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Tiffany Faʻaeʻe
Date of birth (1982-11-14) November 14, 1982 (age 41)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Ponsonby Auckland ()
2013?-2017 New York RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015-Present  United States 10 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2018- Rugby United New York
2017- Monroe College (M&W)
2017- New York RFC
2023 - Locals Premier Rugby 7s

Karameli Tiffany Faʻaeʻe (born November 14, 1982) is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the United States in 2016. She captained the US Eagles to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[1][2][3] She competed at the 2017 Can-Am Series.[4]

Faʻaeʻe has represented Samoa and New Zealand in rugby league.[5] She played most of her rugby in New Zealand. She moved to the United States in 2013.[6][7]

In 2018, Faeʻaeʻe signed as an assistant coach of Rugby United New York, a Major League Rugby expansion team.[8]

References

  1. ^ Wise, Chad (17 July 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  3. ^ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Eagles Named For Can-Am Series". This Is American Rugby.com. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ^ Airey, Thomas (26 December 2018). "Samoa's very own Captain America continues to make noise in U.S. rugby". Samoa Observer. Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Two Samoan warriors captain Women's Rugby World Cup teams". Samoa Planet. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. ^ Cahill, Calder (8 September 2017). "Pete Steinberg and Tiffany Faaee reflect on Women's Rugby World Cup". USA Rugby. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Tiffany Faaee on becoming the first woman to coach men's professional rugby in U.S." ESPN. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2021.