GRR: National Teams
York, England—USA head coach Sione Fukofuka announces his matchday 23 to play Samoa in their final Pool A match at York Community Stadium on Saturday.
With everything on the line, the USA Women's National Team has just a couple of days to prepare for a crucial Rugby World Cup match against Samoa.
In what was by far ... by far ... the most entertaining and tension-filled match of the Women's Rugby World Cup so far, the USA and Australia tied 31-31 in York.
This game had everything, was very well played by both teams, and hinged in the end on a couple of unlucky conversion kicks.
The USA Eagles jersey ceremony last night at the York Hilton was standing room only as family, friends, and Eagles past and present, including Krista McFarren, Jan Rutkowski, and myself from the 1991 World Cup Championship team, and Eagle legendary prop and USA Rugby Board Member Jamie Burke, watched the starting 15 and reserves get their jerseys for the USA vs Australia match.
USA head coach Sione Fukofuka makes two changes to his pack and three to his backline, plus two positional switches for the Pool A match against Australia at York Community Stadium on Saturday, August 30.