International Rugby News
The USA Men's National Team traded the availability of some overseas pros for the New Zealand test match for giving those players up for part or all of the rest of November.
That doesn't mean they played. Blaine Scully and Eric Fry weren't used as Leicester won and Newcastle lost in LV= cup action. Samu Manoa likewise wasn't used as Northampton won.
USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin is delighted to get out of Bucharest with a victory, no matter how difficult.
The USA defeated Romania 27-17 Saturday in Bucharest to claim the first-ever Pershing Cup, the new challenge trophy between the two nations.
Led by a superb effort from their captain Todd Clever, and with brave performances from Nick Wallace and John Quill, the USA defeated Romania 27-17 Saturday in Bucharest.