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.

Annie Flavin
Date of birth (1961-07-20) 20 July 1961 (age 62)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Beantown RFC (-)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1987–1994?  United States

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 edit

  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.