International Rugby News
The expectation for the USA U19s was to win the RAN U19 Championship, but expecting it and getting it done are two different things.
The LA 2028 Olympic Games have announced the dates for the different competitions.
Rugby 7s will be held July 12-18. The first tournament will be held at Dignity Health Sports Park July 12 and 13 for pool play, and then July 15 for the final matches, when the medals will be awarded.
This weekend we finish off the early summer test matches for the USA; they reconvene for August and the Pacific Nations Cup which doubles as 2027 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers.
So, as we look back at the 36-17 defeat of Belgium and the 31-20 loss to Spain, and ahead to this weekend's clash with England, there is always the specter of the Qualifiers to come.
The US Rugby Foundation is partnering with the US Soccer Foundation to unveil a coach mentoring program.
The US Soccer Foundation already operates a program to train coaches to serve as mentors for other coaches. This isn't about teaching the Xs and Os of any sport, and more about how to help and interact with young athletes.
It is said sometimes that it's not how you start, but how you finish; sometimes, it's both.
The USA Men's National team started poorly and ended meekly in a test match that they certainly had the ability to win, falling instead to Spain 31-20 late Saturday night in Charlotte.