Rachael Harkavy

Massachusetts native Rachael Harkavy played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

Rachael Harkavy was named on the Boston Banshees bench for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025.

NARDB Player #1,431

Natalie Armatage

Ontario native Natalie Armatage played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

Natalie Armatage was named on the Boston Banshees bench for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025. She was the only Canadian to feature in WER’s first ever game, on either side.

NARDB Player #1,430

Akweley Okine

Massachusetts native Akweley ‘Q’ Okine played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

Q Okine was named on the Boston Banshees bench for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025.

NARDB Player #1,429

Salma Bezzat

Massachusetts native Salma Bezzat played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

Salma Bezzat was named on the Boston Banshees bench for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025.

NARDB Player #1,428

Caitlin Weigel

Ohio native Caitlin Weigel played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

Caitlin Weigel was named on the Boston Banshees bench for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025.

NARDB Player #1,427

Angie Owen

Massachusetts native Angie Owen played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. They represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

Angie Owen was named on the Boston Banshees bench for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025.

NARDB Player #1,426

Nickky Nguyen

California native Nickky Nguyen played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

Nickky Nguyen was named on the Boston Banshees bench for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025.

NARDB Player #1,425

Ashley Cowdrey

Michigan native Ashley Cowdrey played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

Ashley Cowdrey was named in the Boston Banshees starting lineup for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025.

NARDB Player #1,424

Cheta Emba

Virginia native Cheta Emba played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for their entire WER career.

A capped USA Eagle, Cheta Emba was named in the Boston Banshees starting lineup for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025. She is an Olympian, having represented the USA in Rugby Sevens in the Tokyo games. She has also represented the USA at the Rugby World Cup in 2017, and the World Cup of Sevens in 2018 & 2022.

NARDB Player #1,423

Emily Henrich

California native Emily Henrich played in Women’s Elite Rugby during it’s inaugural season in 2025. She represented the Boston Banshees for her entire WER career.

Dartmouth college alum Emily Henrich began playing rugby at an early age, excelling during high school (while also being a nationally ranked aerial skier) where she was named an All-American. She earned her test debut for the USA as Eagle #269 against the Black Ferns while still at College at Dartmouth in 2018. In 2024, Henrich headed to England to join the Leicester Tigers in the PWR, scoring 4 tries in 13 games before returning stateside to participate in the inaugural season of Women’s Elite Rugby.

Henrich was named in the Boston Banshees starting lineup for WER’s first ever game on 22nd March, 2025. She scored 4 tries in as many games (all starts) for the Banshees during their inaugural season, and following the WER season she represented her country at her first Rugby World Cup in England in 2025. Henrich returned to the Leicester Tigers for the 2025/26 PWR season and was named to the USA Eagles’ UK Alignment Camp in early 2026.

NARDB Player #1,422