Sylvia Braaten

Sylvia Braaten (born July 5, 1985) is an American rugby union coach and former player. She competed for the at the 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup's.

Early career Braaten played basketball, tennis and soccer in high school. She graduated from Marquette University where she discovered rugby. She represented the United States development teams in the under-19s and under-23s.

Rugby career Braaten made her debut for the in 2011.

In 2016, She was part of The Serevi Selects team that played at the Bayleys Coral Coast 7s tournament in Fiji. Later that year she was signed by BiPro as the brand's fifth professional rugby player. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Braaten was named in the Eagles squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. She was cited for contact with the eye area in the Eagles pool match against England at the World Cup.