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eagles.rugby — With just two changes to the starting roster, the USA Women’s National Team (WNT) is ready to roll the momentum it has built across the WXV Global Series into the fall-test finale against England. The Friday, Oct. 30 match is part of a doubleheader with the USA Men and Australia XV, which follow the women’s international match inside Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J. Tickets still available. The game will also livestream on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network.
The only remaining undefeated team in the series, the USA Women take on the reigning Rugby World Cup champion this Friday at 5:10 p.m. ET. The Eagles are riding a five-game winning streak, which began six weeks ago in Dublin.
“We’re coming into this match with momentum,” USA Rugby Women’s National Team Head Coach Jack Hanratty said. “It’s at the end of a 7-8-week tour, and we are still energetic, our training sessions are still high quality, and the fact that we get to play at home against the world champions will be an incredible end to this squad’s first year of what hopefully will be an incredible four-year cycle.”
England has gone 2-2-1 this fall block, beating New Zealand and Australia, and going 0-2-1 against Canada. The Red Roses (see match-day squad) will be eager to end the transatlantic tour on a high.
“I think England will put out an incredibly strong team to try to show the world that they’re still number one,” Hanratty said. “And to do that would be not only winning a game, but showing dominance in everything. Our job this week is to challenge them.
“We want to see what aspects of the game we have grown and that we can challenge the world’s best,” he added. “That’s our job.”
There has been one change to the starting pack that faced Italy in Nashville last week. Hope Rogers moves from the bench to the starting front row, replacing Lauryn Carlton, who scored on debut in Tennessee. Carlton has retained a spot on the roster as a reserve. Co-captain Georgie Perris-Redding will continue to set the tone from strong side flanker, while fellow co-captain Erica Jarrell-Searcy will be that impact energy off the bench.
There has also been one change in the back line, as Abigail Paton replaces Taina Tukuafu at scrumhalf. Cass Bargell will be the replacement nine should that substitution occur, and she is joined by new bench additions in Mona Tupou and Tessa Hann this Friday.
USA ROSTER
1. Hope Rogers
2. Kathryn Treder
3. Keia Mae Sagapolu-Senele
4. Hallie Taufoou
5. Rachel Ehrecke
6. Hann Humphreys
7. Georgie Perris-Redding (Co-Capt)
8. Freda Tafuna
9. Abigail Paton
10. Nina Mason
11. Alev Kelter
12. Bella Vogel
13. Emily Henrich
14. Bulou Mataitoga
15. Ashley Cowdrey
16. Paige Stathopoulos
17. Lauryn Carlton
18. Mona Tupou
19. Erica Jarrell-Searcy (Co-Capt)
20. Kapoina Bailey
21. Kate Zackary
22. Cass Bargell
23. Tessa Hann
WXV RESULTS
USA vs. Ireland | (W) 40-36
Tries: Perris-Redding, Rogers, Treder (2), Taufoou, Tafuna
Conv: Vogel (5)
USA vs. Wales | (W) 26-24
Tries: Tafuna (3), Coulibaly
Conv: Vogel (3)
USA vs. Italy | (W) 36-27
Tries: Perris-Redding (3), Rogers (2)
Conv: Vogel (4)
Pen: Vogel (1)
USA vs. Italy | (W) 54-24
Tries: Tafuna (3), Sagapolu-Senele (2), Perris-Redding, Zackary, Carlton
Conv: Vogel (7)
USA vs. England | Friday, Oct 30
Harrison, NJ – Sports Illustrated Stadium | 5:10 PM ET
DoubleHeader with USA Men v AUS XV | 8:10 PM ET
STAFF
Jack Hanratty | Head Coach
Sarah Chobot | Assistant Coach
Lou Meadows | Assistant Coach
Jon Humphreys | Assistant Coach
Jeremy Steinbach | Head of Athletic Performance
Nick Gallagher | Assistant S&C
Declan Oorlof | Analyst
Sam Malette | Head Athletic Trainer
Janie Kleumpers | Assistant Athletic Trainer
Dr. Becca Rodriguez | Team Doctor
Lisa Boyer | Licensed Massage Therapist
Hannah Reid | Team Manager
Alana Gattinger | Head of High Performance Operations
Jo Hull | Head of Women’s High Performance
Tamara Sheppard | General Manager of High Performance
Videographer | Owen Aschieris
Media Director | Jenni Burke