Hope Rogers
Hope Rogers began playing rugby at age 16 in high school and continued to compete during her time at Penn State University. There, she won four National Championships, was crowned MVP on two occasions, was named to the USA Under-20s and earned Collegiate All-American honors for four years. Rogers was also an impressive discus player during her senior year in high school where she broke a school record and won Gold at Districts for the sport.
In June of 2013, Rogers earned her first cap with the USA Women's National Team against France, moving on to appear at the Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 where she earned an All-World Cup Team honor.
In 2015, she Captained the USA Eagles during their France tour and was given the MA Sorenson Award for Best Women's Collegiate Player; moving on to win a Women's Premier League Championship in 2016 before her second Rugby World Cup appearance in 2017. The impressive athlete added more depth to her rugby resume when she made her sevens debut with the Women's Eagles Sevens at Sydney Sevens 2017.
In 2024, Rogers earned World Rugby Dream Team honors as the best looshead prop in the world, and was later named to the 2025 USA Rugby World Cup squad, which would be her fourth selection. Becoming only the second USA player to ever compete in four tournaments.