International Rugby News
The USA Rugby South U19s may not be a national team, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t representing their country.
If you’re wondering where USA lock forward Brian Doyle has been recently, the answer can be found at axiiuscore.com.
The Samoa rugby team is in town now for the Pacific Nations Cup, but travel hasn’t been an easy thing for the team.
Players tweeted their frustration at the fact that their flights from Apia, Samoa, to San Jose, Calif., took 48 hours, with one 12-hour layover. Meanwhile, team management flew on ahead in First Class.
The USA Rugby South B team lost 20-8 to Cayman Islands in the NACRA U19 Consolation semis Wednesday in Orlando, putting them in the 7th/8th game on Friday against Bermuda.
The Pacific Nations Cup starts, finally, this weekend with the USA hosting Samoa at Avaya Stadium as part of a doubleheader that also includes Canada against Japan.
For the USA players involved, the sentiment seems to be - it’s about freakin’ time.