International Rugby News
If Mike Friday wanted a stern test to prepare his USA Men's 7s team for the RWC 7s, he will get it in Los Angeles.
The LA 7s schedule is set and the USA starts the entire tournament against World Series leaders (albeit somewhat slumping leaders) South Africa. Eh, so what, no problem.
(This is an Opinion Column by Alex Goff)—There are some parallels between 2022 and 2002.
The USA South Panthers program won both brackets in the Rugby Americas North over the weekend.
Speed and Fitness Sees USA South Women ThroughThe Women's 12-a-side competition saw the South take care of every opponent despite often giving up size and power to their opposition.
The USA U18s won the Corendon Summer Tour U18 bracket with a 47-20 defeat of Belgium U18s.
The USA U20s beat a tough Netherlands team 31-27 to go 3-0 and win the U20 bracket in Amsterdam. Tia'i Vavao was named MVP of the tournament.
The USA U23s lost to Delta 22-16 in a game that, based on previous scores, would have been expected to be much more lopsided.
Chile has qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France and the USA will have one more shot to get there with the final qualifier tournament in November.
The Eagles squandered a commanding 19-0 lead Saturday in Glendale, eventually losing to the Condors 31-29, and thus losing the aggregate score 52-51.
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