Pool Set for Women World Series OpenerThe USA is in Pool A of the first tournament in the Women's Sevens World Series, which begins December 4 in Dubai. The Eagles join reigning champions New Zealand, Russia, and China in the pool. This season the standings are more important than ever, as the top four nations will gain automatic qualification to the 2016 Olympics.&
USA Star Potter Has Cancer
USA Rugby announced Tuesday that 15s and 7s Women's National Team star Jillion Potter has been diagnosed with Stage III Synovial Sarcoma, a cancer of the joints.
Potter was with the Women’s Eagles in France for the 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup last month and helped the Women’s Eagles Sevens earn bronze at the 2013 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia last year.
USA Pressure Doesn't Translate
The USA is being praised for the pressure levied against New Zealand during the final pool stage of the Women's Rugby World Cup, but so many scoring opportunities were left on the field in the 34-3 loss.
USA Women Name Roster v NZSubmitted by USA Rugby PARIS, France – At least one former World Cup champion will be eliminated from Finals contentionSaturday.
Make-or-Break Game Looms for USA
Not since 1998 has the USA advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, and breaking that streak depends on a knockout performance this Saturday, when the Eagles take on New Zealand in the final pool round. Even after the team’s impressive 47-7 victory over Kazakhstan on Tuesday, the gravity of game three was already making its presence known.
