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eagles.rugby – Following the recent kickoff camp in Chula Vista, Calif, USA Rugby Women’s Eagles Head Coach Jack Hanratty has assembled the top USA-eligible overseas players for a three-day European alignment camp in the United Kingdom.
The assembly brings together potential USA talent currently playing professionally in the UK’s Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) and other top-flight European leagues in France and Ireland. This camp marks the first opportunity for the overseas-based players to integrate with the new coaching staff and establish team connection as the program begins its cycle toward the 2029 Rugby World Cup as well as the upcoming Pacific Four Series, which will be hosted across the United States this April.
A large contingent of the senior national pool currently playing out professional contracts in Europe, this UK-based camp eliminates the need for mid-season international travel while ensuring the high-performance standards established in California are mirrored across the squad.
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“The Chula Vista camp was a great opportunity for us to gather the best domestic-based athletes and put them into many game-based scenarios with the majority out of XVs competition at this time,” Hanratty said. “But for our UK-based players, this is a very different stage of their year, all being in the middle of their intense season. We will be coming in ‘to check in’ with the athletes and introduce or redefine principals across all rugby aspects.
“We have athletes all over the world putting their hand up for selection for PAC4 and beyond,” Hanratty added, “and having these two camps has allowed us to endeavor to meet the athletes where they are in their own rugby seasons.”
The Women’s Eagles will return to their respective clubs following camp conclusion to play out the rest of the their competitive seasons before returning to the USA in late March to narrow in on selection for the 2026 Pacific Four Series.
Tickets are now available at https://usa.rugby/tickets.
EAGLES UK CAMP ROSTER
Emerson Allen – Leicester Tigers
Kristin Bitter – Leicester Tigers
Sam Brackett – Blackrock College RFC
Tahlia Brody – Loughborough Lightning
Gabby Cantorna – Exeter Chiefs
Liz Cook – Cardiff Met
Rachel Ehrecke – Loughborough Lightning
Tess Feury – Leicester Tigers
Morgan Freeman – Saracens
Mikaela Hall – FC Grenoble
Saher Hamdan – Ennis RFC
Annie Henrich – Dartmouth College
Emily Henrich – Leicester Tigers
Katana Howard – Sale Sharks
Nick James – Sale Sharks
Erica Jarrell-Searcy – Sale Sharks
Alivia Leatherman – Ealing Trailfinders
Bulou Mataitoga – Loughborough Lightning
Olivia Ortiz – Sale Sharks
Georgie Perris-Redding – Sale Sharks
Keia Mae Sagapolu Sanele – Loughborough Lightning
Paige Stathopoulos – Loughborough Lightning
Kathryn Treder – Loughborough Lightning
Kate Zackary – Ealing Trailfinders
Unavailable
Alev Kelter – Loughborough Lightning
Hope Rogers – Exeter Chiefs
Lotte Sharp – Saracens
Hallie Taufo’ou – Bordeaux
STAFF
Jack Hanratty | Head Coach
Sarah Chobot | Assistant Coach
Callum Howells | Analyst
Jade Danes | Lead Athletic Trainer
Tamara Sheppard | General Manager High Performance
Alana Gattinger | Head of High Performance Operations, 15s
2026 Pacific Four Series Fixtures
Saturday, April 11
Heart Health Park – Sacramento, Calif.
4 p.m. PT USA v New Zealand
7 p.m. PT Canada v Australia
Friday, April 17
CPKC Stadium – Kansas City, Mo.
5:15 p.m. CT Canada v New Zealand
8 p.m. CT USA v Australia
Friday, April 24
Seatgeek Stadium – Chicago
7:30 p.m. CT USA v Canada
Australia v New Zealand taking place in Australia