GRR: National Teams
USA Men's 7s superstar Perry Baker has announced he is retiring from the USA 7s program.
Baker appeared in three Olympics, two Rugby World Cup Sevens, 71 HSBC SVNS tournaments, and won two World Rugby Player of the Year awards. He retires having scored 293 tries in SVNS tournaments, which bested only by England's Dan Norton.
Vancouver, BC - The USA lost 26-14 to Ireland in their final WXV 1 game, and it was a tough way to end it.
The Eagles were definitely on the wrong side of the referee's whistle and as the penalties piled up a 14-7 lead with about 20 to go evaporated in a series of whistles, cards, and discipline breakdowns.
When she runs onto the first Friday Hope Rogers will earn her 50th cap.
The 2016 MA Sorensen Award-winner has been an Eagle for 11 years, but injuries have lurked, forcing her off the team on occasion. Still, one of the best props in women’s rugby anywhere, has made it to 50.
As the USA women’s 15s Eagles look to Friday’s WXV 1 game against Ireland they have to feel like they are making progress.
Now one wonders how they can show that against Ireland … and Ireland team, by the way, that beat New Zealand less than two weeks ago.
USA Rugby's pathways teams are looking for talent and now is the time to nominate players.
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