International Rugby News
The USA Men's 7s team looks to the Hong Kong 7s to kick off the 2022-2023 World Series, and will do so with a very young and mostly inexperienced team.
The iconic Hong Kong 7s, normally held in late March, has not been held at all since 2019 because of COVID shutdowns. However, it's back, for this November.
In a few days the USA Men's 15s team will name its squad for the Final Qualifier Tournament in Dubai next month.
Goff Rugby Report spoke with Head Coach Gary Gold before the recent USA Falcons games about preparation for for the qualifiers against Hong Kong, Kenya, and Portugal, and we checked in with him after the Falcons games.
Can the USA make adjustments to beat Canada in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals?
Certainly they weren't out of the game, and the weird referee non-calls aside, the Eagles showed they could retain ball, make ground, and score tries.
Canada has defeated the USA 29-14 in the Women's Rugby World Cup, but both have more rugby to give.
The Eagles put in quite a brave performance and while they were led by their stars, Kate Zackary, Alev Kelter, and Hope Rogers, there were moments for others, too.
The Currie Cup champion Airlink Pumas defeated the USA Falcons 33-15 Friday in Bloemfontein in a game that actually held several positives for the Americans.
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