Katana Howard
| Date of birth | 25 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hopkins, Minnesota, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Katana Howard (born 25 June 1993) is an American rugby union player. She plays at Center and Fly-half for the United States Eagles internationally and for Sale Sharks in the Premier 15s.[1]
Howard made her international debut for the Eagles against England in the opening match of the 2019 Super Series.[1] She signed with Sale Sharks in 2021.[1]
In March 2022, Howard featured for a USA Falcons team against Wales, her side made a second-half comeback to win 31–23.[2][3][4] She was later named in the Eagles team for the 2022 Pacific Four Series that was hosted by New Zealand.[5][6]
Howard was selected in the Eagles squad for the delayed Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[7][8][9] She started in the Eagles loss to Italy in their first World Cup match.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c "Sale Sharks sign Eagles trio Benson, James, and Howard". Americas Rugby News. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad". Americas Rugby News. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "USA 15s Names Pacific Four Roster". The Rugby Breakdown. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-09). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Misfiring Eagles start World Cup with a loss to Italy". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "RWC 2022 – USA vs Italy – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-15.