GRR: National Teams
11.24.2014 - GRR Contributor
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The Women’s Eagles Sevens’ travel squad for the first leg of the 2014-15 World Rugby Women’s Sevens World Series has been announced.
11.23.2014 - Alex Goff
It’s easy to point out that the USA might have finished November 3-1 had they been able to call on all of their seasoned pros for the entire month. Had they fielded a lesser lineup against New Zealand, they likely would have given up 100 points, and left 61,000 fans feeling cheated, but they would have beaten Fiji and would have likely beaten Tonga, as well.
11.22.2014 - Alex Goff
USA Men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has chosen his squad to play in the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens.
Two college players, the University of Montana’s Martin Iosefo and Central Washington University’s Aladdin Schirmer, will get their first caps, taking the number of undergraduate college players on the team to three, with captain Madison Hughes (Dartmouth) the third.
11.21.2014 - Alex Goff
“This one hurt.” Those words from USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin were clear and direct.
11.21.2014 - Alex Goff
Fiji defeated the USA 20-14 in Vannes, France in a game where the USA played more of the rugby, had multiple chances to score, and saw the winning try disappear before their eyes.