Who Battles On?
The Eagles’ selections for Monday’s Pacific Nations Cup finale day will be a commentary on where Head Coach Mike Tolkin thinks his players stand.
With three more games left after Monday, Tolkin still has some opportunities to test players on the bubble - that will most likely happen against Harlequins in Chester, Pa. Monday is more about showing us who he thinks are his starters.
Tolkin Ponders Slow Eagle Starts
The first game after a layoff is always tough; the Eagles just had to do it twice.
Sloppy USA Loses to Tonga
Tonga defeated the USA 33-19 Wednesday at BMO Field in Toronto to move to 2-1 in the Pacific Nations Cup action.
Troy Hall - Rugby Oregon Coach, USA Eagle
There are plenty of high school and youth rugby connections on the USA team slated to play Tonga this afternoon (ESPN3, kickoff 3:30pm ET from Toronto).
Scully on PNC So Far
Well there’s no rest for the weary.
Several USA players get the day off tomorrow as Eagle Head Coach Mike Tolkin has shifted some players around for tomorrow’s Pacific Nations Cup clash with Tonga. The entire backline is changed from the previous game.
And there’s plenty to live up to, as the Eagles came away with a 23-18 victory after pushing Samoa in a 21-16 loss.
