GRR: Eagle Men
Some fun stats from the first two USA Pacific Nations Cup games.
All of these stats are compiled by Goff Rugby Report staff, so they may differ from others’ measurements.
TORONTO (USA Rugby) – Former Traverse Bay U19 standout Phil Thiel will captain the USA against Tonga Wednesday in the final pool match of the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.
Whether USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin chooses John Quill or Andrew Durutalo at openside flanker, it does appear that he has chosen a ball-hawk type #7 for the Eagles.
Here are video highlights of the Pacific Nations Cup match between USA and Japan from July 24, 2015.
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Well it was fitting, in a way, that the USA v Japan game was played in the middle of the California State Fair, with the roller coaster screaming by Bonney Field every few minutes - it was a bit of a roller coaster of a game, after all; but the USA’s victory over Japan does a few things, not least of which is that it places the Eagles in with a chance to win the Pacific Nations Cup.
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