GRR: National Teams
The new approach to USA Rugby’s Men’s All American programs is still undergoing some growing pains, but it’s underway as the second wave of National Tracking Camps ended this weekend.
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (USA Rugby provided the bulk of this article) – USA Men’s 7s Coach Mike Friday has made very few changes to the team that won the London 7s May 17 as he named his squad to compete in the 2015 NACRA 7s in Cary, NC.
Friday has named a squad of 13 players for the tournament, which will decide the North American qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Super Series (June 27-July 5) marks the USA Women's first test series since the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Eagle head coach Pete Steinberg has selected a relatively inexperienced squad that will learn the ways of senior international rugby against World Cup finalists England and host Canada, and New Zealand. Below is some more detail on who's making the trip north:
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – USA Women's 7s Coach Ric Suggitt has named his squad for the NACRA 7s this coming weekend in Cary, NC.
The USA Men’s 7s team in camp in the OTC will be whittled down to a squad of 12 for the NACRA 7s
That 12 won’t be much difference from the 12 that won the London 7s, but there could be a few changes.
Here are our thoughts: