Rachel Ehrecke (born December 6, 1999) is an American

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player. She plays at an international level for the

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. She joined Denver Onyx for the inaugural season of Women's Elite Rugby. She previously played for DMP Sharks in the

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Rugby career

Ehrecke made her

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debut for the

against

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in 2021. She was named in the starting line-up in her second test against

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, the Eagles lost 20–10. In her third appearance, the Eagles were defeated by

who ran in 15 unanswered tries for a record 89–0 score. In 2023, she joined the DMP Sharks for the remainder of the

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season. She was named in the

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traveling squad for the

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. She joined the Denver Onyx squad for the inaugural season of the Women's Elite Rugby competition in 2025. She played in the Eagles 33–39 loss to

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on 26 April 2025.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ehrecke, Rachel Living people 1999 births American female rugby union players United States women's international rugby union players Sportspeople from West Des Moines, Iowa Rugby union players from Iowa Rugby union flankers Darlington Mowden Park Sharks players Penn State Nittany Lions athletes American expatriate rugby union players in England 21st-century American sportswomen