USA Rugby has announced Jack Hanratty as the Eagles’ new head coach. He takes over from Sione Fukofuka who stood down at the end of the recent World Cup. Hanratty, a Dublin native, made his name primarily as the coach who took Canada to a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Amongst several other
Canada v Scotland Canada were made to work hard for their victory, in worthy contrast to other games played today. The result was a tribute to the Scots, who are unlikely ever to build a squad with a similar depth to their opponents’. Florence Symonds made an early break to which the pack added with
The game of the tournament. Two sides with high ambitions, but not yet at the top of the class. A win could help make a safe passage through to the quarters. Few of the large crowd at York imagined the drama to come. The Wallaroos made the first move. The forwards drove hard, and the
England started their long-awaited pursuit of the World Cup hesitantly. Later the cork popped out and the fizz flowed. Thr forwards failed to take the kick-off on the full and had to scramble. This was repeated twice more, leaving Abbie Ward in uncomfortable gymnastic positions. The Eagles pressed hard, built nice little moves but couldn’t
Sione Fukofuka has selected this team to represent the States in the big première: 15 LOTTE SHARP 14 EMILY HENRICH 13 ILONA MAHER 12 ALEV KELTER 11 BULOU MATAITOGA 10 MCKENZIE HAWKINS 9 OLIVIA ORTIZ 1 HOPE ROGERS 2 KATHRYN TREDER 3 KEIA-MAE SAGAPOLU 4 TAHLIA BRODY 5 ERICA JARRELL-SEARCY 6 KATE ZACKARY (captain) 7
Here are three very varied items. Canada v USA These old foes met for the last time before the real battles begin. A record-breaking North American crowd of 11,453 provided a wonderful atmosphere. They witnessed an exciting game in which the Eagles took early command to lead 14-0. They built powerful phases to keep the
A. The first squad announced The USA Eagles became the first union to announce their squad: Kate Zackary (C); Erica Jarrell-Searcy; Emerson Allen; Hallie Taufoou; Maya Learned; Rachel Ehrecke; Tahlia Brody; Rachel Johnson; Paige Stathopolous; Alivia Leatherman; Catie Benson; Hope Cooper; Charli Jacoby; Freda Tafuna; Georgie Perris-Redding; Kathryn Tredder; Keia Mae Sagapolu; Hope Rogers Cheta
New Zealand v USA Pacific Four, Round Three The Eagles made a promising start, winning penalties and territory, to cause the big crowd to delay their celebrations. By the end the scales had tipped wildly the other way, sending the Black Ferns and their fans into raptures. Mackenzie Hawkins’ early touch kicks lacked accuracy, but
Pacific Four, Round Three When the Black Ferns term this a ‘must-win’ game, they don’t mean it’s high time they downed the Eagles’ colours. No, they intend winning the Pac-4 trophy that Canada claimed last year. Black Ferns Allan Bunting is able to experiment again. He has named four uncapped players, including two more switching
News breaks that 38 Eagles are receiving full contracts for the run-up period to the World Cup in August- September. This is very welcome, as rugby matches between professionals and amateurs are not a good look. The difficulties facing unions who want to help their players to the maximum are made clear in this statement.
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