The USA Women’s Eagles open the Rugby World Cup competition against Italy on Saturday, October 8 AT 7:45 pm ET, streaming LIVE on Peacock with a delayed broadcast on CNBC at 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 9.
Head Coach Rob Cain has made the squad selection for the match and has had the team in New Zealand for almost two weeks in preparation for the competition. The opening match against fifth-place Italy provides an opportunity for the sixth-place Women’s Eagles to move up in the world rankings.
Match Day Squads
USA: 1 Hope Rogers, 2 Joanna Kitlinski, 3 Nick James, 4 Hallie Taufo’ou, 5 Jenny Kronish, 6 Jordan Matyas, 7 Rachel Johnson, 8 Kate Zackary (capt.), 9 Carly Waters, 10 Gabby Cantorna, 11 Lotte Clapp, 12 Katana Howard, 13 Eti Haungatau, 14 Jennine Detiveaux, 15 Alev Kelter 16 Kathryn Treder, 17 Catie Benson, 18 Charli Jacoby, 19 Kristine Sommer, 20 Georgie Perris-Reading, 21 Olivia Ortiz, 22 Meya Bizer, 23 Tess Feury
ITALY: 1 Silvia Turani, 2 Melissa Bettoni, 3 Lucia Gai, 4 Valeria Fedrighi, 5 Giordana Duca, 6 Ilaria Arrighetti, 7 Giada Franco, 8 Elisa Giordano (capt.), 9 Sofia Stefan, 10 Veronica Madia, 11 Maria Magatti, 12 Beatrice Rigoni, 13 Michela Sillari, 14 Aura Muzzo, 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi 16 Vittoria Vecchini, 17 Gaia Maris, 18 Sara Seye, 19 Sara Tounesi, 20 Isabella Locatelli, 21 Francesca Sgorbini, 22 Sara Barattin, 23 Alyssa D’Incà
Date: Sunday, October 9: Venue: Okara Park, Whangarei Kickoff: 12:45 local (Saturday 16:45 Pacific, 19:45 Eastern) Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Assistants: Julianne Zussman (Canada) & Tyler Miller (Australia) TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
USA vs JAPAN: Saturday, Oct 15, 12:30 AM ET (Friday, Oct 14 for all other US time zones); Watch LIVE on Peacock with a delayed airing on CNBC (Sun, Oct 15, 10:00 AM ET); Northland Events Center, Whangarei, NZL
USA vs CANADA: Saturday, Oct 22, 10:15 PM ET; Watch LIVE on Peacock with a delayed airing on CNBC (Sun, Oct 23, 11:30 AM ET); Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, NZL
