GRR: National Teams
Fiji defeated a very brave and tenacious USA team 22-3 Saturday evening in Tokyo, securing a place in the Pacific Nations Cup final.
The USA will play the loser of tomorrow’s Japan-vs-Samoa game for 3rd in a week.
Vancouver, BC (USA Rugby Release)—USA Women's 15s Head Coach Sione Fukofuka has announced his 30-player squad to travel to WXV 1 in British Columbia.
The team heads to Vancouver for their three-match series, where they will play England, France, and Ireland.
USA Men’s 15s Head Coach Scott Lawrence has made several changes to the USA lineup as the Eagles prepare to face Fiji Saturday at 6AM ET.
The game, one of two semifinals in the Pacific Nations Cup this weekend, will be live on Peacock.
Six players who didn’t start against Japan will be in the starting 15 against Fiji and there are come corresponding changes on the bench.
Japan secured top spot in Pool B of the Pacific Nations Cup early Saturday (US time) with a 41-24 defeat of the USA in Tokyo.
The Brave Blossoms certainly had to work for it in what was still a creditable performance by the USA, but Japan's speed of play and their skill level were too much for the Eagles.
USA Men's 15s Head Coach Scott Peterson has made only two changes from last week as the USA gets set to face Japan in Tokyo.
This is the final game of pool play for the Asahi Dry Pacific Nations Cup (the Pool A final game, Tonga vs Fiji, is tonight). Both teams have secured a semifinal spot, so it's really a case of seing who will win the pool.
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