EIRA Players Celebrate Progress, But More Work To Be Done
In the first four meetings between Eagle Impact Rugby Academy and the Spanish U18 side, it's fair to say EIRA was smoked.
Scored of 61-15 and 55-15 in 2021 were followed up with 36-3 and 43-24 in 2022. Only that last one really harbingered that the players, as well as the coaches, were starting to understand just how quickly the Spanish played, and how EIRA teams might score points.
EIRA U18s 17 Spain U18s 17
The Eagle Impact Rugby Academy U18 Boys tied Spain's U18s Thursday in Valodolid, Spain.
This is the 5th time EIRA and Spain have played, and the first four games were all relatively convincing wins for the Spanish, albeit with the winning margins getting progressively smaller.
EIRA Launches Third Straight Spain Tour for U18 Boys
Eagle Impact Rugby Academy is going back for another go in Spain.
The U18 Boys EIRA side will tour Spain for the third straight time, and hope to continue its improvement arc while there. Their first two matches in 2021 were fairly convincing victories for the Spain National U18 side. In 2022 the games were much closer.
RMA Podcast: Part 3 Chaffee on the Performance Carnivore
This is Part 3 of 3 in which former Seattle Saracens rugby player Dr. Anthony Chaffee discusses his views and analysis of healthy eating.
Dr. Chaffee played at University of Washington and with Seattle as well as elsewhere and is a medical doctor who has spent a good portion of his professional life studying how nutrition affects performance.
2023 US Rugby Hall of Fame Class Announced
The US Rugby Foundation has announced its 2023 US Rugby Hall of Fame inductees.
The induction ceremony will be held Saturday, September 16 in Salt Lake City the day before the USA Men's National Team plays Stade Toulousain.
Details to come.
The inductees are:
