Pro Rugby Announcement Coming Next Week
Next week, Pro Rugby North America is expected to outline plans for a new professional rugby competition in the USA.
The competition was expected to include USA and Canadian teams, but apparently will be only US-based teams for 2016. The company running the league - PRO Rugby North America - is headed up Douglas Schoninger out of New York City.
Native American Team Looking to Face Indigenous Australians
A group of Native American rugby players is looking to field a rugby team to face a team of indigenous Australian Aboriginal players touring the USA.
Olympic Qualifiers Next for Two College Players
While the University of Buffalo has a big game this weekend against St. Bonavanture, they will be without one of their most electric players, as Ike Onwukanjo, along with his brother, Onye, will be in South Africa.
Overseas Americans - Scully, Manoa, Fry get Starts
USA back Blaine Scully gets his Cardiff Blues debut Saturday as he starts at right wing for the Pro 12 club in Wales.
You won’t see Cam Dolan on the squad as he tweaked his hamstring in his debut for the club, so it’s just one American lining up against Zebre.
The Friday Before Halloween
After winning the London 7s and gaining a berth in the 2016 Olympics a few weeks later, USA Men’s 7s Coach Mike Friday said that those accomplishments were nice, but they were just steps to bigger prizes.
