International Rugby News
This is an opinion column by Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff—If there’s one word I have been thinking about with regard to USA Rugby’s reorganization, and the groups that have a chance to change things as a result, that word is Leverage.
Who has the leverage, and who is using that leverage?
Mark Bell played for Australia, coached Australia in the scrum, and has coached both the Reds and Waratahs in Super Rugby; he's an expert on the scrum and this is a special podcast.
USA Rugby has published an announcement about a plan to return to play.
The announcement doesn't map out a plan for getting players back on the training field and into games because the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown is a fluid situation.
Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff was on Facebook Live for an hour Sunday to discuss issues related to USA Rugby's troubles.
Goff answered questions from readers and also made some points of his own.
You can see the entire video below (if you don't see the embedded video, please refresh the page).
But some highlights:
We talk a lot about strength in rugby, and when we talk abut it we usually mean muscular strength, but there’s mental strength, and strength of character, too.