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Ilona Maher

Ilona Maher
USA Women
USA Women
Ilona Maher

Nationality

United States

Age

28

Position

Centre

Height

178cm

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Ilona Maher Stats

Stats compared to other Centers
60%
Defenders Beaten
42%
Successful Passes
Tackles Completed
74%
Line Breaks
2%
Carries
74%
2%
Tries

Ilona Maher Stats

Stats compared to other Centers
Ilona Maher
Ilona Maher

Key Stats

Defenders Beaten
6
Successful Passes
13
Tackles Completed
0.74
Line Breaks
0
Carries
20
Tries
0

Season Performance

Minutes played: 219

Season Performance

Minutes played: 219
Ilona Maher

Attack

Rank
Points
0
Tries
0
Line Breaks
0
Carries
20
Carries Per Minute
0.09
Metres Carried
60
Defenders Beaten
6
Turnovers Won
1
Defenders Beaten
6
Touches
29
Post Contact Metres
67

Defence

Rank
Tackles Made
20
Tackles Completed
0.74
Dominant Tackles
1
Tackles Per Minute
0.09
Turnovers Won
1
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0.09

Passing

Rank
Try Assists
0
Successful Passes
13
Bad Passes
1
Pass Accuracy
93%

Kicking

Rank
Successful Penalties
0
Successful Conversions
0
Kicks in Play
0
Drop Goals
0
Goals Converted
0

Discipline

Rank
Penalties Conceded
1
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
0

Match Stats

Ilona Maher Bio

Ilona Maher is a powerful American rugby union player who has represented the United States women’s sevens team as a centre or a prop since 2018.  

Maher was born on 12 August 1996 in Burlington, Vermont. She didn’t start playing rugby until she was 17 years old. However, she was ultimately encouraged to take up the sport by her father, who was also a rugby player. 

Her talents were clear immediately, and she led her Quinnipiac University team to three National Intercollegiate Rugby Association championships. She was also awarded the MA Sorensen Award for National Player of the Year in 2017. 

The following year, she joined the USA Rugby sevens team for the first time. She then participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the team finished sixth. She returned to the Olympics in 2024 and helped her side win bronze. 

By the completion of the tournament, she was also the most followed rugby player in the world, with over four million Instagram followers. She’s known for her advocacy of body positivity and the increased awareness of women’s sports. 

Maher has had a significant impact on women’s rugby, both on and off the field. With a strong career still ahead of her, we can’t wait to see what’s next for Maher. 

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