CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Women's Rugby's Madelyn Hubbell '29, Courtney Taylor '27, Tiahna Padilla '26, and Malia Isaacs '25 are all set to compete with the USA Women's Falcons during its Brazil tour with Mel Denham set to serve as an assistant coach with the team, USA Rugby has announced.
 
The Women's Eagles will hold a training camp in Georgia, which will include a first of its kind exhibition match against Life University, on August 3 at 6:00 p.m. ET live on USA Rugby's YouTube channel, prior to traveling to Brazil for a pair of games on August 8 and 12.
 
The annual tour serves as an opportunity for the broader Women's Eagles player pool to gain international match minutes, with a roster comprised of familiar senior squad names and up and coming future stars. USA Rugby High Performance Pathways Head Coach Orlando Pulou will step into the leading role for this tour, with 28 athletes ready to compete.
 
The 28 traveling players consist of collegiate, club, Women's Elite Rugby and USA Sevens residency players, where selections were made hand-in-hand with USA Women's Eagles Head Coach Jack Hanratty; based on performance in the early-year domestic camp, club play and select development goals. 

USA Women's Falcons Game Schedule

August 3 | 6:00 PM ET | vs. Life University | Marietta, Georgia
August 8 | 2:00 PM ET | vs. Brazil
August 12 | 1:00 PM ET | vs. Brazil