The USA Rugby Girls’ U18 7s Team has selected 13 players for the return trip to the Global Youth Sevens in New Zealand. Games take place Dec. 19-21 at the Dilworth School in Auckland and feature more than 30 national and select side teams on the girls’ side. [lead photo c/o @usarugby]

Five players have returned from the 2024 touring team: Shawnee Asiata, Allie Gabbard, Sana’a Lunon, Fane Tausinga and Gianna Veetutu. Tausinga is also fresh off of the USA 7s pre-season tour to Australia. Marley Larkin has been on every New Zealand trip since the program’s debut in 2023.

For details on to-be-released pools and schedules, as well as livestream links, visit www.globalyouthsevens.rugby.

USA U18 7s ROSTER

Shawnee Asiata – Majestics, Utah
Teagan Barth – Summit HS, Colo.
Madison Englin – Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa
Olivia Frisby – Life University
Aleksandria Gabbard – U.S. Naval Academy
Madelyn Hubbell – Harvard University
Marley Larkin – Dartmouth College
Sana’a Lunon – Harvard University
Ariane Moeai – United, Utah
Fane Tausinga – USA 7s (Majestics, Utah)
Gianna Veetutu – Kent Crusaders, Wash.
Bella Vogel – Life University
Zoe Zumbro – Belmont Shore, Calif.

Head coach – Irene Gardner
Asst coach – Kelly Griffin
Manager – Aiyana Gilliard
S&C – Kristin Zdanczewicz
Medical – Jackie Rodriquez