Eagle Women Shake Off Pain of Loss, Focus on Next Challenge
Coming off the USA's 20-10 loss to Ireland, the Eagles were bitterly disappointed.
It took the team two days to shake the feeling. They knew they should have won.
"I think for us the feeling was one of frustration," said scrumhalf Olivia Ortiz, who came off the bench in the game against Ireland. "It hurt. We know we're capable of so much more. We know we can do more."
Ireland Women Defeat USA in Frustrating Night for Eagles
Ireland defeated the USA 20-10 Friday night in a women’s test match in Dublin.
The Eagles, who continue to lose close matches where they struggle to finish, but they also ran into a physical and delightfully cantankerous Irish side. Unfortunately, what could have been a nailbiter was also undercut but some key question refereeing decisions.
Eagle Women Face Big Game Against Ireland Friday
USA Women's 15s Head Coach Rob Cain has made nine changes from last week’s game with Canada as the USA faces Ireland on Friday at 2:15 PM ET.
The game will be shown live on FloRugby.com.
This will be the first-ever women's test match at the RDS Arena (Royal Dublin Society).
Canada 2-0 Over USA in Glendale
Canada defeated the USA 26-13 Friday night at Infinity Park, overcoming an early USA try and a late red card to win the series with the Eagles 2-0.
The USA came very close to scoring more than the one try, getting bundled into touch, getting turned over, and dropping the ball all within five meters of the tryline.
USA, Canada Lineups for Women's Test Friday
USA Women's 15s Head Coach Rob Cain has made 12 changes to his lineup as the Eagles face Canada for the second time in five days.
The game will be played Friday Nov 5 at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colo. Kickoff is at 6PM MT, 8PM ET. Live stream is here>>
