International Rugby News
Universal Sports is about to launch it's multi-platform pay-per-view coverage of the Rugby World Cup; Goff Rugby Report spoke with Universal Sports Senior VP of Production, Dean Walker, and Scott Brown, President of Universal Sports, about the network's coverage of the tournament and its coverage of rugby
The USA got a training session in Sunday at HMS Temeraire Navy Rugby Club on Sunday, and many are thrilled just to be there.
This is the first Rugby World Cup for two-thirds of the squad, and the excitement is palpable.
PORTSMOUTH, England - The USA Men’s National Team got their official welcome to the Rugby World Cup at the HMS Nelson Wardroom and on board HMS Victory at the traditional home of the British navy.
The players all wore their suits and official Rugby World Cup caps as welcomed the team to the United Kingdom.
After the USA lost 47-10 to Australia, USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin spoke with Australia Coach Michael Cheika, telling the visitor how valuable a game of that speed and an opponent of that caliber was to the Eagles.
Among the 7s teams that could be attending the Halloween 7s in Florida is a Men’s Junior All Americans 7s team under the coaching of Paul Holmes and David Fee.
The first assembly under this new program finished up last week, and Head Coach Holmes said that it’s a beginning, at least.