USA Rugby Head Coach Jack Hanratty and staff have named the 32-player squad to represent the USA Women’s Eagles in the upcoming 2026 Pacific Four Series.
Entering a fresh Rugby World Cup cycle, the roster signals a new era for the Women’s Eagles, featuring a blend of veteran mainstays and an influx of emerging talent.
This PAC4 series marks the first competitive outing under newly appointed Head Coach Jack Hanratty.
“This is an incredibly unique time for this program,” said Hanratty. “We are entering year 1 of a new journey with new players, coaches, and staff moving forward together - working collaboratively with the chance to put our work on the home stage in three different USA Rugby communities - against some of the best countries of the world.”
“We’re excited to explore the game, challenge ourselves - and most importantly - compete. Our aim is to of course, win matches but whatever the final score - understanding the wins & losses of each aspect of the game to identify key learnings moving forward”.
“A lot of recognizable stalwarts from the Eagles have retired post-Rugby World Cup, and a couple more are unavailable due to injury, but this gives new athletes a huge opportunity to put their hand up and show who they are and be a part of the new we.”
“We look forward to connecting, learning and sharing the journey with the USA Rugby community across the United States as we begin creating, developing and celebrating a uniquely Eagles style of Rugby.”
Hanratty will be joined at the helm by Assistant Coach and defensive tacticalist Sarah Chobot who returns to the set up bringing an illustrious USA Rugby resume. Chobot has served as Assistant Coach to the Women’s Eagles since 2024 after achieving 25 caps herself in the USA Eagles Jersey, as well as recently leading the Denver Onyx to secure the 2025 Women’s Elite Rugby Championship as Head Coach.
Fresh perspectives from Lou Meadows (formerly Red Roses), Jon Humphreys (WRU) and Head of Athletic Performance, Tom Clough (Ulster Rugby) round out the coaching set up.
Holding the Eagles guard, veterans Lotte Sharp, Alev Kelter, Georgie Perris-Redding, and Hope Rogers return with Rogers still amassing caps having already achieved platinum status as the most capped player in USA Women’s Eagles history (currently 59). Rogers will return to the scene of her 50th milestone in Kansas City’s CPKC Stadium in front of an attendance record sure to get decimated.
Ruled out for selection, stalwarts Kate Zackary and Gabby Cantorna are forced to sit out the series having sustained significant injuries during their professional season in the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR). While both absences are a loss on the pitch, Zackary and Cantorna remain an integral part of the team’s leadership while they rehab toward joining the squad later this season.
RWC standouts Erica Jarrell-Searcy, Freda Tafuna, Hallie Taufoou, Kathryn Treder, Keia Mae Sagapolu Sanele, Paige Stathopoulos, and Tahlia Brody in the forwards, with Bulou Mataitoga, Cass Bargell, Emily Henrich, Erica Coulibaly, and Olivia Ortiz return in the backline. USA fans can look forward to seeing them in person across the three Series stops, while being first to witness the uncapped talent ready to make their mark on the international stage.
With 10 players fighting to make their international debut, the fresh cycle celebrates the graft done by USA pathways who have committed to shaping elite players across the USA.
Utility back, Bella Vogel earns senior selection after making her way up the ranks of the USA Age-Grade system, having captained the USA U18s at the recent 2025 Global Youth 7s in New Zealand and toured with the USA U20s. Talent ID’d from the High-Performance pathway, 2025 National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Player of the Year, Telesi Uhatafe brings her lightning speed to the Eagles' backline.
Currently contracted with the USA Sevens program, Hann Humphreys brings their work rate and impressive rugby IQ to the 15s side, injecting the explosive style and pace cultivated in the exciting new look USA Sevens squad unfolding across the SVNS Series.
