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USA Vs Australia Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | 12:30 P.M 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS USA vs Australia Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | 12:30 p.m. EST April 15 Canada1 L, 51-7 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup 19 Canada1 L, 14-10 Marcoussis, France June 28 Wales2 W, 10-7 ON THE PITCH (QUICK HITS) July • The Women’s Eagles have been seeded 7th • USA has never lost three matches during (EX)2 2 England N/A for the placement rounds. Australia sits as a World Cup. The Women’s Eagles have lost 6 England2 L, 17-13 the 6th seed. two matches twice during a World Cup - August during the current World Cup as well as in 1 Ireland3 L, 23-17 • Winner of the USA-Australia match will 2010. 5 Kazakhstan3 W, 47-7 move on to the 5th/6th place match and 9 New Zealand3 L, 34-3 face the winner of the New Zealand-Wales • The 2014 World Cup is the seventh such 13 Australia3 12:30 p.m. contest. Losers of the matches will compete tournament for the women’s game. The 3 against each other to determine 7th place. Eagles won the inaugural Women’s Rugby 17 New Zealand/Wales TBD World Cup in 1991 and have reached the • In four meetings, three during World Cup Final twice since then. 1 – CanAm Tour (British Columbia, Canad) competition, the Women’s Eagles have 2 – United Kingdom Tour (Wales and England) remained unbeaten against the Wallaroos. • The Women’s Eagles enter placement 3 – IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup (Paris, France) [MORE on Page 2] matches having gone 1-2 during pool play. EX - Non-test match Losses to Ireland and New Zealand were * All times are Eastern (EST) • Jamie Burke has the potential to earn her split by a strong victory over Kazakhstan. 50th cap. The prop is the most capped GAMEDAY (INFO) player in Women’s Eagles history. • Universal Sports will be covering the game live from Marcoussis with coverage begin- Television/Stream Universal Sports • The Women’s Eagles have been able to kick ning at 2:30 A.M (EST). for points in 14 of its last 16 matches. Over- Reports usarugby.org/womens-eagles all, USA has kicked for points in every match • Carrie White has replaced Kate Daley on Twitter @USAWomenEagles since the 2010 World Cup, with exception to the Women’s Eagles roster following Daley’s the 10-7 win over Wales (6/28) and drop- leg injury. Daley broke her leg in the, 34-3, ping a 13-0 decision to France (11/21/12). loss to New Zealand. ABOUT AUSTRALIA NEXT UP: The Wallaroos enter the match against he Wom- tries. 2014 - Aug. 17 vs New Zealand/Wales en’s Eagles haivng recording a 2-1 record in Pool C. On the downside, however, the Wallaroos have Kickoff: TBD The lone loss coming at the hands of France is the been dealt a yellow card in all three matches. Venue: Stade Jean Bouin (Paris) only thing that held Australia from moving on two Chloe Buttler, Rebecca Smyth, and Shannon Parry Series: TBD the semifinals. have been binned in respective matches. Ashleigh Hewson has boosted the side through Prior to the 2014 World Cup, the Wallaroos its World Cup matches, totaling 29 points - tied competed in the Women’s Tri-Nations competition, WOMEN’S EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS: for fourth among players. The fullback has tallied between New Zealand and Canada. Dropping both Jonathan Swart - Press Officer points in every match for Australia thus far. In total, contests, Australia utilized the tests matches as the E-mail: [email protected] Hewson has booted six penalty goals and three only preparatory fixtures during the current World Website: usarugby.org/womens-eagles conversions on the back of one try. Cup cycle. Twitter: @USAWomenEagles From the wing, Tricia Brown has registered three Against the Women’s Eagles, USA owns a 4-0 tries, which puts her in a tie for most tries scored in edge, with the most recent meeting coming during Chad Wise - Communications Coordinator the current competition. the 2006 World Cup. The sides have met three times E-mail: [email protected] Showcasing the prowess of the Australian back- during World Cup play. [MORE on Page 2] Phone: (303)539-0300 line, Sharni Williams dotted down the two other Paul Verrell leads the Wallaroos as head coach. WOMENS EAGLES | 1 | GAME NOTES 2014 USA WOMEN’S EAGLES NOTES AND EVENTS INSIDE THE GAME GAMEDAY STORIES - AUSTRALIA LAST MEETING the highest scoring, as USA won, 28-24, in Australia. Series History. USA leads 4-0-0 The sides met twice during the 2006 Meeting during the 2002 World Cup, USA First Meeting. .Aug. 2, 1997: W, 28-24 World Cup, with