7s Eagle Kristen Thomas will earn her first 15s cap. /// Photo: Numina Photos
The USA Women’s National Team will play Canada tomorrow, March 31, at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. The teams have released their rosters (see below), but to review more detail on each squad, read USA Rugby’s press release and Rugby Canada’s press release.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Eastern and can be viewed via USA Rugby’s Facebook page.
USA
1. Tiffany Faaee (c) (New York)2. Kathryn Augustyn (Berkeley)3. Catherine Benson (Life West)4. Stacey Bridges (Twin Cities)5. Alycia Washington (New York)6. Christiane Pheil (Chicago North Shore)7. Nicole Strasko (USA Rugby resident)8. Jordan Gray (Life West)9. Joanne Fa’avesi (USA Rugby resident)10. Megan Foster (Life West)11. Naya Tapper (USA Rugby resident)12. Sylvia Braaten (vc) (Twin Cities)13. Alev Kelter (USA Rugby resident)14. Kristen Thomas (USA Rugby resident)15. Jess Wooden (Aylesford Harlequins, Eng)
USA Women’s Eagles | Reserves 16. Joanna Kitlinski (Glendale)17. Naima Reddick (Seattle)18. Jamila Reinhardt (San Diego)19. Molly Kinsella (San Diego)20. Sara Parsons (Scion)21. Annakaren Pedraza (Lindenwood)22. Kayla Canett (Penn State)23. Nicole Heavirland (USA Rugby resident)
CANADA
1. Carolyn McEwen (Vancouver, BC)
2. Laura Russell (Bolton, ON)
3. DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB)
4. Kayla Mack (Saskatoon, SK)
5. Latoya Blackwood (Montreal, QC)
6. Jacey Grusnick (Alliston, ON)
7. Karen Paquin (Quebec City, QC)
8. Kelly Russell (c) (Bolton, ON)
9. Chelsea Guthrie (Edmonton, AB)
10. Emily Belchos (Innisfil, ON)
11. Frederique Rajotte (Montreal, QC)
12. Andrea Burk (North Vancouver, BC)
13. Amanda Thornborough (Brandon, MB)
14. Magali Harvey (Quebec City, QC)
15. Julianne Zussman (Montreal, QC)
16. Jane Kirby (Brampton, ON)
17. Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON)
18. Olivia DeMerchant (Mapledale, NB)
19. Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON)
20. Cindy Nelles (Belleville, ON)
21. Brianna Miller (Pointe-Claire, QC)
22. Brittany Waters (Vancouver, BC)
23. Elissa Alarie (Trois Rivieres, QC)