Rugby player
Joanna Kitlinski
Date of birth (1988-07-05 ) July 5, 1988 (age 36) Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Joanna Kitlinski (born July 5, 1988) is an American rugby union player. Kitlinski plays for Sale Sharks in the Premier 15s . She previously played for Exeter Chiefs in 2021.[ 1] [ 2]
Biography
Kitlinski ran track and cross-country in high school. She began playing rugby at Grand Valley State University when her roommate invited her to practice.[ 1]
Kitlinski played on the Collegiate All-American team from 2010 to 2011. She then competed in the Women's Premier League for the Glendale Merlins , she won three national titles and was MVP in 2015.[ 2] She debuted for the United States in July 2015 against Canada .[ 1] [ 2]
Kitlinski was named in the Eagles squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand .[ 3] [ 4] She was selected in the Eagles squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
References
^ a b c "Joanna Kitlinski – Sale Sharks Women's newest American signing" . Sale Sharks . March 9, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ a b c "Eagles pair Rachel Johnson and Joanna Kitlinski join Exeter" . Americas Rugby News . January 8, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad" . Americas Rugby News . May 10, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ Cahill, Calder (May 9, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles traveling roster named for Pacific Four Series 2022" . USA Rugby . Retrieved June 20, 2022 .
^ Cahill, Calder (September 14, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins" . eagles.rugby . Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup" . Americas Rugby News . September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^ Mockford, Sarah (October 9, 2022). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy" . Rugby World . Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
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