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Phaidra Knight
Earning international recognition at both prop and flanker.
All-World honours · Player of the Decade
- Born
- 4 July 1974
- Birthplace
- Irwinton, United States
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Phaidra Knight
Phaidra Knight is an American rugby player who represented the United States at three World Cups before moving into coaching.
Early life
Georgia farm
Grew up working on her family’s farm near Irwinton.
Basketball and tennis
Played both sports at high school before attending Alabama State University.
Career
- 1990s
Law school discovery
Took up rugby while studying law at Wisconsin.
- 1999–2010s
United States career
Made her international debut in 1999 and played at three World Cups.
- 2016 onward
Coaching
Joined Princeton’s staff before leading a new programme at Monroe College.
Achievements
All-World honours
Was selected for World Cup representative teams.
Player of the Decade
Received USA Rugby’s award.
Hall of Fame
Was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
Beyond rugby
Law
Graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1999.
Bobsled
Trained for a possible 2014 Winter Olympic place but did not make the team.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: US Embassy Samoa. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
