Talking points: USA make it five straight Test wins with emphatic Italy victory

The USA Women's Eagles secured their fifth consecutive Test victory by defeating Italy 54-24 in Nashville. Despite falling behind 12-0 early after Italian tries from Francesca Granzotto and Francesca Sgorbini, Jack Hanratty's side took control to lead by half-time. Freda Tafuna scored a hat-trick, while Keia Mae Sagapolu-Sanele scored twice, alongside tries from Lauryn Carlton, Georgie Perris-Redding, and Kate Zackary.

All of the United States' eight tries came via their forward pack as they dominated possession and territory. Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi and Beatrice Rigoni scored second-half tries for Italy, but Plinio Sciamanna's team concluded the WXV Global Series with one win from four matches. The match also featured a try-scoring debut for former college hammer thrower Lauryn Carlton.