New York native Tara McWilliams played in Women’s Elite Rugby during the 2026 season. She represented the New York Exiles for her entire WER career.

A native of Massapequa, NY, Tara McWilliams attended Cornell University, captaining the women’s rugby sevens team to their first national tournament in 2023. She graduated from Cornell in 2025 and joined Sacret Heart as a graduate student, continuing to play rugby with the SHU Pioneers women’s side during the 2025/26 season.

Although she was not included in the NY Exiles roster for their 2026 WER season when it was announced in late April, Tara McWilliams was listed as a reserve in their Round 3 clash with the Chicago Tempest, scoring a try in her debut off the bench.

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