Game #1 for #9
The USA’s Rugby World Cup arrives very, very soon with the first match against Samoa kicking off at 7am ET, 4am PT on Sunday, Sept. 20.
For the two USA scrumhalves, it’s a very different opening weekend. Mike Petri is playing in his third World Cup, and is the established starer. Niku Kruger earned his first cap this summer, and is just getting started.
Palamo, Eagles Focussing on Samoa
The USA’s Rugby World Cup opener against Samoa is what the Eagles’ tournament hinges on.
In the upcoming RuggaMatrix America podcast, co-host Bruce McLane says exactly that - it’s all about Samoa, and up-and-coming USA center Thretton Palamo knows it, too.
McCoy Named New USA Women 7s Coach
BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby announced Wednesday former Eagle Jules McCoy will lead the Women’s Eagles Sevens into the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games.
Eagles Focus on Samoa
Samoa looms on the USA’s radar as Sunday will come all too quickly.
That game will be the opening game of the Rugby World Cup for the Eagles, and likely will be the biggest game of the World Cup. If the USA wants to get automatic qualification for 2019 (by finishing 3rd in their pool or better), or wants to make the quarterfinals, they have to beat Samoa.
Suggitt Out as Women 7s Coach
USA Rugby has dismissed Women's National 7s Coach Ric Suggitt, effective immediately. A replacement is set to be named Wednesday, September 16.
