Naya Tapper

Naya Elena Tapper (born August 3, 1994) is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the United States in 2016. She was selected for the squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[2][3][4]

Naya Tapper
Tapper in 2017.
Born (1994-08-03) August 3, 1994
Beaufort, South Carolina[1]
EducationWest Mecklenburg
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– United States 12
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016– United States 7s
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team competition
Websitenayatapper.com

Like most of her teammates Tapper began her rugby career while attending her first year of college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She majored in Exercise and Sport Science with a minor in Spanish.[5] She was an All-American athlete at West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.[6]

Tapper made her rugby sevens debut at the 2016 São Paulo Women's Sevens. In the same year she was selected for the Eagles squad to compete at the Women's Rugby Super Series.[7]

Tapper was among 12 women rugby players selected to represent Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[8] She was selected to represent the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[9][10]

References
  1. Naya Tapper | USA Rugby Eagle Profiles. usa.rugby. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  2. Wise, Chad (July 17, 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  3. "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. "Scholar Profile: Naya Tapper". The Carolina Covenant. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  6. Flynn, Ryan (March 20, 2015). "Spotlight Player of The Week: Naya Tapper". gifttimerugby.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  7. Finlan, Jackie (June 15, 2016). "Tapper Veers Off Path, Reps USA". The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  8. "Tokyo Olympics 101: Who's qualified for Team USA? | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  9. "USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Cahill, Calder (September 1, 2022). "Women's Eagles Sevens target podium chase as roster is named for the Rugby World Cup Sevens". eagles.rugby. Retrieved September 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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