GRR: Eagle Women
Former Western Michigan All American Sarah Chobot talks to Goff Rugby Report's Alex Goff about her experience at her first Women's World Cup, and the support the Women's Eagles are getting from home.
Preparation has been intense for the USA women’s national team as they get ready for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France.
The team has been training in Granville, right on the beach in Normandy, with the local Granville Rugby Club at their disposal.
USA captain SHaina Turley speaks with Goff Rugby Report's Alex Goff about the team's preparation for the Women's World Cup.
The team is taining in Granville in Normandy, France before moving camp to the Paris area for the games.
The USA opens their World Cup campaign against Ireland August 1
In an announcement released July 24, Universal Sports Network stated they would be showing 15 hours of LIVE TV coverage of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in Paris, France, from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 17.
In addition, matches will also be streamed LIVE online at universalsports.com to authenticated users.
While the USA Men’s 7s team undergoes some upheaval and faces the uncomfortable question of whether they can qualify for the 2016 Olympics, the USA Women’s team is in a somewhat different situation.
They have coaching stability, with Ric Suggitt at the reins still. They have future stability, with knowledge that they have a much stronger chance of qualifying for Rio 2016.