Final Olympic Spots Up for Grabs Next 2 Weeks
It's the final chance in the next two weekends for men's and women's national 7s teams to get into the Olympics.
The final qualifiers will be played in Monaco and Dublin.
On June 18-19 16 men's teams will face off at Stade Louis II. Here are the pools:
Ruggamatrix America Podcast - It's About the Kids
The RuggaMatrix America podcast is back with Alex Goff talking to players and coaches at the Boys HS Rugby National Championships.
Alex gives his thoughts about the value of a national tournament, and the players chime in about the games, and the struggle.
Included, voices from Xavier HS, Granite Bay, South Greenville, and Gonzaga.
Canada So Close v Japan - Highlights
Canada came about as close as you can to beating Japan Saturday at BC Place in Vancouver, BC.
The Canadians led a various times through the game and looked to be in excellent shape after a red card against Japan for a shoulder-charge clearout that struck a Canadian player's head.
More Trouble for Age-Divisions in All-Stars
This is an Opinion Column by Alex Goff. As a follow-up to our earlier article about conflict over Varsity and JV, already we’ve received questions and comments and insights about the topic and the fact, apparently, the problem is bigger than initially reported.
JV Issues Haunt All-Star Play
USA Rugby’s regulations surrounding the Regional Cup all-star tournaments have elicited a little bit of pushback from some regions.
The regulations include a rule that Varsity all-star teams can only feature players in 11th and 12th grade. Junior Varsity teams can only feature players in 9th and 10th grade.