the Women’s Eagles taking shutout Australia in the only match played Last Meeting. Sep. 12, 2006: W, 29-12 both contests. In the more recent of the two, USA outdistanced the Wallaroos, 29- on European soil, 18-0. Last Meeting (WC). .Sep. 12, 2006: W, 29-12 At USA. .N/A 12, to move on to the 5th/6th place match. At Australia. USA leads 1-0-0 For Australia, it was the second time RANKING ABOVE At Neutral. USA leads, 3-0-0 in series history of scoring a try during a In the IRB standings, Australia (3) ranks match. On the opposite, it was the highest above USA (18). amounts of points amassed by the Wom- en’s Eagles against the Wallaroos. SERIES RESULTS DALEY BREAKS LEG, OUT During pool play, the match proved Captain and number-eight Kate Daley Aug. 2, 1997 W 28-24 A to be the lowest scoring match in series [1] suffered a broken left leg during the, 34-3, May 21, 2002 W 18-0 N history, ending with the Women’s Eagles [2] loss to New Zealand. The injury will put Sep. 8, 2006 W 10-6 N ahead, 10-6. Daley out of competition for the remainder [2] Sep. 12, 2006 W 29-12 N of the World Cup. SCOUTING AUSTRALIA Daley’s injury stands as the only notable [1] - 2002 World Cup (Barcelona, Spain) Powered by a strong backline, Australia injury to the Women’s Eagles thus far in [2] - 2006 World Cup (Edmonton, Canada) won two matches during pool play (South World Cup play. Africa and Wales) before falling to France - Shaina Turley filled in as captain follow- being relegated as a result. ing Daley’s injury against the Black Ferns. Fullback Ashleigh Hewson has managed to put points on the board in every Walla- WHITE STEPS IN FOR DALEY roos match during the current World Cup. Carrie White has been named as Kate AUSTRALIA: 2014 RESULTS In total, Hewson has managed six penalty Daley’s replacement on the Women’s Eagles goals, three conversions, and one try over roster. The scrumhalf travelled to Paris as June 1 vs New Zealand L, 38-3 three matches. a reserve and has been training with the June 6 vs Canada L, 22-0 Tricia Brown has made the most of team during the World Cup. Aug. 1 vs South Africa[1] W, 26-3 try-scoring opportunities, counting for White last donned the Women’s Eagles Aug. 5 vs Wales[1] W, 25-3 three as a wing - two of which came against jersey during the U.K. Tour in June. Cur- Aug. 9 vs France[1] L, 17-3 Wales. Center Sharni Williams has dotted rently, the Califonia native holds seven Aug. 13 vs USA[1] TBD down two tries for Australia in pool match- caps. Aug. 17 vs NZ/Wales[1] TBD es. The replacement comes as Daley had [1] - 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup (Paris) Prior to the World Cup, the Wallaroos played scrumhalf for the Women’s Eagles participated in a Women’s Tri-Nations tour- during the 2013 Nations Cup. nament, which involved New Zealand and Canada. ALL CAPS The two June competitions were the The most-capped player in Women’s only World Cup-cycle matches, having last Eagles history, Jamie Burke, will have the competed as a team during the 2010 World opportunity to earn her 50th cap with two USA VS. WORLD CUP FIELD (ALL-TIME) Cup. matches remaining for USA. However, the 2010 World Cup proved to Opponent Record 1st Last be the most fruitful for Australia, finishing Australia 4-0-0 1997 2006 third in the competition. Defeating France, WHO’S NEXT Canada 17-13-0 1987 2014 22-8, the Wallaroos secured its highest ever The winner of the USA-Australia match England 1-12-0 1991 2013 finish at the tournament. will move onto the 5th/6th place match France 2-5-1 1996 2013 and face the winner of the New Zea- Ireland 4-2-0 1994 2014 SERIES REVIEW land-Wales contest. Kazakhstan 2-0-0 2010 2014 Losers from both contests will square off USA and Australia have met four times in New Zealand 1-7-0 1990 2014 in the 7th/8th place match. series history. Overall, the Women’s Eagles Samoa - - - Stade Jean Bouin will host the 5th/6th hold the undefeated edge (4-0). South Africa 4-1-0 2009 2013 place match in Paris, while Marcoussis Three of the matches were played during Spain 2-0-0 1998 2002 and the FFR Headquarters showcases the World Cup competitions, two coming Wales 4-0-0 1993 2014 7th/8th place fixture. during the 2006 World Cup alone. The opening match in 1997 remains the only friendly of the series. Therein, it is #WORKFORIT #FINALIN14 WOMENS EAGLES | 2 | GAME NOTES 2014 USA WOMEN’S EAGLES NOTES AND EVENTS LAST MATCH - RECAP GAME SUMMARY ELIMINATED FROM THE SEMIFINALS WOMEN’S EAGLES FALL TO NZ PARIS -- Two tries by the Women’s Eagles may have been the difference in Saturday’s match 1ST 2ND TOTAL that saw New Zealand win, 34-3.
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