GRR: National Teams
Game day looms for the USA High School All American team as they prepare for tomorrow's clash with the Ontario Junior Blues u19 team.
Friday the USA Women’s National 15s Team jumps back in the fray with the Super Series kicking off in Salt Lake City.
The Series actually starts with Canada facing off against England at 3pm at the Regional Athletic Complex. Then at 5pm the Eagles take on France. The round-robin series continues July 5 and July 9.
So a little note in praise of Mike Te’o.
Mike Te’o came to national prominence a few years ago, when Belmont Shore Head Coach Ray Egan said to me and colleague Pat Clifton that he had a U19 player who was good enough to play for his men’s team. He’s a n odd player, said Eagan, because he’s a hooker, who can play center, and we’ve got him playing on the wing.
On a very hot evening in Sacramento, the USA shut out Russia 25-0 in a game that showed some tenacity, but not always precision.
The USA and Russia both struggled to make their chances pay off with a try, but finally the Eagles got on late through Mike Te'o.
The USA High School All American team has now been chosen for the 1st of two HSAA trips this summer.
The team will be assembling in the Buffalo, NY area and will bus out to Oakville, Ont. There, the HSAA East squad will face the Ontario Blues U19 team on Wednesday, June 29 at 7pm Eastern Time. The game will be played at Appleby College in Oakville.