The USA Women’s Eagles have locked in their squad for the upcoming WXV Global Series campaign.
The Eagles will head across the Atlantic to kick off the first leg of their tour Sunday, September 20 in Dublin, Ireland. They will then travel to Wales before returning stateside for three domestic home games in October to complete the five match circuit.
Tickets to see the USA Women’s Eagles take on Italy in Mansfield, Texas and Nashville, Tenn. as well as a Rugby World Cup rematch against England’s Red Roses in New Jersey’s Sports Illustrated Stadium are on sale now here.
With a reinvigorated and aligned USA Women’s Eagles programs, Women’s 15s Head Coach Jack Hanratty and USA Women’s Sevens Head Coach Emilie Bydwell have come together to create synergies and amplify player development across the entire USA Rugby Women’s player pool.
Fresh energy and competition driving standards with player crossover, both set ups will see an injection of talent across both codes.
“We are now nine months into the new cycle, and over the last nine months we have been able to assess and work with athletes in all USA Camps, building competition with the U20s and Falcons and of course the day to day with the Sevens program," said Head Coach Jack Hanratty.
Bringing the pace and athleticism from the sevens pitch, the WXV squad has teamed up with to cross over talent across both codes in developing a collaborative USA Women’s Rugby identity. Sevens athletes including Olympian Kayla Canett and recent breakout talent, Tahna Wilfley, have been brought into the 15s setup. Ashley Cowdrey, Hann Humphreys, Karina Gauto, and Tessa Hann have shown success in coming from the USA 7s program into 15s, bringing pace and dynamism.
