Jennine Detiveaux (née Duncan, born 12 November 1993) is an American rugby union player. She is a Winger for the United States and for Exeter Chiefs in the Premier 15s.
| Date of birth | 12 October 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editDetiveaux played college softball at East Tennessee State, she discovered rugby after moving to Seattle and playing for the Seattle Saracens.[1]
Detiveaux made her international debut for the Eagles against England in November 2018.[1] In July 2022, She was one of four Eagles who extended their contracts with Exeter Chiefs for a third season.[2]
Detiveaux played in a warm-up match against Scotland ahead of the World Cup, the Eagles won the hard-fought match 21–17.[3][4]
Detiveaux was selected in the Eagles squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6][7] She was named in the starting line-up against Italy in their opening match.[8][9] She scored a try against Japan to help the Eagles win their first match at the tournament.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b Harvey, Joe. ""I have grown a lot as a player being over here" – Exeter Chiefs' Jennine Detiveaux ahead of Allianz Premier 15s final clash with Saracens". rugby-network. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Eight North Americans sign Exeter extensions". Americas Rugby News. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ Masters, Tom (2022-08-26). "Preview: Scotland v USA". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Eagles take hard-fought win over Scotland in Edinburgh". Americas Rugby News. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RWC 2022 – USA vs Italy – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Misfiring Eagles start World Cup with a loss to Italy". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Rugby-United States crush Japan 30-17 to keep quarter-finals hopes alive". Reuters. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Australia, USA post first wins at women's Rugby World Cup". www.france24.com. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-20.