International Rugby News
The USA’s Rugby World Cup arrives very, very soon with the first match against Samoa kicking off at 7am ET, 4am PT on Sunday, Sept. 20.
For the two USA scrumhalves, it’s a very different opening weekend. Mike Petri is playing in his third World Cup, and is the established starer. Niku Kruger earned his first cap this summer, and is just getting started.
LOS ANGELES (Universal Sports Release) – From September 18 through October 31, the eyes of the world will be on England for Rugby World Cup 2015. Throughout the 20-team, six-week long tournament, Universal Sports Network and NBC Sports Group will present unprecedented multiplatform coverage including more than 23 hours of broadcast coverage and more than 121 hours of live streaming.
In Show #154 of RuggaMatrix America, Alex, Bruce, and Pat look at the USA's prospects in the Rugby World Cup, and the guys also present some of their predictions for the tournament as a whole.
Did the injuries kill the chance for Wales?
Who do the guys think will win?
What are the can't-miss games?
The USA’s Rugby World Cup opener against Samoa is what the Eagles’ tournament hinges on.
In the upcoming RuggaMatrix America podcast, co-host Bruce McLane says exactly that - it’s all about Samoa, and up-and-coming USA center Thretton Palamo knows it, too.
BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby announced Wednesday former Eagle Jules McCoy will lead the Women’s Eagles Sevens into the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games.