Head coach, Sione Fukofuka and staff has named the USA Women's Eagles roster to face Fiji on Saturday, July 19, at a sold-out Audi Field in Washington D.C.
This match comes off the back of last night’s exciting Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Squad Announcement and will feature players all ready to pack their bags for England,
It also headlines a Double-header, with the USA Men's Eagles taking on England. Fans can watch the women live from 2:00 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+.
An exciting chance to catch the RWC 2025 squad in action, this fixture will also be the final home match for the USA Women’s Eagles playing for American fans before their send off to England.
A fitting return to the match day 23 sees Georgie Perris-Redding named to the reserves, after a comeback from injury having last represented the USA in 2024 when USA took on Australia to secure their berth into this year’s upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Head Coach Sione Fukofuka commented;
"Fiji are an exciting team that plays with unpredictability and physicality. They have a game style that centers around their scrum and a strong forward pack who like to be direct. We are excited to take this challenge on and show our strengths within our pack and unleash our backline."
"We have come into camp with a clear understanding of what we needed to improve from our previous performances and have worked hard to make those changes," Fukofuka continued. "We have a strong team first mentality where our individual performance is focused on earning a team result. The team has been working hard on our detail, our accuracy and our execution across 80 minutes and is excited to showcase this against Fiji this Saturday."
The team will travel to Canada for one final preparatory match before they depart to Engalnd for an acclimatization camp ahead of the Rugby World Cup. The Eagles will open their Rugby World Cup campaign against host nation England, followed by Pool A matches against Australia and Samoa, as they vie for a coveted spot in the semifinals.
| First Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Hope Rogers | Exeter Chiefs |
| Kathryn Treder | Loughborough Lightning / Bay Area Breakers |
| Keia Mae Sagapolu | Leicester Tigers / ACT Brumbies |
| Hallie Taufoou | Loughborough Lightning / Denver Onyx |
| Erica Jarrell - Searcy | Sale Sharks |
| Tahlia Brody | Leicester Tigers / Denver Onyx |
| Kate Zackary | Ealing Trailfinders |
| Rachel Johnson | Exeter Chiefs / Denver Onyx |
| Olivia Ortiz | Sale Sharks |
| McKenzie Hawkins | Denver Onyx |
| Erica Coulibaly | Denver Onyx |
| Alev Kelter | Loughborough Lightning / Bay Area Breakers |
| Ilona Maher | Bristol Bears / USA Sevens |
| Emily Henrich | Leicester Tigers / Boston Banshees |
| Bulou Mataitoga | Loughborough Lightning / Bay Area Breakers |
| Paige Stathopoulos | Ealing Trailfinders / Boston Banshees |
| Alivia Leatherman | Trailfinders / Twin Cities Gemini |
| Catie Benson | Sale Sharks / Boston Banshees |
| Rachel Ehrecke | Denver Onyx |
| Georgie Perris-Redding | Sale Sharks |
| Cassidy Bargell | Boston Banshees |
| Kristin Bitter | Denver Onyx |
| Sariah Ibarra | USA Sevens |
Assistant Coach, Defense | Sarah Chobot
Assistant Coach, Forwards + Attack | Mel Bosmam
Head of Athletic Performance | Charles Dudley
Assistant S&C | Ashley Morataya
Analyst | Callum Howells
Lead Physiotherapist | Alice Mae
Athletic Trainer| Sam Malette
Performance Psychologist | Scott Goldman
Team Manager | Alana Gattinger
Team Services | Aiyana Gilliard
HP Director | Tamara Sheppard
Media Manager | Jenni Burke
USA v Canada
August 1 | 7:00 pm ET | TD Place, Ottawa, CAN
USA v England
August 22 | 2:30 pm ET | Stadium of Light, Sunderland, ENG
USA v Australia
August 30 | 2:30 pm ET | York Community Stadium, York, ENG
USA v Samoa
September 6 | 8:30 am ET | York Community Stadium, York, ENG
Quarterfinals Begin: September 13
