Lotte Clapp
| Date of birth | January 13, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlotte Louise “Lotte” Sharp (née Clapp; born on the January 13, 1995) is an English-born rugby union player who plays internationally for the United States, she previously represented England. She plays for Saracens in the Premier 15s.[1]
Rugby career
Clapp joined Saracens in 2014 and made her debut against Lichfield.[2]
Clapp previously played for England and has won ten caps for them. She featured for England against the Eagles at the 2016 Super Series in Utah.[3] She has also captained Saracens to three titles.[4][5]
Clapp took a break from rugby to train as a teacher and on her return, switched to representing the United States, which she qualifies for because of her American-born mother.[4][5] She made her international debut for the Eagles at the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[5] In August 2022, she re-signed with Saracens for the 2022–23 Premier 15s season.[1][6]
Clapp was selected in the Eagles squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[7][8][9] In 2023, She was named in the Eagles traveling squad for the Pacific Four Series.[10][11]
On July 17, 2025, she was named in the Eagles side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b "Saracens skipper Clapp signs new contract". BBC Sport. August 1, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte 'Lotte' Clapp". www.saracens.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "First England player swaps nations after being named in USA squad". www.ruck.co.uk. March 12, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Pengelly, Martin (October 8, 2022). "'Everybody's ready': Lotte Clapp and Alev Kelter on US women's Rugby World Cup bid". the Guardian. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Eagles winger Lotte Clapp re-signs for Saracens". Americas Rugby News. August 2, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Wood, Matthew (August 2, 2022). "Saracens skipper Lotte Clapp signs new deal for 2022/23 season". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (September 14, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins". eagles.rugby. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (October 9, 2022). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series". Americas Rugby News. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Dean, Taylor (February 28, 2023). "World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns for 2023 with USA Women's Eagles Traveling Roster and Schedule Confirmed". eagles.rugby. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "USA name squad for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby World Cup. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Burke, Jenni (July 17, 2025). "USA Women's Eagles Squad ready to make their mark as the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 is revealed". USA Rugby. Retrieved July 18, 2025.