Jess Wooden
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| Born | Jessica Wooden August 21, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Wharton High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jessica Wooden (born 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Wise, Chad (July 17, 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Olson, Nate (August 18, 2015). "Practice makes perfect". Arkansas Online. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News". The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News. January 11, 2017. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Olson, Nate (August 18, 2015). "Practice makes perfect". Arkansas Online. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
External links
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Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American female rugby union players
- United States women's international rugby union players
- University of Florida alumni
- 21st-century American women
- Rugby union players from Florida
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- American expatriate rugby union players in England
- Harlequins Women rugby players
- Barbarian F.C. Women players
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