GRR: Columns
11.01.2014 - Alex Goff
So game day is upon us, finally, and the Eagles will face the Haka just before 3pm Central Time. Lots of fans and ALL the photographers will be looking forward to that much-beloved bit of rugby theater, but what about after the Haka? There’s a game to be played, and a performance to be logged by the USA.
10.31.2014 - Alex Goff
The Eagles are going to lose by 85 points against New Zealand’s B team and shouldn’t even both and the sellout at Soldier Field is all smoke and mirrors and you should worry about the players getting pissed off because they don’t get a slice, and USA Rugby sold the farm to The Legacy Agency and won’t get much money anyway.
10.29.2014 - Alex Goff
(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:
10.22.2014 - Alex Goff
The 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.
10.18.2014 - Alex Goff
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.