Patty Connell is an American former

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player. She played for the

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at the inaugural

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. Connell scored a try in the United States 19–6 victory over

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in the 1991 Final. She also featured at the

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. Connell was inducted into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame along with the 1991 World Cup squad in 2017.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Connell, Patty Living people United States women's international rugby union players American female rugby union players Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women Place of birth missing (living people)