International Rugby News
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (USA Rugby provided the bulk of this article) – USA Men’s 7s Coach Mike Friday has made very few changes to the team that won the London 7s May 17 as he named his squad to compete in the 2015 NACRA 7s in Cary, NC.
Friday has named a squad of 13 players for the tournament, which will decide the North American qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Super Series (June 27-July 5) marks the USA Women's first test series since the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Eagle head coach Pete Steinberg has selected a relatively inexperienced squad that will learn the ways of senior international rugby against World Cup finalists England and host Canada, and New Zealand. Below is some more detail on who's making the trip north:
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – USA Women's 7s Coach Ric Suggitt has named his squad for the NACRA 7s this coming weekend in Cary, NC.
USA and Saracens star Chris Wyles visits with Alex Goff in this 150th episode of RuggaMatrix America. They talk about being old, winning the Premiership, the World Cup preparation, and what the heck he's thinking trying to play 7s again.
It's all here. Click to listen, or right-click to download for later.
The August 8 game between the Leicester Tigers and the NRFL Rough Riders has reportedly been called off after USA Rugby refused to sanction the game.