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Annie Flavin

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Annie Flavin
Date of birth (1961-07-20) 20 July 1961 (age 63)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Beantown RFC (-)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1987–1994?  United States

Annie Flavin (born 20 July 1961) is a former American rugby union player. She was a part of the United States championship team that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup after defeating England in the final.[1][2][3] She was also selected for the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup squad that competed in Scotland.

Flavin featured in the Eagles first international test match against Canada in Victoria, British Columbia on 14 November 1987.[4] In 2017 she was inducted into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame alongside the 1991 Rugby World Cup team.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Wise, Chad (2017-01-26). "Throwback Thursday: Revenge, Finality, And The Cup". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ^ Lubeck, Amanda (2017-07-31). "An Historic Weekend In Washington, D.C." USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  3. ^ Wise, Chad (2017-01-19). "Throwback Thursday: Eagles Land In Wales". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  4. ^ Birch, John (2014-08-16). "An American Century: USA's 100th test". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  5. ^ Vizard, Brian (2020-07-05). "Meet the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2017 – US Rugby Foundation". Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  6. ^ "This Is American Rugby: Past Eagles Attending Hall of Fame Induction". 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-04-09.