International Rugby News
Dan Leo's film about the exploitation of Pacific Island rugby players is a must-view.
Released on Amazon Prime, the film, Oceans Apart, addresses how players from Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji are among the best in the world, and prop up many of the world's top professional and international teams, and yet there's no money or support for those specific rugby nations.
It was a relatively quiet Thanksgiving Weekend for USA players overseas, but a few players were in action and some had some good news.
Despite come difficulties due to COVID, some USA players have been in action overseas, with the Eagle flyhalf making an especially big impact.
GLENDALE, Colo. (USA Rugby Release)—During Friday’s scheduled screening, two Women’s XVs players tested positive for COVID-19. All players and staff were immediately instructed to self-isolate while the predetermined contact tracing protocol was conducted.
USA 7s star Carlin Isles learned earlier this week that his brother was killed.
Charles (Chase) Isles was shot to death in an apartment building in Jackson Township, Ohio, which is northwest of Canton and south of Akron. Carlin Isles took to social media to inform his fans of the death of his younger brother.