Kristine Sommer (born October 2, 1990) is a former American rugby union and sevens player. She represented the United States at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's.
| Date of birth | October 2, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Palmdale High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of California, Santa Barbara | ||||||||||||||||
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Background
editSommer graduated with a degree in chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She played for the Seattle Saracens.
Rugby career
editSommer made her sevens debut for the US sevens team in 2016.[1][2] A year later, she made her test debut for the United States fifteens team in 2017.[2] She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[3][4][5]
Sommer played for the Harlequins and Gloucester-Hartpury in the Premier 15s.[2]
Sommer was named in the Eagles squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[6][7] She was later selected in the Eagles squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9][10]
In 2023, She announced her retirement from both sevens and fifteens.[2]
References
edit- ^ "HSBC Dubai Rugby 7s To Highlight New USA Stars". gifttimerugby.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Eagles forward Kristine Sommer confirms retirement". Americas Rugby News. January 6, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Wise, Chad (July 17, 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. 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.
- ^ "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad". Americas Rugby News. May 10, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (May 9, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles traveling roster named for Pacific Four Series 2022". USA Rugby. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (September 14, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins". eagles.rugby. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (October 9, 2022). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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