GRR: Eagle Men
It of course wasn’t pretty, but rarely is a game against Uruguay pretty.
The USA Men's National 15s team has beaten Uruguay 29-23 in a tense Americas Rugby Championship game in San Antonio Saturday.
The USA Men's National 15s team will kick off Saturday afternoon against Uruguay in San Antonio with history on their side.
USA Men's 15s Head Coach John Mitchell has named his lineup to face Uruguay, and it's a lineup with some new faces and the return of several old faces.
Wheeling Jesuit All American Peter Malcolm gets his first USA start at hooker, alongside Chris Baumann, and Anthony Purpura. Purpura was capped one time for the USA, against Russia in 2010, but remains an imposing figure at prop.
The USA Men's National 7s team finished tied for 11th in the Wellington 7s, and thus saw France, Australia, Argentina, and Kenya pull ahead of them in the overall World Series standings.
The Eagles now sit 11th with 23 points; South Africa leads with 63 points, well ahead of #2 Fiji and #3 England.