International Rugby News
USA 15s MNT Coach Mike Tolkin may have thrown fans a couple of curveballs in his selections, but we should have been sitting on the curve all along.
Next week, the Women’s Junior All Americans (WJAAs) will be convening in Greeley, Colo., for a selection camp ahead of the late-August Can Am series (details yet to be disclosed). The assembly will be run by interim head coach Wil Snape, who has been heading the program since Danielle Miller stepped down.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (USA Rugby Release) – The Men’s Eagles kick off their 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup campaign against No. 9-ranked Samoa Saturday, July 18, at Avaya Stadium, with Chris Wyles set to captain his first match for the U.S.
In this latest RuggMatrix America Podcast, Mike Petri checks in with the show, and Alex, Bruce, and Pat talk Pacific Nations Cup, World Cup, and all things Eagles.
Included: Some talk about the Olympic qualification, some talk about ESPN's The Body Issue, and a lot of talk about how to balance games and preparation in a World Cup year.
The Australian national team is in Chicago. The Wallabies are in the Windy City to train for the September 5 USA v Australia game, and build toward the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Some players ran out to a park recently and worked with some kids. Here is the video report (refresh if you don't see the video at first).