International Rugby News
The USA Selects were thumped 62-12 by the Fiji Warriors in the opening round of the Americas Pacific Challenge at Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, Uruguay Saturday.
The Americans were more competitive than the score suggests, but struggled to contain a fast, elusive, and physical Warriors team - especially No. 8 Eremasi Radrodro.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - The USA Rugby Selects lineup to face the Fiji Warriors on Saturday has been picked.
Head Coach Ray Egan has named Joe Taufete'e as starting hooker and gameday captain, choosing a capped Eagle and World Cup veteran who also played for Egan in the Belmont Shore U19s and senior men's club system.
This week Alex, Bruce, and Pat talk about PRO Rugby North America, and have a little peak under the hood to see whether the league has the potential to show some staying power.
There've been growing pains, for sure, and maybe there's a threat on the horizon from other pro competitions (Goff doesn't think so, but that's why they have the discussion).
USA Men's National Team Coach John Mitchell has been getting a complete lesson in the difficulties of assembling a USA team of late.
USA Rugby has confirmed what Goff Rugby Report reported earlier this fall, that the USA Men's National Team will play Romania and Tonga following their The Rugby Weekend clash with the Maori All Blacks this November.
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