Harlequins FC Holds Off USA
Harlequins edged the USA 24-19 Sunday at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. in a pre World Cup exhibition match.
The Eagles and Harlequins both ran out an expanded game-day squad, featuring a longer bench and slightly relaxed substitution rules. The USA took an early 3-0 lead after they opened the game pressuring the London pro club and earned a penalty, duly converted by AJ MacGinty.
USA and Harlequins Select for Sunday
The USA Men's National 15s team will face Harlequins Sunday at 3pm ET at PPL Park in Chester, Pa., and Head Coach Mike Tolkin will field an extended bench, with Blaine Scully getting a start at fullback and captain the team.
As expected, Tolkin is resting some players, including Scott LaValla, Hayden Smith, and regular captain Chris Wyles.
Harlequins Poses Special Challenge
The Eagles are now in the Philadelphia area set to face off with the famed Harlequins Football Club of London, and things will be a bit different from this past weekend’s game against Canada.
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Notes on the Eagles
We at Goff Rugby Report World Headquarters have a few observations about the USA Men’s National Team as they head into the final stretch of the pre-World Cup matches.
Any victory over Canada is a good one for the Eagles, but now they have notched three in a row, something they’ve never done before. The USA also set records for points scored and margin of victory over Canada.
