Samantha Pankey
Samantha Pankey (born August 6, 1983) is an American rugby union player. She made her debut for the United States at the 2011 Nations Cup. She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[1][2][3]
| Date of birth | August 6, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Early career
Pankey attended Buckingham County High School and played basketball, softball and volleyball. She went to East Carolina University where she did a double major in English/Creative writing and Communication/Journalism. She began her rugby career in 2009 after a friend introduced her to the sport.
She currently plays for the San Diego Surfers and previously played for the James River R.F.C, the Washington Furies and the Scion Sirens.[4][5]
References
- Wise, Chad (17 July 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- Mohler, Titus (8 August 2017). "Pankey represents U.S. in Rugby World Cup". www.farmvilleherald.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- "Pankey making up for lost time". Scrum Queens. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
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