Rugby Dates for Rio 2016 Selected
Rugby sevens will make its Olympic Games debut on 6 August, 2016 after the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee released the daily competition schedule to mark 500 days to go.
The rugby sevens competitions at the Deodoro Sports Complex will be played over six days between 6-11 August with two sessions per day. The session times will be announced in due course.
Scully to Move from Leicester to Cardiff
The Cardiff Blues have announced the signing of USA wing/fullback Blaine Scully.
Smith, Lamositele Help Saracens to Title
Two USA players were part of the Saracens team that won the LV= Cup in England Sunday.
Toulouse Reportedly Interested in Cima
Reports around France are that USA U20 and University of Maryland flyhalf Ben Cima has been in talks with Stade Toulouse in the French Top 14.
Cima is in assembly with the U20s right now, but could be brought in at Toulouse as an emergency medical replacement following Clemente Poitrenaud suffering a broken ankle that has ended his season.
USRFF Announces US Rugby Hall of Fame Class
San Diego, CA (March 10, 2015) –The United States Rugby Foundation is pleased to announce the 2015 inductees into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame:
Tom Billups
Ed Burlingham
Bill Fraumann
Patty Jervey
Jeff Lombard
Don Morrison
Mickey Ording
Dick Poulson
Mike Purcell
Rudy Scholz
Emil Signes
Bob Watkins
