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Boston Banshees

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Boston Banshees
FoundedJanuary 2025; 1 month ago (2025-01)
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Ground(s)Veterans Memorial Stadium
Tidewater Landing Stadium (Capacity: 5,000
10,500-11,000)
Coach(es)Kittery Wagner-Ruiz[1]
Captain(s)TBA
League(s)Women's Elite Rugby

The Boston Banshees are an American semi-professional women's rugby union team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The team was founded in 2025 and is scheduled to play in the inaugural Women's Elite Rugby season.[1][2]

Players

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Current squad

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The Boston Banshees squad for the 2025 Women's Elite Rugby season is:[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Paige Stathopoulos Hooker United States United States
Catie Benson Prop United States United States
Salma Bezzat Prop United States United States
Lauren Ferridge Prop United States United States
Nickky Nguyen Prop United States United States
Q Okine Prop United States United States
Angie Owen Prop United States United States
Caitlin Weigel Prop United States United States
Eliza Altobelli Lock United States United States
Jenny Kronish Lock United States United States
Kaitlyn Sosa Lock United States United States
Shelby Vance Lock United States United States
Oliver Wright Lock United States United States
Yeja Dunn Back row United States United States
Genevieve Quirion Back row United States United States
Player Position Union
Natalie Armatage Scrum-half United States United States
Cassidy Bargell Scrum-half United States United States
Ashley Cowdrey Scrum-half United States United States
Rachael Harkavy Fly-half United States United States
Alexandra Pipkin Fly-half United States United States
Abbey Savin Fly-half United States United States
Amanda Schweitzer Fly-half United States United States
Emily Henrich Centre United States United States
Jenni Laferriere Centre United States United States
Morgan Cunningham Wing United States United States
Katie Lohaus Wing United States United States
Emma Santosuosso Wing United States United States

References

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  1. ^ a b "Boston Banshees". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Pengelly, Martin (January 29, 2025). "'High-energy, risk-taking, intense' US women's league shows its rugby colors". The Guardian. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "Boston Banshees Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 26, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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