Op-Ed: Reaching African American Rugby Players
It is generally recognized that black men have been playing rugby since as early as 1900, when James Peters played for the Knowle Rugby Club in England. That is a long time ago. Speed up to present day, even a casual viewer would recognize that the top tier teams have all featured black athletes in their starting 15. On the flipside, USA lags woefully behind.
Carlin Isles Partners with Performance Insole Makers
February 8, 2017, Wilton, Connecticut -- VKTRY Gear (www.VKTRYgear.com), makers of VK Insoles, the world’s first carbon fiber performance insole, is pleased to announce its partnership with USA Rugby National 7s team player Carlin Isles.
USA at Sydney Stats and Analysis
The USA Men’s National 7s team put together some good performances and some iffy performances at the Sydney 7s, and ultimately finished 6th in Australia.
The Eagles beat Argentina and Canada on Day One in one of the tougher pools of the tournament, but then lost to a Russian team they really should have beaten.
USA 7s Team Named for Wellington, Sydney
USA Men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has picked his squad to play in the Wellington 7s Jan 27-28 and the Sydney 7s a week later.
How Would He Have Done?
Carlin Isles opted not to participate in this weekend's USA Track & Field Olympic trials, and so passed up a shot at being an Olympian in two sports.
