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After a brief camp in California, the USA women’s team for the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China will reassemble in August to prepare for the event.
The High School All Americans lost their opening match of their four-game South American trip 48-8 to Cordoba Academy.
Regulation 9 is the rule within World Rugby that forces clubs to release players for international action during specific times of the year, and for specific special events.
Normally, the Regulation 9 windows are March (Six Nations), June (pretty much everybody), and November (everybody). In addition, 15s and 7s world cups, and world cup qualifiers fall under the regulation, too.
The Stripes Boys team made it two-for-two in the Stars & Stripes games at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo. Wednesday morning.
Led by a very cohesive effort and one early momentum-shifting score, the Stripes galloped past a hard-working Stars team 53-20.
The Stripes beat the Stars 27-10 in the Girls Stars & Stripes game Wednesday morning at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo.
The Stripes were led by a physically imposing pack, and a group of small, scampering backs who just seemed to work together a little bit better than the Stars team.