Charli Jacoby (born 9 Oct 1989) is an American rugby union player. She plays Prop for the United States internationally and for Exeter Chiefs in the Premier 15s.
| Date of birth | 9 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carol Stream, Illinois, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editJacoby made her international debut for the United States against England in June 2019.[1] She moved to England in September 2021 to play for Loughborough Lightning and made 20 appearances for them.[2] In November 2021, She was named in the starting line-up in the first match against Canada at the 2021 Pacific Four Series.[3]
Jacoby featured for the USA Falcons against the Wales XV's team in March 2022.[4] Her side made a second-half comeback to win 31–23 in Wales Six Nations warm-up.[5][6] After the 2021–22 Premier 15s season, she joined Exeter Chiefs and is due to make her debut after the World Cup.[2]
Jacoby came off the bench in the Eagles 52–14 loss to England in a warm-up match before the World Cup.[7] She was selected in the Eagles squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9][10]
In 2024 she became the first American to play in Australia’s Super Rugby Women’s competition when she signed with the Queensland Reds for the 2024 season.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Charli Jacoby - USA Eagles". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b "Eagles prop Charli Jacoby moves from Loughborough to Exeter". Americas Rugby News. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Ray, Bryan. "Test Match Preview: USA vs Canada". rugby-network. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "USA Falcons XV to play Wales in March". Americas Rugby News. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (2022-03-12). "Wales women 23-31 USA Falcons". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "USA Falcons XV defeats Wales in Llanelli". Americas Rugby News. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Red Roses beat USA in Exeter". www.englandrugby.com. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (2022-09-14). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-09). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Queensland Reds sign USA International Charli Jacoby". reds.rugby. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "American set to break new ground with Reds in Super Rugby Women's". www.rugbypass.com. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-04-27.