USA Women’s National Team XVs Head Coach Rob Cain has named 27 players with two traveling reserves for a two-match test series against rival-Canada on November 20 and November 24 in Chula Vista, CA. Nine additional injury reserves have also been selected. Both matches kick-off at 3 PM PT at the Elite Athlete Training Center with a LIVE broadcast on FloRugby.com and open admission for all fans.
The roster includes ten pool players who didn’t feature during the June Super Series, including seven who could earn their first cap.
Two of the players include 2016 Olympian Kathryn Johnson and USA Under-20s player Elizabeth Wilson. Johnson also played in ten HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stops, while Wilson competed in the last two U20 Tri-Nations Cup in Canada and England, respectively.
Kate Zackary will captain the Can-Am series and the 27-player roster features 147 cumulative test caps. The Women’s Eagles will assemble on November 15 to begin preparation for the two-match series.
USA Women’s Squad
| Bui Baravilala | Center | San Diego Surfers | 9 |
| Catie Benson | Prop | Life West Gladiatrix | 21 |
| Kaitlyn Broughton | Back Three | Glendale Merlins | 3 |
| Gabby Cantorna | Flyhalf | Glendale Merlins | 6 |
| Jennine Duncan | Back Three | Seattle Saracens | 5 |
| Frieda Fetuu | Lock | Life West Gladiatrix | uncapped |
| Leti Hingano | Back Three | Life West Gladiatrix | uncapped |
| Katana Howard | Flyhalf | Twin Cities Amazons | 3 |
| Emily Henrich | Center | USA Sevens | 6 |
| Charli Jacoby | Prop | Chicago North Shore | 4 |
| Nick James | Prop | Houston Athletic | 10 |
| Katie Johnson | Back Row | Twin Cities Amazons | uncapped |
| Rachel Johnson | Back Row | Oregon Sports Union | 5 |
| Joanna Kitlinski | Hooker | Glendale Merlins | 12 |
| Maya Learned | Prop | Glendale Merlins | uncapped |
| Sara Levy | Back Three | New York Rugby | 1 |
| Bulou Mataitoga | Center | Berkeley All Blues | 3 |
| Amy Naber-Bonte | Center | Life West Gladiatrix | 4 |
| Olivia Ortiz | Scrumhalf | Davenport University & Chicago North Shore | 4 |
| Kristine Sommer | Lock | Seattle Saracens | 11 |
| Nicole Strasko | Lock | Life West Gladiatrix | 5 |
| Juliann Tordonato | Center | Glendale Merlins | uncapped |
| Kathryn Treder | Hooker | Beantown Rugby | uncapped |
| Alycia Washington | Lock | New York Rugby | 20 |
| Carly Waters | Scrumhalf | Glendale Merlins | 2 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Back Row | NOVA | uncapped |
| Kate Zackary (C) | Back Row | San Diego Surfers | 13 |
Traveling Reserves
| Ashlee Byrge | Scrumhalf | San Diego Surfers | 4 |
| Darina Roe | Flyhalf | Penn State | uncapped |
Injury Reserves
| Elizabeth Cairns | Back Row | Life West Gladiatrix | 11 |
| Rachel Ehrecke | Back Row | Glendale Merlins | uncapped |
| Tess Feury | Back Three | New York Rugby | 6 |
| Saher Hamden | Hooker | Notre Dame College | uncapped |
| Mackenzie Hawkins | Flyhalf | Glendale Merlins | 3 |
| Jenny Kronish | Lock | Glendale Merlins | uncapped |
| Azniv Nalbandian | Prop | Glendale Merlins | 3 |
| Megan Rom | Prop | Atlanta Harlequins | 2 |
| Nichole Wanamaker | Back Three | Glendale Merlins | Uncapped |
Unavailable due to injury
Stacey Bridges, Hope Rogers, Sam Luther, Amelia Bizer.
Unavailable due to competition in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020
Alev Kelter, Fane Haungatau, Kris Thomas, Jordan Gray
STAFF
General Manager Emilie Bydwell
Head Coach Rob Cain
Assistant Coach Jamie Burke
Assistant Coach Kate Daley
Assistant Coach Rich Ashfield
Coach/Team Manager Jenny Lui
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Ian Jones
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Conor Sweeney
Head Performance Analyst Dave Gardner
Team Doctor Terrence Cronin
Athletic Trainer Bri Arsenault
Athletic Trainer Katherine Henry
CAN-AM SCHEDULE
- All matches LIVE on florugby.com.
- Wednesday, Nov 20 vs Canada KO: 3 PM PT, 6 PM ET
- Sunday, Nov 24 vs Canada KO: 3 PM PT, 6 PM ET
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