Nicole James
{{Short description|American rugby union player}}
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Nicole James (born January 20, 1989) is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the {{nwrut|United States}} at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. She was uncapped when she was selected for the World Cup.{{Cite news|url=https://www.usarugby.org/2017/07/eagles-announced-for-womens-rugby-world-cup-2017-in-ireland/|title=Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland|last=Wise|first=Chad|date=17 July 2017|work=USA Rugby|access-date=2017-09-20}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2017/07/women-eagles-name-world-cup-squad.html|title=Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad|date=17 July 2017|website=www.thisisamericanrugby.com|access-date=2017-09-20}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2017/07/20/new-caps-womens-eagles-world-cup-squad/|title=New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad|date=20 July 2017|website=Americas Rugby News.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rwcwomens.com/news/266913|title=Blend of youth and experience for USA|date=2017-07-18|website=www.rwcwomens.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-10-04}}
James attended Texas A&M University. She plays for the Houston Athletic Rugby Club, is a player-coach for SHARCs and coaches the Woodlands Youth Rugby Club Girls and the Texas A&M Women’s Rugby Team.{{Cite news|url=http://athletetrainingandhealth.com/blog/ath-athlete-usa-womens-rugby-team-member-nick-james-takes-game-next-level/|title=ATH Athlete and USA Women's Rugby Team Member, Nick James Takes Her Game to the Next Level|date=2017-08-22|work=Athlete Training and Health|access-date=2017-10-04|language=en-US}}
James was named in the Eagles squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/05/09/eagles-name-pacific-four-traveling-squad/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Cahill |first=Calder |date=2022-05-09 |title=USA Women's Eagles traveling roster named for Pacific Four Series 2022 |url=https://www.usa.rugby/2022/05/usa-womens-eagles-traveling-roster-named-for-pacific-four-series-2022/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=USA Rugby}} She was selected in the Eagles squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.{{Cite web |last=Cahill |first=Calder |date=2022-09-14 |title=USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins |url=https://eagles.rugby/news/usa-womens-eagles-rugby-world-cup-roster-named-as-the-official-countdown-to-new-zealand-begins-2022914 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=eagles.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title=Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/09/15/kate-zackary-leads-eagles-squad-for-rugby-world-cup/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Mockford |first=Sarah |date=2022-10-09 |title=USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup/usa-womens-rugby-world-cup-squad-2022-145640 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Rugby World |language=en-US}}
References
External links
- [https://www.usarugby.org/player/nicole-james/ USA Rugby Profile]
{{United States 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup squad}}
{{United States 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad}}
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Category:United States women's international rugby union players
Category:American female rugby union players
Category:21st-century American women
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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