Chris Harju Explained

Height:	1.6 m
Weight:	59 kg
Ru Position:	Fly-half
Years1:	1985
Clubs1:	Wiverns
Points1:	-
Repcaps1:	5

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

Biography

Harju was a member of the 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, 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. In 2017, Harju and the 1991 World Cup squad were inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wise . Chad . 2017-01-26 . Throwback Thursday: Revenge, Finality, And The Cup . 2022-04-04 . USA Rugby.
2. Web site: Lubeck . Amanda . 2017-07-31 . An Historic Weekend In Washington, D.C. . 2022-04-04 . USA Rugby.
3. Web site: Wise . Chad . 2017-01-19 . Throwback Thursday: Eagles Land In Wales . 2022-04-04 . USA Rugby.
4. Web site: RWC 2021 Spotlight: USA . 2022-04-03 . www.women.rugby . en.
5. Web site: Richards . Huw . 2010-08-27 . Blazing a trail for the women's game . 2022-04-03 . ESPN.com . en.
6. Web site: Goff . Alex . 2021-03-01 . All-Time American List: Chris Harju . 2022-04-03 . Goff Rugby Report . en.
7. Web site: Birch . John . 2015-11-17 . Wiverns '85 - the tour that changed the game . 2022-04-03 . Scrum Queens . en.
8. Web site: Vizard . Brian . 2020-07-05 . Meet the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2017 – US Rugby Foundation . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024235905/https://usrugbyfoundation.org/meet-the-u-s-rugby-hall-of-fame-class-of-2017/ . 2020-10-24 . 2022-04-03 . bot: unknown .
9. Web site: 2020-06-25 . This Is American Rugby: Past Eagles Attending Hall of Fame Induction . https://web.archive.org/web/20200625175503/http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2017/06/past-eagles-attending-hall-of-fame.html . 2020-06-25 . 2022-04-03 . bot: unknown .