USA Women Name Side to Take on Fiji
USA Women's 15s Head Coach Sione Fukofuka has named his side to face Fiji on Saturday.
After naming his World Cup squad for the upcoming WRWC, Fukofuka is putting in a side that both settles some combinations and also tests some players he needs to see under pressure.
World Cup Squad Unveiled as Eagle Women Prepare for Fiji
The USA Women's World Cup squad was unveiled at a swanky event in downtown Washington DC Thursday night.
The Golden Gala brought well-known rugby personalities and some well-heeled rugby-lovers together to have a bit of a celebration of USA Rugby's 50th Anniversary, and announce the World Cup team.
There is video below.
Here's the squad:
A Closer Look at the USA U19 Win at RAN Championships
The expectation for the USA U19s was to win the RAN U19 Championship, but expecting it and getting it done are two different things.
Thoughts on Eagles So Far This Summer
This weekend we finish off the early summer test matches for the USA; they reconvene for August and the Pacific Nations Cup which doubles as 2027 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers.
So, as we look back at the 36-17 defeat of Belgium and the 31-20 loss to Spain, and ahead to this weekend's clash with England, there is always the specter of the Qualifiers to come.
Early Mistakes, Late Frustrations Set Up Spanish Defeat of USA
It is said sometimes that it's not how you start, but how you finish; sometimes, it's both.
The USA Men's National team started poorly and ended meekly in a test match that they certainly had the ability to win, falling instead to Spain 31-20 late Saturday night in Charlotte.
