eagles.rugby — USA Women’s Rugby has officially kicked off the new Rugby World Cup (RWC) cycle with recently appointed head coach Jack Hanratty and staff assembling 36 of the top USA-based players for a five-day talent ID and commencement camp in Chula Vista, Calif. [lead photo: NCR DI Player of the Year Telesi Uhatafe / Jackie Finlan/TRB]

 

The camp will set the tone establishing standards and player pathways for the upcoming season and beyond to the 2029 and 2033 Rugby World Cup cycles. Players and staff will have the opportunity to assess the current state of play for USA Women’s Eagles following the 2025 season and solidify the vision and expectations of players entering the training pool going forward. Together with pathways coaches, senior team staff will focus on understanding national physical and rugby IQ levels to identify player potential for developing current and future Eagles.

With a large portion of the USA Women’s Eagles playing overseas, this camp will focus on domestic talent and identifying new potential. Player invites were based off of Junior National Team and Pathway Camp assessment, Talent ID days and standout competition performance.

Head coach Jack Hanratty brings a new perspective to the set-up and expressed his enthusiasm to lead this new era of Eagles.

 

“We are delighted to be starting our RWC 2029 journey in Chula Vista with our domestic athletes. This will be an opportunity to see first hand the great work done across the country in clubs, communities, Colleges and WER.”

“The camp will be focused on identifying a crop of athletes for the start of our 2026 depth chart while establishing some core skill work-ons in areas of the game we want to focus on this cycle.

“We know how much talent there is available across the U.S. and the Eagles staff look forward to being active and visible as we build to not only 2029 but to our home World Cup in 2033.”

 

The domestic camp will conclude with an internal Stars vs. Stripes scrimmage giving players a platform to implement and trial new skill sets, player cohesion and work rate as a team.

Hanratty will next travel abroad where he will convene eligible players for a European alignment camp. USA Women’s Eagles currently contracted professionally overseas will assemble to familiarize with Hanratty and his coaching staff to establish team process, standards and style of play ahead of the PAC4 competition this April.

2026 USA Women’s Eagles Winter Camp Roster

Ina Bailey – Denver Onyx
Cass Bargell – Denver Onyx
Amy Brice – Lindenwood Univ
Hope Cooper – Bay Area Breakers
Kiyanah Edwards – American International College
Nana Fa’avesi – Unattached
Corinne Gallagher – Phoenixville
Carson Hann – Denver Onyx
Kami Hartrick – BYU
AJ Haughey – Life Univ
Chloe Hill-Huse – Castaway Wanderers (CAN)
Harmoni Hopoate – American International College
Hann Humphreys – USA Sevens
Malia Isaacs – Boston Banshees
Sophia Lamphier – Bay Area Breakers
Jordynn LeBeau – Dartmouth College
Morgan Linck – Univ Northern Iowa
Leah Lockerman – Denver Onyx
Nicola Lynch – Unattached
Lopa Nau – Davenport Univ
Gemma Ogoke – Harvard Univ
Tiahna Padilla – Harvard Univ
Abigail Paton – Otago Spirit (NZ)
Sophie Pyrz – TC Gemini
Sayler Russell – Long Island Univ
Lissa Salisbury – Life Univ
Courtney Taylor – Harvard Univ
Lauren Thomlinson – Drury Univ
Taina Tukuafu – Bay Area Breakers
Mona Tupou – Life West
Telesi Uhatafe – Southern Nazarene Univ
Anna Van Dyk – Denver Onyx
PK Vincze – Boston Banshees
Bella Vogel – Life Univ
Olivia Woods – Sacred Heart Univ
Reece Woods – Sacred Heart Univ

Winter Camp Coaches & Staff

Jack Hanratty | Head Coach

Sarah Chobot | Assistant Coach

Melanie Denham | Pathway Coach

Katie Dowty | Pathway Coach

Orlando Pulou | Pathway Coach

Blake Bradford | Set Piece Advisor

Seb Pearson | S&C Coach

Luke Richmond | Analyst

Sam Malette | Lead Athletic Trainer

Jill Ayres | Athletic Trainer

Becca Rodriguez | Team Physician

Tamara Sheppard | General Manager High Performance

Alana Gattinger | Head of High Performance Operations, 15s

Aiyana Gilliard | Team Services Manager

Martha Daines | Head of Women’s Player Systems & Development