International Rugby News
USA players Japan in the 2nd round of games in the Pacific Nations Cup. The game kicks off at 8pm Pacific Time Friday, July 24.
You can watch it online at ESPN3 here.
Can the USA beat Japan?
That’s the big question, to be answered tonight at Bonney Field in Sacramento.
The USA doesn’t get a full week between games in the Pacific Nations Cup, given that they played on Saturday and now play tonight, the following Friday.
That means that the Eagles has a recovery day on Sunday, and a captain’s run on Thursday, leaving them just Monday-Wednesday for on-field work, and usually there’s time off schedule in that.
Rugby International Marketing, the for-profit army of USA Rugby, has sold a minority interest in the company to the Rugby Football Union, England’s rugby governing body.
Mike Tolkin’s changes in the USA lineup for Friday night’s clash with Japan in Sacramento is a reflection mostly of his desire to test players, but that doesn’t mean winning isn’t important.
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