Kate Zackary

Katherine Zackary is an American rugby union and sevens player. She debuted for the United States women's national [rugby union team|United States] in 2016 and for the United States women's national [rugby sevens team|sevens team] in 2014. She won a silver medal at the sevens at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2015 Pan American Games] as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.

Early career

Zackary attended Salina [High School South|Salina South High School] and Benedictine College where she initially played soccer. She attended college on a soccer scholarship and it was there that she saw rugby. She played rugby for the Benedictine Saints.

In 2014 she quit her job working in a gym to train full-time with the [United States women's national rugby sevens team|women's Eagles sevens team].
Zackary joined Exeter Chiefs Women's team in 2020, but left to join Trailfinders Women in 2023. Trailfinders compete in the Premiership Women's Rugby, the top tier of women's professional rugby in England.
In 2022, she was named in the Eagles squad for the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. She was named in the Eagles fifteens squad to the 2021 [Rugby World Cup] in New Zealand.
Zackary was named in the Eagles traveling squad for their test against Spain, and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series. She was in the starting line-up when her side beat Spain 20–14.
She led the Eagles in a closely contested test match against Japan in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025, her side lost 33–39. On July 17, she was selected for the Eagles side to the 2025 [Women's Rugby World Cup] that will be held in England.