International Rugby News
Sunday’s test match with England at Twickenham was a battle, to be sure, and a result that the USA should be proud of, but, said Eagle lock Greg Peterson, the American team should remember one thing:
“We didn’t actually win that game.”
Oh, don’t get Peterson wrong, he’s impressed and he should be.
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Andrew Brace of Ireland put in a very solid showing as referee of the USA vs England test on July 4th.
Brace, from Ireland, handled the entire game with a calm demeanor, and, critically for the USA, did not approach his decisions (generally) with a pre-arranged notion of who knew what they were doing.
The USA produced a torrid second-half performance to push a young England side at Twickenham Saturday, turning a 36-3 halftime deficit into a 43-29 loss that had many thinking that the Eagles are pretty good.
It was a good, high-level test match, and as such the England players acknowledged that with some succinct and direct comments. America, they said, "are a good side."
The Spanish national U18 team defeated Eagle Impact Rugby Academy Saturday in the second game of the two-game EIRA tour of the Iberian country.
In a game that had a similar score to the opener, Spain won 61-15. The first game had a 55-15 score.
More to come ...