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World Ranking

USA Women are currently 8th in the World Rugby Rankings. Their highest ever ranking was 3rd in August 2007.

Ranking Over Time

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2015
2026

USA Women Matches

Sat 6 Sep, 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup
Round 3
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Round 3
60
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0
FT
Samoa Women Samoa Women
LNER Community Stadium
Sat 11 Apr, 2026
Pacific Four Series
Round 1
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Round 1
15
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48
FT
New Zealand Women New Zealand Women
Heart Health Park
Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Pacific Four Series
Round 2
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Round 2
18:00
Australia Women Australia Women
CPKC Stadium

USA Women Rugby Team Players

USA Women Forwards

Name
Position
Erica Jarrell
Erica Jarrell
Prop
Alivia Leatherman
Alivia Leatherman
Prop
Hope Rogers
Hope Rogers
Prop
Hope Cooper
Hope Cooper
Hooker
Paige Stathopoulos
Paige Stathopoulos
Hooker
Kathryn Treder
Kathryn Treder
Hooker
Keia Mae Sagapolu
Keia Mae Sagapolu
Prop
Emerson Allen
Emerson Allen
Lock
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Malia Isaacs
Lock
Hallie Taufoou
Hallie Taufoou
Lock
Tahlia Brody
Tahlia Brody
Back Row
Rachel Ehrecke
Rachel Ehrecke
Back Row
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Hann Humphreys
Back Row
Georgie Perris Redding
Georgie Perris Redding
Back Row
Freda Tafuna
Freda Tafuna
Back Row
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Kapoina Bailey
Back Row
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Mikaela Hall
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Olivia Woods
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Reece Woods

USA Women Backs

Name
Position
Cassidy Bargell
Cassidy Bargell
Scrum Half
Olivia Ortiz
Olivia Ortiz
Scrum Half
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Abigail Paton
Scrum Half
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Alopa Nau
Outside Back
Emily Henrich
Emily Henrich
Centre
Katana Howard
Katana Howard
Centre
Alev Kelter
Alev Kelter
Centre
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Telesi Uhatafe
Centre
Lotte Clapp
Lotte Clapp
Outside Back
Kristin Bitter
Kristin Bitter
Outside Back
Erica Coulibaly
Erica Coulibaly
Outside Back
Bulou Mataitoga
Bulou Mataitoga
Outside Back
USA Women's Eagles Rugby Team
Bella Vogel
Outside Back

USA Women Tournaments

USA Women’s Rugby Union Team

The USA women’s rugby team, known as ‘the Eagles’, is a formidable force on the international stage. Considered as a powerhouse of women’s rugby, the team soared during the 1990s. During this time, they claimed victory in the first ever edition of the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Eager to find out if the Eagles can recapture their glory days? Follow their RWC progress, read the latest news about the team and explore their most recent results right here at RugbyPass.

The USA at the Women’s Rugby World Cup

The Eagles are one of only three teams to have lifted the Women’s Rugby World Cup. They secured their historic victory at the inaugural 1991 tournament, where they were crowned as the first ever world champions.

During the tournament, the United States rugby team put on a series of dominant displays. In fact, they won their pool-stage fixtures (7-0 against the Netherlands and 46-0 against the Soviet Union) and their semi-final (7-0 against New Zealand) without conceding a single point. Their campaign culminated in a stunning 19-6 victory over England.

This monumental win established the USA as a real player on the international scene. They maintained this reputation during the next two RWC tournaments, finishing as the runners-up against England (38-23 in 1994) and New Zealand (44-12 in 1998).

Since then, the USA women’s rugby team has failed to repeat their early successes. However, they have remained perennial contenders. Recently, the Eagles produced a strong performance at the 2017 Rugby World Cup. They faced France in the bronze final, which ended 23-31, and took fourth place – their highest finish since 1998.

After crashing out at the quarter-finals in 2021, the United States will contest their 10th Rugby World Cup in 2025.

The History of the United States Women’s Rugby Team

In the United States, women’s rugby established its roots during the 1970s. The sport owes its origins to three university teams (Colorado State University, the University of Colorado and the University of Illinois), which began competing in 1972. Three years later, the United States Rugby Football Union was formed.

Although the sport was still in its infancy, women’s rugby soon found its feet. By 1985, the first national women’s rugby team was formed. Two years on, the team contested their first international test. They faced their North American neighbours, Canada, and celebrated an impressive 22-3 victory. 

Over the following decades, the Eagles have produced some stunning results. Their defining moment occurred in 1991, when they won the first ever Women’s Rugby World Cup. Today, they are still the only North America team to win this revered tournament. 

Away from the RWC, the USA women’s rugby team has maintained a strong presence on the international stage. Aside from the Rugby World Cup, the Eagles also compete in the Pacific Four Series and the WXV tournaments. 

United States Women’s Rugby Squad

The Eagles squad features a host of talented players, many of whom compete in the Women’s Premiership. This includes captain Rachel Johnson, prop Catie Benson and fullback Tess Feury

Two former USA players have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The first is Rugby World Cup-winner, Patty Jervey, who made appearances at five consecutive tournaments (1991, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006). The second is Phaidra Knight, who represented the United States at three RWC tournaments (2002, 2006 and 2010). She was also named as the USA Rugby Player of the Decade in 2010.

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