GRR: Rugby World Cup
Training hard in Loughborough the USA women's national team has some serious work to do.
With the Women's Rugby World Cup kicking off in 10 days it's worth remembering that, along with the USA national team, there are two other Americans participating.
Kat Roche will be a Referee and Assistant Referee (AR) while Amelia Luciano will be an AR.
The story has been that World Rugby will be funneling some funding to American rugby in advance of the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups.
Is that money really coming? How much?
We haven't seen any right now. Maybe funding the Anthem RC in Charlotte is part of it. What's going on?
We've got a video talking about all of that.
A Column by Alex Goff (transcribed from the below video)—One of the things that keeps coming up that people want to talk to me about on a regular basis is the Rugby World Cup—Not the one that's happening for the women in just a couple of months, not the one that's happening for the men just a couple of years, but the one that's coming around in six years which is going to be hosted by the USA.
The USA Women's World Cup squad was unveiled at a swanky event in downtown Washington DC Thursday night.
The Golden Gala brought well-known rugby personalities and some well-heeled rugby-lovers together to have a bit of a celebration of USA Rugby's 50th Anniversary, and announce the World Cup team.
There is video below.
Here's the squad: