International Rugby News
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.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (USA Rugby Release) – Mike Petri (Brooklyn, N.Y.) will earn his 50th cap Friday as the Men’s Eagles continue their World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup campaign at Bonney Field against Japan.
Thirty-five U20 women are heading to Greeley, Colo., for the USA Rugby Women's Junior All American (WJAA) camp, which takes place from July 22-25. WJAA interim head coach Wil Snape, aided by camp assistant coaches Kate Daley and Kitt Wagner Ruiz, will use the assembly to name the Can-Am squad that faces the Canada U20s on Wednesday. Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug.
Getting the tries sometimes requires taking a chance when it's on offer, and sometimes it requires patience.
With a little bit of perspective, and with only a couple of days to go before the USA clashes with Japan, we can look at how the Eagles did in their first game of 2015.