Kelter ruled out of Sevens World Cup

The USA Women’s Eagles have suffered a significant blow to their Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign with the confirmation that star player Alev Kelter has been ruled out of the tournament. Kelter is still recovering from an injury sustained on the HSBC Sevens Series and will not be fully fit in time to compete in San Francisco.

Filling the vacancy is the experienced Kelsi Stockert. Capped in both sevens and the 15-a-side game, Stockert’s strength with ball in hand and ability to cover multiple positions makes her an ideal replacement. The 25-year-old last represented the Eagles at the Dubai tournament in December.

WOMEN’S EAGLES 7s (revised)
Ryan Carlyle, Lauren Doyle, Cheta Emba, Joanne Fa’avesi, Jordan Gray, Abby Gustaitis, Nicole Heavirland (capt.), Ilona Maher, Kelsi Stockert, Naya Tapper, Kris Thomas, Kate Zackary