Seattle, New York Get World Club 7s Schedule
The schedule for the World Club 7s is out with the New York and Seattle teams included.
New York returns to the tournament because they won the Pate in 2013. Seattle entered because that team won the Elite City 7s in Houston in June.
Tracking Overseas Pros
Current USA prop and former Jesuit HS and Cal player Eric Fry has moved up a division in the pro leagues in England, switching from London Scottish in the Greene King IPA Championship's London Scottish to the Aviva Premiership's Newcastle.
Civetta Signs with Viadana
Former Notre Dame All American Nick Civetta has signed with Viadana in Italy’s top pro rugby competition, the Eccellenza.
USA Will Need All of Eagles v All Blacks Gate
The USA v New Zealand test match looks set to be a massive financial windfall for USA Rugby.
tickets sales have topped 40,000 and are expected to go above 50,000 before kickoff November 1 at Soldier Field in Chicago. This game was a bit of a risk for USA Rugby, but it appears, at present, to have paid off with easily the biggest paying crowd at an American rugby event.
Work to do for Latham, USA Rugby Board
Some things you might not know about Bob Latham:
He’s a top media lawyer from Dallas.
He was a longtime wing and flyhalf for the Dallas Harlequins.
He writes regularly about sports, and has written a book, Winners & Losers.
He was for years not only the rugby representative to the US Olympic Committee, but the representative for all of the emerging sports.
