GRR: National Teams
JD Stephenson did, by all accounts, a remarkable job in getting the USA U20 team ready to play Canada.
Never mind that the Junior All Americans won the game, just think on the fact that had Ben Cima’s final kick not made it over, it would still have been 18-16, and a very close contest.
Two USA U20 players have been brought into camp with the senior men's national team in Florida.
BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby has announced an age-grade pool of 38 women players that were identified at the winter National All-Star Competition in Lakeland, Fla., as well as the various 2015 tours. The age-grade coaches have identified the players they believe have a strong chance to become Eagles and play in World Cups and Olympics.
One of the many question-marks on the Men’s USA National Team was lock forward; forced to bring in untested players, Head Coach John Mitchell may have hit upon some answers.
During one of their training sessions leading up to Saturday’s meeting with Canada, the USA U20 coaches proposed a little wager …
Late in the afternoon the coaches suggested Ben Cima line up a 50-meter penalty goal. If he missed it, the players would have to do an extra circuit of fitness work. If he made it, the coaches would have to do it.