Eagles Show Value, Get Value From NovemberIt’s easy to point out that the USA might have finished November 3-1 had they been able to call on all of their seasoned pros for the entire month. Had they fielded a lesser lineup against New Zealand, they likely would have given up 100 points, and left 61,000 fans feeling cheated, but they would have beaten Fiji and would have likely beaten Tonga, as well.
Seven Minutes in Hell
Despite the eventually ugly score of USA v Tonga, the meat of the problems for the Eagles came down to a seven-minute period between 50 and 57 minutes. During that time, Tonga scored three tries and a penalty, good for 22 points.
ACRC Bowl Series (A Great Idea) Finalized
The ACRC Bowl Series mat chips have been finalized following the SCRC championship weekend.
A Simple Reason Tonga WonSo what do we want to say about the USA’s 40-12 loss to Tonga? Easy - don’t turn the ball over. That’s it. Yes the USA scrum was shoved around by Tonga’s scrum, which isn’t that good. Yes the Eagles had the ball in the Tonga 22 for long periods and didn’t score.
USA v Romania BreakdownGoff Rugby Report tracked the USA's 27-17 victory over Romania to see how each possession started and finished.
