Cassie Law

Cassandra (Cassie) Law is a former American women's rugby union player and was a member of the 1991 World Cup Championship team and the 1994 Women's World Cup Team.[1] She began her rugby career in 1985 while studying at the University of Oregon. After graduating in 1988, she moved to San Francisco, California to begin her federal career with the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Her rugby career continued in California with the Bay Area SheHawks (BASH) where she competed from 1988 - 1995 winning three National Titles.[2] During these years, she represented the Pacific Coast Grizzlies territorial team and was selected to join the USA Eagles Women's National Rugby Team competing from 1990 - 1994.[3] Her competitive rugby career as a United States Eagle began at the 1990 World Cup Festival in New Zealand and continued through the 1991 Inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup Championship[4] in Cardiff, Wales where the United States defeated England in the Final to take gold and the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup in Edinburgh, Scotland where the Eagles fell to England taking second place.

Ms. Law currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VA Sierra Pacific Network in Mare Island, California which includes seven major health care systems serving veterans in fifty-eight locations across northern and central California, Nevada, Hawaii and the vast Pacific region including the Philippines, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

References
  1. "Rugby World Cup Women".
  2. Release, Press (2017-06-08). "Rugby Hall of Fame Dinner - June 30". www.rugbytoday.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  3. djcoilrugby (7 April 2016). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup 1991 Champions Reunite at Atlanta 7s".
  4. "'91 World Cup Winners Honored in ATL | The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News". The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
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