International Rugby News
LAFAYETTE, Colo. (USA Rugby Release) – USA Rugby today announced the hiring of Dan Payne as its new Chief Executive Officer. Payne, 43, most recently served as the Athletics Director for rugby powerhouse Life University, adding 10 varsity sports programs and growing to over 300 student athletes.
It’s reasonable to think that the USA Women’s 15s team had some positives out of their July 1 loss to France.
The French were more seasoned, and had won the Six Nations, and so maybe 19-13 wasn’t so bad after all. Head Coach Pete Steinberg, however, reacted a little differently.
USA WNT 15s Head Coach Pete Steinberg has made seven changes to the team that lost to France July 1 in the Super Series opener.
Getting a disparate group of rugby players on the same page in a couple of days and playing a group that’s been training together for a little bit longer is always tough - but the High School All Americans certainly succeeded.
Carlin Isles opted not to participate in this weekend's USA Track & Field Olympic trials, and so passed up a shot at being an Olympian in two sports.