Chris Harju

Chris Harju
Date of birth (1957-05-20) 20 May 1957 (age 67)
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985 Wiverns (-)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 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.[1][2][3] 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.[4][5][6]

Harju had toured Britain with the Wiverns, an unofficial USA team, in 1985.[7] She was a critical care nurse outside of rugby.[6][5] In 2017, Harju and the 1991 World Cup squad were inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Wise, Chad (2017-01-26). "Throwback Thursday: Revenge, Finality, And The Cup". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  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. ^ a b Richards, Huw (2010-08-27). "Blazing a trail for the women's game". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  6. ^ a b 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)