Joan Morrissey (rugby union)

Joan Morrissey
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985 Wiverns 7 (4)
Beantown RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 United States

Joan Morrissey is a former American rugby union player. She was a member of the United States squad that won the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[1][2][3]

Morrissey was part of the Wiverns team that toured England and France in 1985. She made seven appearances for the Wiverns and scored a try in their tour.[4][5] In 2017 Morrissey and the 1991 World Cup squad were inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Wise, Chad (2017-01-26). "Throwback Thursday: Revenge, Finality, And The Cup". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.[permanent dead link‍]
  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. ^ Birch, John (2015-11-23). "Wiverns '85 - the tour (Part 2) | From ScrumQueens". scrumhalfconnection.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  5. ^ Birch, John (2015-11-17). "Wiverns '85 - the tour that changed the game". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  6. ^ Vizard, Brian (2020-07-05). "Meet the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2017 – US Rugby Foundation". Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  7. ^ "This Is American Rugby: Past Eagles Attending Hall of Fame Induction". 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-04-09.