The USA Rugby South Women are touring to Trinidad & Tobago and will play the hosts on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25. Twenty-three players from the WPL through Division III club (and one college) have been named to the travel squad, and they represent nine states. [Lead photo c/o @RugbyAmericasNorth]

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Chris Martin returns as head coach and he’s supported by backs coach Renee McLane. They’ll oversee a squad with a lot of experience, including 15 players who have already represented the USA Rugby South internationally. Additionally, 15 tour-goers were also on the Mary Graham All-Star 15s squad that finished third in Tier 1 this past December.

Three players will be making their international debut (*) with the Panthers, and another five will mark their first appearance in a USA Rugby South senior (^) jersey.

 

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As for Trinidad & Tobago as an opponent, there is certainly some familiarity there. At the 2023 Rugby Americas North 15s Championship (July 13-16 @ Jamaica), the Americans played T&T twice. The South lost the first meeting 6-5 and then rebounded with a 30-0 victory in the title match. Stay tuned for more details from the 15s-only regional all-star program.

FORWARDS (13)

Eliza Dellert – Huntsville, AL ^
T Fletcher – Beantown, MA
McKenzie Koval – Tampa Bay, FL
Tiara Littleton – Dallas Harlequins, TX
Melissa McCulloch – Raleigh, NC ^
Jessie Premet – Tampa Bay, FL
Chelsea Robl – Knoxville, TN
Stephanie Robinson – Birmingham, AL ^
Tatiana Rubow – Southern Pines, NC *
Christine Sargent – Charlotte, NC
Keta Sutton – Atlanta 2.0, GA
April Williams – Charleston, SC *
Callie Woods – Columbia, SC

BACKS (10)

Darcy Ayers – Knoxville, TN
Izzy Alexander – Univ. Tennessee ^
Sam Black – Tampa Bay, FL
Gabby Colasurdo – Monmouth, NJ
Alyssa Corralez – Chattanooga, TN
Kristen Coulston – Knoxville, TN
Ireland Duncan – Nashville, TN ^
Gina Durkan – Knoxville, TN
Cassidy Ring – Savannah, GA *
Stacia Thompson – Charlotte, NC

Head Coach: Chris Martin
Backs Coach: Renee McLane

^ First USA South senior side appearance
* First USA South international appearance