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Deborah Griffin remembers how the first tournament came into being.
The Eagles are one of only three teams to have lifted the World Cup. Having beaten England in the first ever final in 1991, the USA were losing finalists in both 1994 and 1998 at the hands of England and New Zealand respectively.
The same heights have not been reached since, however the USA did return to the semi-finals in Ireland in 2017.
On this page, you can keep up to date with the USA’s World Cup fixtures, results and access all the latest team news and analysis.
Deborah Griffin remembers how the first tournament came into being.
United States flanker Rachel Johnson said she would “love to see” professional contracts given to Eagles players by the next Women’s Rugby World Cup.
The Eagles are one of only three teams to have lifted the World Cup. Having beaten England in the first ever final in 1991, the USA were losing finalists in both 1994 and 1998 at the hands of England and New Zealand respectively.
The same heights have not been reached since, however the USA did return to the semi-finals in Ireland in 2017.
On this page, you can keep up to date with the USA’s World Cup fixtures, results and access all the latest team news and analysis.