Falcons Another Bonanza of Challenges for International-Level Hopefuls
The trip to Brazil produced pretty much what it needed to.
The USA Women's Falcons return from São Paulo, Brazil with a 19-7 win and a 14-12 loss against the Brazilian women's national team.
Player Spotlight: Kash Castro is Money for LaSalle and U20s
While most of the USA U20 women's team that toured South Africa was populated by four college programs, players from outside that group still made a huge impact.
Falcons Women Showcase Solid Defense in Win over Life
The USA Falcons Women defeated Life University Women Monday evening in Marietta, GA.
This game was a warmup match before the Falcons' tour of Brazil, and it also opened up a bit of debate that crops up periodically—could a top-flight domestic team play and beat a development national team?
The answer is yes, they could play and compete against them, but the Falcons won 40-5.
Why the U20 Women's Tour is a Sign for the Future
Coming out of their tour of South Africa the USA U20 women have made a statement.
If South Africa is one of the up-and-coming nations in women's rugby, and they are, then the USA U20s beating South Africa's U20s 47-12 and 60-17 shows that someone else is up-and-coming.
And this feeds into GRR's own assessments
What Jack Hanratty Did to Back Up His Words
Have a look at the photo above.
Annie Henrich is kicking for goal for the USA U20 women in South Africa. That's not what we want you to notice; it's the tee caddy. That would be USA Women's 15s Head Coach Jack Hanratty.
When he took on the job Hanratty said he wanted to ensure there was symbiosis within the entire national team pathway—age-grade, development teams, 7s, and 15s.
