International Rugby News
The International Rugby Academy of New Zealand is hosting a tournament for U15 and U18 teams in New Zealand, and are putting out an invitation to US-based select sides to enter.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right team to train and play with expert coaches in New Zealand. Teams, U16s and/or U18, would spend a week in New Zealand training and learning and also competing.
Salt Lake City capped off the Pacific Nations Cup over the weekend, with an added World Cup Qualifier, too.
In that World Cup Qualifier, Samoa and Chile tied 32-32 to set up a winner-take-all game in Chile this coming weekend.
Replacement Abraham Papali’i scored a second-half double as Samoa came back from a 25-8 halftime deficit to tie the game.
As GRR has been saying was a distinct possibility, Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team delivered a performance for the ages, defeating defending champions New Zealand 34–19 in the Rugby World Cup semifinal at Ashton Gate.
The stories Crusaders program out of New Zealand is working globally to spread and improve the game around the world.
It's Crusaders Global.
Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff sat down with Crusaders Global's Grant Keenan to talk about the program, and he was joined by Murphy McCarthy, Head Coach of the US Naval Academy women's team.
With the results from the Pacific Nations Cup, we now know how the Finals Weekend will go in Salt Lake City.
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