Eagles Turn to Japan
USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin rolled the dice against South Africa, and the result has a few plusses.
Bokked - RSA Big over USA
South Africa shut out USA 64-0 Wednesday at Rugby World Cup action, handing the Eagles their first World Cup shutout, and their worst ever World Cup defeat.
With the ground wet, consistent ball-handling was not always possible. And in fact, the first try came from a mishandled ball - South Africa took a lineout, drive ahead, and spun the ball wide.
Eagles Set for Tall Order v Boks
The USA faces off against South Africa on Wednesday.
Coverage begins on TV at 11am ET, 8am PT on Universal Sports Network, or also on the Universal Sports online platform.
Samu Manoa captains the USA for the first time, and kicking coach Chris O’Brien says it’s no surprise that he got that honor.
Eagles, Springboks, and Selection Decisions
Well the debate is over; USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin has decided to essentially empty the bench in choosing his lineup to face South Africa.
It was always going to be a debate, in that the coach either had to put his team’s top 15 on the field and try to beat a team they’ve only come close to beating once, or rest those players so they will be fresh to play Japan four days later.
Changed Eagle Squad to Face South Africa
LONDON (USA Rugby Release) – Kutztown University product and USA scrumhalf Niku Kruger will make his Rugby World Cup debut Wednesday, Oct. 7, against South Africa in the USA's penultimate Pool B match of Rugby World Cup 2015; the Eagles have been named to face the SPringboks at The Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
