Eagles Learned Much from Australia Clash
After the USA lost 47-10 to Australia, USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin spoke with Australia Coach Michael Cheika, telling the visitor how valuable a game of that speed and an opponent of that caliber was to the Eagles.
A Beginning for U20 7s Program
Among the 7s teams that could be attending the Halloween 7s in Florida is a Men’s Junior All Americans 7s team under the coaching of Paul Holmes and David Fee.
The first assembly under this new program finished up last week, and Head Coach Holmes said that it’s a beginning, at least.
RWC Starts Now for Eagles
The USA Men’s National Team is enjoying a short break before officially starting its Rugby World Cup assembly.
Good News on Eagle Injury Front
The troubles for the USA pack, and especially the lineout, are not as troublesome as fans might be following the Eagles’ 47-10 loss to Australia.
While Scott LaValla is out with a broken elbow, Hayden hasn’t played since July, and Cam Dolan, Al McFarland, and Samu Manoa all left the game with apparent injuries, all save LaValla will be ready to play soon.
Good First Half, Bad 2nd as Australia Beats USA
Australia defeated the USA 47-10 in front of over 21,000 fans at Soldier Field Saturday night in Chicago, and while it was a fairly convincing win for the Wallabies, it was also a real test match for the USA.
