Katana Howard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Born | 25 June 1993 Hopkins, Minnesota, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Katana Howard (born 25 June 1993) is an American rugby union player. She plays at center and fly-half for the United States Eagles internationally and for Sale Sharks in the Premier 15s.[1]
Howard made her international debut for the Eagles against England in the opening match of the 2019 Super Series.[1] She signed with Sale Sharks in 2021.[1]
In March 2022, Howard featured for a USA Falcons team against Wales; her side made a second-half comeback to win 31–23.[2][3][4] She was later named in the Eagles team for the 2022 Pacific Four Series that was hosted by New Zealand.[5][6]
Howard was selected in the Eagles squad for the delayed Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[7][8][9] She started in the Eagles loss to Italy in their first World Cup match.[10][11]