Balancing Games and Training
The USA doesn’t get a full week between games in the Pacific Nations Cup, given that they played on Saturday and now play tonight, the following Friday.
That means that the Eagles has a recovery day on Sunday, and a captain’s run on Thursday, leaving them just Monday-Wednesday for on-field work, and usually there’s time off schedule in that.
A Look at Eagle Changes
Mike Tolkin’s changes in the USA lineup for Friday night’s clash with Japan in Sacramento is a reflection mostly of his desire to test players, but that doesn’t mean winning isn’t important.
Petri Earns 50th in Japan Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (USA Rugby Release) – Mike Petri (Brooklyn, N.Y.) will earn his 50th cap Friday as the Men’s Eagles continue their World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup campaign at Bonney Field against Japan.
Finishing Requires Patience
Getting the tries sometimes requires taking a chance when it's on offer, and sometimes it requires patience.
Eagle Assessment - Samoa
With a little bit of perspective, and with only a couple of days to go before the USA clashes with Japan, we can look at how the Eagles did in their first game of 2015.
