Heartbreak for Pinky as Injury Forces Ben Pinkelman Out of Olympics Ben Pinkelman announces his withdrawal from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 CHULA VISTA, Calif — USA Men’s 7s National Team player Ben Pinkelman was forced to withdraw from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 due to a chronic back injury. Following his selection, Pinkelman received an epidural that was meant to improve a recent flare up with his condition but the procedure saw no improvement.
USA Names Lineup to Face Ireland DUBLIN, IRE.— USA Men's 15s Head coach Gary Gold has made four changes to the starting lineup to face Ireland Saturday at 2:15PM ET. with three new faces on the bench as the USA Men’s XVs National Team faces Ireland for the first time since 2018 on Saturday, KO 2:15 PM ET, on florugby.com. The game will be live-streamed on florugby.com. Bryce Campbell returns as
Peterson Looks to Another Massive Challenge
Sunday’s test match with England at Twickenham was a battle, to be sure, and a result that the USA should be proud of, but, said Eagle lock Greg Peterson, the American team should remember one thing:
“We didn’t actually win that game.”
Oh, don’t get Peterson wrong, he’s impressed and he should be.
In Praise of the Referee: Five Key Decision Points
Andrew Brace of Ireland put in a very solid showing as referee of the USA vs England test on July 4th.
Brace, from Ireland, handled the entire game with a calm demeanor, and, critically for the USA, did not approach his decisions (generally) with a pre-arranged notion of who knew what they were doing.
USA Showcases Class in Close Loss to England
The USA produced a torrid second-half performance to push a young England side at Twickenham Saturday, turning a 36-3 halftime deficit into a 43-29 loss that had many thinking that the Eagles are pretty good.
