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International
Ilona Maher
USA Women
Nationality
Age
28
Position
Centre
Height
178cm
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Ilona Maher Stats
Stats compared to other Centers
PWR 2024/2025
- PWR 2024/2025
25%
Defenders Beaten
5%
Successful Passes
Tackles Completed
84%
Line Breaks
37%
Carries
42%
29%
Tries
Ilona Maher Stats
Stats compared to other Centers
Key Stats
Defenders Beaten
18
Successful Passes
18
Tackles Completed
0.71
Line Breaks
7
Carries
65
Tries
4
Season Performance
Minutes played: 418
PWR 2024/2025
- PWR 2024/2025
Season Performance
Minutes played: 418
Attack
RankPoints
20
Tries
4
Line Breaks
7
Carries
65
Carries Per Minute
0.16
Metres Carried
423
Defenders Beaten
18
Turnovers Won
1
Defenders Beaten
18
Touches
77
Post Contact Metres
289
Defence
RankTackles Made
22
Tackles Completed
0.71
Dominant Tackles
2
Tackles Per Minute
0.05
Turnovers Won
1
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0.11
Passing
RankTry Assists
1
Successful Passes
18
Bad Passes
4
Pass Accuracy
82%
Kicking
RankSuccessful Penalties
0
Successful Conversions
0
Kicks in Play
0
Drop Goals
0
Goals Converted
0
Discipline
RankPenalties Conceded
2
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
0
Match Stats
All
- All
- PWR
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.
