International Rugby News
Former USA captain Todd Clever made his debut for the Newcastle Falcons as they took on the Leicester Tigers Friday evening.
LONDON (RWC) – Scotland coach Vern Cotter has announced his team for the Pool B match against USA at Elland Road, Leeds, on Sunday 27 September, which kicks off at 9:30am ET, 6:30am PT.
LEEDS, UK (USA Rugby Release) – USA Men's Eagles Head Coach Mike Tolkin has made one change to the starting XV that opened Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B play against Samoa for Sunday's match against Scotland.
Settled in at Leeds, the USA Men’s National Team has had little time for reflection on Sunday’s loss to Samoa, what with Sunday bringing another stern test, Scotland.
The team traveled from Portsmouth to Leeds on Monday and spent Tuesday reviewing film and training. The coaches provided a preview of Scotland on Wednesday, and then Thursday they rested.
The USA team trained during Scotland’s 45-10 victory over Japan on Wednesday, so the players didn’t get to watch a game between two of the teams they are still to play.
In fact, the Eagles face Scotland on the 27th, and maybe the coaches figured they wanted the players to concentrate on their own performance, not that of the opposition.