International Rugby News
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Richie Walker has replaced Julie McCoy as USA Women's 7s Coach.
Walker, who has worked with the ATAVUS Academy and coached the USA U20 women at the Youth Olympics, will lead the Women's Eagles Sevens program through the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games, USA Rugby announced Tuesday.
While most college students spent their Spring Break on vacation or lounging at home, Penn State traveled to another country to experience different styles of game play outside the USA.
From March 9-12, Penn State played against three Italian teams during their Italy Tour: Monza, Valsugana, and Cogoleto. The Nittany Lions remained victorious during the entirety of their stay.
The Institute of Rugby has launched a Total-Athlete Development Program based in San Diego.
The program is for young athletes aged eight to 18. The program runs athletes through eight-week training blocks.
For more, see their complete release here.
Nate Augspurger was among one of the bench players with the USA team that didn't get much time on the field, but he cherished the time he got.
Easily lost perhaps in the noise of the USA 7s in Las Vegas and the Canada 7s in Vancouver, is the emergence of the big young guys.