries in their 46–6 semi-final victory over Canada.[7]
Westerman has scored 14 tries in seven Rugby World Cup appearances.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Wise, Chad (2017-02-16). "Throwback Thursday: Breezing through Scotland". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Wise, Chad (2017-02-23). "Throwback Thursday: High-scoring to low-soaring in Scotland". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Wise, Chad (2017-03-23). "Throwback Thursday: A Final Final". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ Wise, Chad (2017-03-16). "Throwback Thursday: They come in Black". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (1991-12-19). "World Cup Rugby 3 Area Sites Used To Help Select U. S. Ladies Team for 1994 Competition". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ a b c "RWC 2021 Spotlight: USA". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "American Women Win at Rugby". AP NEWS. 1998-05-13. Retrieved 2022-06-10.