Too Close for Comfort But Eagle Women Beat Fiji
In front of a new record crowd for a USA Women's home test match, the Eagles beat Fiji Saturday in DC in a game that was much, much closer than it needed to be.
Five tries to three saw the Eagles home 31-24, but they did squander a 26-7 lead and, had they executed a bit better, could have run away with it in front of 15,198 at Audi Field.
New Faces But There's More to Today's USA-v-England Match
The Eagle men will have a tall order facing England Saturday evening.
As everyone looks to the skies and hopes there’s no lightning, the Americans will also be hoping to bring a little thunder … that’s how they will energize their fans this weekend.
Eagle Men Face England on Saturday
The third and final Men's Eagles test match of July lands in Washington DC this Saturday, with the USA hosting England for the first time in over a decade.
USA Women Name Side to Take on Fiji
USA Women's 15s Head Coach Sione Fukofuka has named his side to face Fiji on Saturday.
After naming his World Cup squad for the upcoming WRWC, Fukofuka is putting in a side that both settles some combinations and also tests some players he needs to see under pressure.
World Cup Squad Unveiled as Eagle Women Prepare for Fiji
The USA Women's World Cup squad was unveiled at a swanky event in downtown Washington DC Thursday night.
The Golden Gala brought well-known rugby personalities and some well-heeled rugby-lovers together to have a bit of a celebration of USA Rugby's 50th Anniversary, and announce the World Cup team.
There is video below.
Here's the squad:
