International Rugby News
Head Coach Shawn Pittman has selected 26 Men’s Eagles prospects to travel and compete across two matches in Uruguay as the USA Falcons.
The first game will be against Uruguay XV on Thursday, October 13 and the second will be against Argentina XV on Tuesday, October 18. Live streaming details have yet to be confirmed by event organizers.
Italy defeated the USA 22-10 in the opening game of the Women's Rugby World Cup, played in Whangarei, New Zealand.
The Eagles will rue the first 30 minutes of the game in which they dominated field position and ball possession and could only score one try.
The effect if varsity NCAA programs is starting to be felt at the national level as the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off.
The USA team has three Harvard Rugby alumni on its roster, for example, with Maya Learned, Erica Jarrell, and Jenny Kronish suiting up.
Jarrell was co-captain of the team last season.
The hay's in the barn, is what USA Coach Rob Cain said if he knew the idiom.
It basically means you have got to do your work at training and then the game takes care of itself. And that's what Cain said as the USA announced its lineup to face a formidable Italy side Saturday (or Sunday, depending where you are) in the Rugby World Cup 2021 (or 2022 depending on how you look at it).
Tutukaka, NZL—USA Women's 15s Head Coach Rob Cain has named his side to play Italy in the Eagles' opener of the Rugby World Cup 2022 in New Zealand.
USA vs Italy kicks off Saturday October 8 at 7:45PM ET, streaming LIVE on Peacock and a delayed broadcast on CNBC at 1:00PM ET, Sunday October 9.
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