Just for Fun, Let's Pick Eagles XV
(This has been updated with a change in our lineup due to Cam Dolan's injury)
The USA Men’s National Team still has a day to get its game-day roster set, but here’s a look at what you should expect:
The Pro Tradeoff and an Eagle NovemberThe USA squad for the November tour is going to be announced soon, and it’s going to be a list of players who will be available for specific games, and with few available for all. This highlights the difficulties inherent in a system where a country’s best players play overseas.
Column - Selects Being Seen Still Need to Win
USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin has two jobs in the Americas Rugby Championship, and while he will say that winning is job #1, it’s fair to argue that maybe it shouldn’t be.
What's Next After Bowl Win
In recent weeks USA 7s team Head Coach Mike Friday said two things that stuck with me.
One was that the USA team had in recent years just been “participating” in the Sevens World Series. The other was in an interview with The Rugby Paper about the Olympics. He wasn’t talking about the USA specifically - he was more talking about the Great Britain team - but the comments are telling:
Last Week's Predictions - How We Did
Having made predictions on the DI college games last week (minus one or two), it seems only fair I should report the results.
Here's how I did:
