Big Day for EIRA on Tour in Ireland
Eagle Impact Rugby Academy logged a busy and fruitful day in games against three Irish provinces Saturday on their multi-team tour.
The girls U18s and U16s went 1-1 vs Leinster, with a 60-meter breakaway try by Annie Henrich the highlight. That try, scored at the end of the game, secured a dramatic 15-14 win for the U18s.
The U16s lost 18-14.
World Sevens Circuit Reborn, Reimagined as HSBC SVNS
World Rugby is relaunching and rebranding the international 7s circuit as the HSBC SVNS, with a smaller season and revamped schedule.
In announcing the new schedule today World Rugby touted the new plan, HSBC SVNS, as being "set to supercharge rugby’s global appeal as the ultimate festival of immersive experiences."
USA South Holds Off New-Look Jamaica to Win RAN U19 Championship
The USA Rugby South U19s once again won the Rugby Americas North championship, beating hosts Jamaica 18-15 in the final.
The South, which represents the USA in this tournament every year, opened up pool play with a 19-0 shutout of Cayman and a 17-5 win over Trinidad & Tobago.
RMA podcast: Ray Lehner, Cal Bear, Oxford Blue, USA Eagle, Teacher, Coach
Alex Goff sat down with Ray Lehner, who was recently inducted in Cal's Athletic Hall of Fame.
An All American at Cal as a prop, and later an Oxford Blue, Lehner played 37 times for the USA over six years.
A smart, articulate man, Lehner teaches at Bishop O'Dowd in Northern California and also coaches rugby and football.
Spain holds Off EIRA in 2nd Meeting
Spain's U18s defeated Eagle Impact Rugby Academy 49-36 Sunday in the second of two matches between the two teams in Valladolid, Spain.
