International Rugby News
Inside the 22 is a short opinion column by Alex Goff, editor of the Goff Rugby Report. The column attempts to make its point in 22 words or less.
Sometimes, all you need is a few words.
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All praise Canada, who could have settled for a tie, but went for the win, the way real rugby players do.
It’s easy to forget in the wake of the USA’s 37-29 loss to Japan last weekend that they scored just as many tries - four - as the Brave Blossoms.
The offense, so often struggling for tries, has shown signs of finishing. USA scrumhalf Mike Petri sees it.
The scrum remains a difficulty for the USA Men’s National Team, and they’ve been working hard at it this week; and the message is, scrum all the way.
Cambridge University has selected its starting lineup to face the Collegiate All Americans Saturday afternoon at Dartmouth College's rugby fields in Hanover, NH.