Jojo Kitlinski

Joanna ‘JoJo’ Kitlinksi joined Sale Sharks Women from Premier15s rivals Exeter Chiefs in February 2022, making her debut off the bench against Harlequins. 

A track and cross-country runner at her Michigan high school, Joanna began playing rugby when she was 18 after her roommate suggested she attend practice. 

She subsequently played on the Collegiate All-American Team from 2010-11, before competing for Colorado Gray Wolves in the Women’s Premier League, where she won three titles and was named MVP in 2015. 

Joanna earned her first cap for the US Women’s National Team in July 2015, scoring on her international debut against fierce rivals Canada. She’s gone on to play in the 2021 World Cup in New Zealand. 

Her talents stretch beyond the rugby pitch, with the hooker fluent in Polish and holding a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.