Overview
- USA Rugby confirmed the hire on December 2, selecting the Irish-born coach to lead the Eagles women’s 15s program.
- Hanratty will begin in January 2026 and operate from the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in San Diego.
- He guided Canada’s women’s sevens to silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics after previous posts with Rugby Canada, Leinster and the University of Ottawa.
- He succeeds Sione Fukofuka, who resigned in September following a 1-1-1 World Cup pool campaign that ended before the quarterfinals.
- USA Rugby outlined goals to test the squad against top opposition in 2026, improve on an eighth-place world ranking, and progress toward RWC 2029 with an eye on 2033 hosting plans.