Op-Ed - In Praise of Mike Tolkin
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Joseph Sweeney. Sweeney is a longtime colleague of Mike Tolkin's, and was a teammate and co-coach of Tolkin's dating back to high school. He is currently the Xavier HS Program Director as well as Xavier's Dean of Faculty.
Chris Wyles - Loyal Eagle
Chris Wyles has been a supremely important player for the USA national teams.
He was a steadying force through some pretty serious upheavals, and as he retires from international 15s duty, it's worth looking back and tipping your hat.
Ruggamatrix America Podcast - Mitchcraft
In the first RuggaMatrix America show of 2016, Alex Goff, Bruce McLane, and Pat Clifton look at the appointment of John Mitchell to lead the USA Men's 15s team.
Bruce has reservations about the appointment, but all have questions about finances, and whether the promise of Pro Rugby can help spark imporved results.
Eagles Will Look Very Different in February
The retirement of Chris Wyles from playing 15s for the USA is the latest in what should be a series of shifts for the USA Men’s National Team this year.
Chris Wyles Retires from International 15s
BOULDER, Colo. (USA Rugby Release) – Chris Wyles has retired from international XVs duty with the Men’s Eagles, USA Rugby announced Monday, to focus on the remaining years of his contract with Saracens RFC in England and to push for the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games.
