Diane Schnapp

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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1968|06|29}}

|birth_place=|height=167 cm {{cite web |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournament/1108/teams/2583 |title=1998 Women's Rugby World Cup: Teams: USA |website=World Rugby |access-date=2019-04-17 |archive-date=2018-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224849/https://www.world.rugby/tournament/1108/teams/2583 |url-status=dead }}

|weight=69 kg

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|occupation=firefighter{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56588648|title=Rugby for dummies|last=Brown, Mathew.|first=|date=2004|publisher=J. Wiley & Sons Canada|others=Growden, Greg., Guthrie, Patrick, 1962-|year=|isbn=0470834056|location=Etobicioke, Ont.|pages=303|oclc=56588648}}

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|amatteam1=Berkley All-Blues

|repyears1=1998-2004?

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|ru_sevensnationalyears1=1999-?

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Diane Schnapp (born 29 June 1968) is a former American rugby union player. She participated in the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup and the 1999 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.{{Cite web|url=http://www.emilito.org/rugby/olympicsandme/index.html|title=Sevens in Olympics: a Prehistory of Women's Sevens|website=www.emilito.org|access-date=2019-04-18}}{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Chad |date=2017-03-23 |title=Throwback Thursday: A Final Final |url=https://www.usa.rugby/2017/03/throwback-thursday-a-final-final/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=USA Rugby}}{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Chad |date=2017-03-16 |title=Throwback Thursday: They come in Black |url=https://www.usa.rugby/2017/03/throwback-thursday-they-come-in-black/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=USA Rugby}} Schnapp played at openside flank.{{Cite web|url=https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2010/01/05/2000-2009-womens-rugby-team-and-players-of-the-decade-from-rugbymag-com/|title=2000-2009 Women's Rugby Team and Players of the Decade from Rugbymag.com|date=2010-01-05|website=YSCRugby {{!}} Women's Rugby News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-18}}

Though small in size, Schnapp's strength, courage, and character as a monster on the field made her one of ten greatest North American players. She is also considered the nation's best defensive player and was thus named to the 2000-2009 Women's Rugby Team and Players of the Decade from Rugbymag.com.

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