Chris Harju

Chris Harju
Born (1957-05-20) 20 May 1957 (age 69)
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985 Wiverns 0 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991  United States 5

Chris Harju (born 20 May 1957) is a former American rugby union player.

Biography

Harju was a member of the United States squad that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales. She made her last appearance for the United States in the Final against England, where she kicked in seven points to help her side win the first World Cup.

Harju had toured Britain with the Wiverns, an unofficial USA team, in 1985. She was a critical care nurse outside of rugby. In 2017, Harju and the 1991 World Cup squad were inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame.

References

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  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. ↑ "RWC 2021 Spotlight: USA". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  5. 1 2 Richards, Huw (2010-08-27). "Blazing a trail for the women's game". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  6. 1 2 Goff, Alex (2021-03-01). "All-Time American List: Chris Harju". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  7. ↑ Birch, John (2015-11-17). "Wiverns '85 - the tour that changed the game". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  8. ↑ Vizard, Brian (2020-07-05). "Meet the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2017 – US Rugby Foundation". Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2022-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "This Is American Rugby: Past Eagles Attending Hall of Fame Induction". 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)