International Rugby News
With all the talk about Olympic qualification for the USA 7s teams, it’s important to remember that there’s another Olympic-style event on a nearer horizon-the Pan Am Games.
The kicking game and managing the wind are key work-ons for the USA as they prepare for Round 2 of the WXV this weekend in South Africa.
Correspondent Hanno Van Vuuren, who provides professional rugby analysis for a variety of rugby teams in the USA, has some insight into where the Eagles succeeded, and where they didn't.
The USA held off Samoa 36-26 Saturday in the first test of WXV2 held at Stellenbosch in South Africa.
As has been the habit for the last couple of tournaments, the Pan-American Games will be a testing ground for some younger players for the USA Men's 7s team in November.
USA Women's 15s Interim Head Coach Milton Haig has announced the 23 players who will kick off the WXV2 tournament in Cape Town against Samoa on Saturday.
The game kicks off Saturday, October 14, at 8 a.m. ET, live on RugbyPass.
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