AYLESBURY, UK – USA Women’s National Team Coach Kathy Flores announced today the squad set to play England in the final match of the team’s First Sports International England Tour on Saturday, December 15.

The match, to be played at London Irish ARFC, Sunbury at 2:30 p.m. GMT will be webcast at www.247.tv.  

The U.S. starting lineup includes: 1. Farrah Douglas (Chicago North Shore), 2. Lisa Butts (Berkeley All-Blues), 3. Jamie Burke (Berkeley All-Blues), 4. Shaina Turley (San Diego Surfers), 5. Stacey Baker (Philadelphia), 6. Liz Dilley (Washington), 7. Beckett Royce (Oregon Sports Union), 8. Blair Groefsema (Berkeley All-Blues), 9. Kim Magrini (Keystone Rugby Club), 10. Jossy Tseng (Stanford University), 11. Nathalie Marchino (Berkeley All-Blues), 12. Mel Kanuk (Maryland Stingers), 13. San Juanita Moreno (Oregon Sports Union), 14. Vanesha, McGee (Philadelphia), 15. Ashley English (Berkeley All-Blues).

Reserves for the match include: 16. Heather Jennings (Seattle), 17. Jaime Lange (Olde Girls of Glendale), 18. Kati McCormick (Univ. of Wisconsin – Milwaukee), 19. Jillion Potter (Univ. of New Mexico), 20. Rose Whitmore (Berkeley All-Blues), 21. Meg Crapster-Pregont (Cornell), 22. Ashley Kmiecik (Emerald City Mudhens).

The USA Women last met England during pool play at the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup 2006 in Canada. At the conclusion of the aggressive match, England came out on top 18-0.

England’s roster to face the USA includes: 1. Rochelle Clark  (Henley), 2. Amy Garnett (Saracens), 3. Katy Storie  (Blaydon), 4.Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park), 5. Joanna McGilchrist (Wasps), 6. Sarah Hunter  (Lichfield), 7. Margaret Alphonsi (Saracens), 8. Catherine Spencer - captain (Worcester), 9. Amy Turner (Richmond), 10. Katy McLean (Darlington Mowden Park), 11. Amber Penrith (Cardiff Quins), 12. Rachael Burford – vice captain (Saracens), 13. Claire Allan (Saracens), 14. Danielle Watermen (Clifton),15. Charlotte Barras (Saracens),

Replacements include: 16. Emma Layland (Richmond), 17. Sophie Hemming (Clifton), 18. Sarah Beale (Leodiensians), 19. Jane Leonard (Wasps/Army), 20. Georgina Rozario (Plymouth Albion), 21. Alice Richardson (Richmond), 22. Michaela Staniford (Wasps).

For more information on the USA Women’s National Team and to keep up on the squad’s tour journal, please visit www.usarugby.org/goto/women_eagles.