Joan Morrissey (rugby union)

Rugby player

Joan Morrissey

Rugby union career

| Position(s)|  Centre

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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

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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.

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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

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