Chris Harju

Rugby player

Chris Harju

Date of birth|  (1957-05-20) 20 May 1957 (age 67)

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Height| 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight| 59 kg (130 lb)
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Fly-half

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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

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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

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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)

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United States squad – 1991 Rugby World Cup

Forwards|

* Bond
* Breckenridge
* Fahey
* Flanagan
* Flavin
* Flores
* Godwin
* Hertz
* Hunt
* Jervey
* Kany
* Law
* Morrell
* Rutkowski
* Seabaugh
* Sorenson
* V. Sullivan
* Thompson
* Whitehead

Backs|

* Barford
* Connell
* Crawford
* Dixey
* Fugate
* Harju
* Henderson
* Huffer
* McFarren
* Meredith
* Moens
* Morrissey
* Orsini
* M. Sullivan

Coach: O'Brien
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