Eagle 7s Men Picked for Dubai
CHULA VISTA, Calif.(USA Rugby Release plus additional GRR copy) – Four athletes could make their debut on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens or HBSC Cape Town Sevens as part of the 13-player travel squad named by USA Men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday.
Tonga Holds Off USA
Tonga held on to defeat the USA in a tough, very physical encounter Saturday in San Sebastian, Spain.
Eagles Pick for Tonga Test Match
USA Head Coach John Mitchell has made a few changes for the USA lineup set to face Tonga in San Sebastian, Spain Saturday.
The game is broadcast on The Rugby Channel behind the pay wall. Kickoff is 11am ET.
Romania Beats USA
Romania beat the USA for only the second time ever, and the first time since 1999, Saturday in Bucharest.
The Mighty Oaks controlled much of territory and possession, especially in the first half, and scored two early tries that, with a conversion and penalty from center Florin Vlaicu, made it 12-0. Vlaicu added another penalty to give his side a 15-0 lead.
USA, Augspurger Ready for Challenge
Watch out for flying bodies.
The USA Men's National Team will face Romania in the Pershing Cup rivalry game Saturday in Bucharest, and it promises to be a physical and fractious game - it always is.
