Morgan Whitehead
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991  United States

Morgan Whitehead is a former American rugby union player. She was a member of the United States squad that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[1][2][3] She played in the final against England, Eagles coach Kevin O'Brien opted for a more mobile back-row of Claire Godwin, Whitehead and Kathy Flores.[4][5]

Whitehead and the 1991 World Cup squad were inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame in 2017.[6][7]

References

  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. ↑ "Rugby World Cup 2021 final one year to go: How the previous tournaments were won". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  5. ↑ "USA Rugby legend Kathy Flores "was always trailblazing"". www.world.rugby. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "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.
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