Eagles depart for Dublin with updated roster

Women’s Eagles coach Rob Cain has called up Beantown hooker Kathryn Treder for the overseas tour that begins with a match against Ireland in Dublin on Friday. She is the only addition in the squad that has seen five players drop out following last week’s matches against Canada at Infinity Park.

Treder is a straight replacement for the injured Joanna Kitlinski. Also out with injury is flyhalf Gabby Cantorna, while flanker Kathryn Johnson is unavailable due to work commitments. Midfielder Alev Kelter and wing Ilona Maher have returned to the USA Sevens program.

The Eagles saw seven names debut against the Canadians and depart with no uncapped players among the group of 27. Joanne Fa’avesi notably will miss the Ireland game but will arrive in time for the second test against England on Sunday, November 21.

PROP
Catie Benson (Sale Sharks, UK) – 24 caps
Charli Jacoby (Loughborough Lightning, UK) – 8 caps
Nick James (Sale Sharks, UK) – 14 caps
Maya Learned (Gloucester-Hartpury, UK) – 4 caps
Hope Rogers (Life West Gladiatrix) – 31 caps

HOOKER
Saher Hamdan (Life Running Eagles) – 2 caps
Kathryn Treder (Beantown) – 2 caps

LOCK
Jenny Kronish (Beantown) – 2 caps
Hallie Taufo’ou (Colorado Gray Wolves) – 1 cap
Alycia Washington (Worcester Warriors, UK) – 23 caps

BACK ROW
Elizabeth Cairns (Life West Gladiatrix) – 13 caps
Rachel Ehrecke (Colorado Gray Wolves – 1 cap
Rachel Johnson (Exeter Chiefs, UK) – 9 caps
Kristine Sommer (Gloucester-Hartpury, UK) – 13 caps
Kate Zackary (capt., Exeter Chiefs, UK) – 17 caps

SCRUMHALF
Olivia Ortiz (Davenport Panthers) – 7 caps
Carly Waters (Saracens, UK) – 6 caps

FLYHALF
Kayla Canett (USA Sevens) – 8 caps
Megan Foster (San Diego Surfers) – 6 caps

CENTER
Joanne Fa’avesi (USA Sevens) – 4 caps
Katana Howard (Sale Sharks, UK) – 6 caps
Amy Talei-Bonte (Life West Gladiatrix) – 7 caps

WING
Jennine Detiveaux (Exeter Chiefs, UK) – 7 caps
Sarah Levy (USA Sevens) – 3 caps
Bulou Mataitoga (Berkeley All-Blues) – 4 caps

FULLBACK
Tess Feury (New York RC) – 7 caps
McKenzie Hawkins (Colorado Gray Wolves) – 5 caps