Finding and Keeping Tomorrow's Eagles
Whoever the new USA Men’s 15s Coach is in 2016, he will have some extra work to do.
Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu died today, November 17, a huge loss to the world rugby community. I thought I would just give you some thoughts about this player.
If you are young, you might not know who he was, perhaps you think he was just another one of those old guys. But Lomu, while the dominant wing in the game from 1994-1999, was much more than that.
Thoughts on Handling Post-RWC Retirements
Among the things we asked USA 15s Head Coach Mike Tolkin in our recent interview with him was whether he wanted to stay on as coach.
Tolkin said he definitely did, but knew that decision was in the hands of the Board. There’s still work to do, said Tolkin, and added that the team itself is going to undergo plenty of change.
A Little Look Inside AIC
I got to spend some time with the American International College men’s rugby program this past week, and it was an interesting experience.
After year of wishing and hoping that colleges would truly embrace rugby as a sport that can help recruit students, and keep students in school, there is this little-known, 140-year-old school that has done just that.
Two Special Lasting RWC Memories
Having spoken about the USA team in detail, with a lot of it not very positive, there comes a time to think about this in positive ways.
Perhaps, then, we can look back at the Rugby World Cup with these memories, one video and one in description.
