The USA Women’s Eagles will tour South Africa in July for two test matches against the Springbok Women.
The summer series will kick off Saturday, 4th of July 4th, at the historic Ellis Park on Johannesburg, with the second match to be played Saturday, July 11 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. These will be important early matches for the Eagles under new Head Coach Jack Hanratty.
The last meeting between USA and South Africa took place in March 2024 in London, where the Eagles secured a 38-17 victory. However, this summer’s tour presents a fresh challenge against a South African side currently riding an all-time high world ranking of 10th following their quarterfinal run at the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
This will be the first time the USA Women’s Eagles will compete on South African soil and will feature as part of exciting double-headers alongside the Men’s Springboks who will take on England and Scotland, respectively.
“Touring South Africa is a great opportunity for us to keep growing and developing against a Rugby World Cup quarter-final team,” said Tamara Sheppard, USA Eagles Women General Manager of High Performance. “We’re excited to embrace the challenge to play in front of some of the most passionate rugby fans in the world, and it will be an incredible experience for this developing Eagles group.”
