Sacramento Homecoming for EaglesSacramento seems like a no-brainer for a USA test match simply because of the density of young players and fans in the region. It’s not just that Jesuit has been at the forefront of boys High School rugby for years. It’s the fact that Sacramento has its own conferences in the single-school, HS club, and silver divisions, and number 24 teams there.
Eagles and the Cherry Tree
While losing two games is not good news, June for the USA is shaping up to be an encouraging one, especially if they can knock off Canada this coming weekend.
Inside the 22 - Score It
Three tries for Scully but early lesson; on the ground before the tryline? On your feet, but stay low to dive over.
Japan Defeats Improving USACARSON, Calif. – Blaine Scully scored three tries Saturday at StubHub Center, but the Eagles could not rebound from two early second-half tries from Japan in a 37-29 loss in their first match of the 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup. Scully almost opened his account in the seventh minute of the match after the Eagles held possession through a few phases.
What Eagle Changes Bring
USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin has mdd a few changes for Saturday's game against Japan, moving former USA U20 captain Scott LaValla (Budd Bay/Trinity) from flanker to lock, where he joins Samu Manoa (SFGG), now with the team after some family time.
