GRR: National Teams
BOULDER, Colo.(USA Rugby Release) – Men's Eagles coach John Mitchell will be flanked by professional internationals Phil Greening, Rob Hoadley, and Marty Veale during the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship competition this February and March.
The USA Men’s 7s team enters Round 3 of the ten-round Sevens World Series in less than two days, and with a big task ahead of it.
The USA Women’s 7s team has some time off to recharge, but it’s back at work next week as Head Coach Julie McCoy looks to establish what ix of players she wants.
The Eagles are coming off a very disappointing 11th place in Dubai - not an auspicious start for McCoy, who took over for Ric Suggitt in the fall.
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Joseph Sweeney. Sweeney is a longtime colleague of Mike Tolkin's, and was a teammate and co-coach of Tolkin's dating back to high school. He is currently the Xavier HS Program Director as well as Xavier's Dean of Faculty.
The retirement of Chris Wyles from playing 15s for the USA is the latest in what should be a series of shifts for the USA Men’s National Team this year.