BOULDER, Colo. – Eagles Head Coach, Eddie O’Sullivan, has released his preliminary 50-man squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in September. “With the World Cup less than three months away we have put together an extended pool of players from which the final Eagles Squad of 30 players will emerge,” said O’Sullivan. The… [Read more…]
June 20, 2011
WORCESTER, England – The USA Eagles ended their Churchill Cup campaign with a 32-25 Bowl Final win over Russia to gain momentum heading to their August fixtures against Canada and Japan. “We are delighted to finish the Churchill Cup with a solid win,” said USA Head Coach Eddie O’Sullivan. “It was hard work, as we… [Read more…]
June 17, 2011
WORCESTER, England – Eagles Head Coach, Eddie O’Sullivan, has made three changes to his starting team ahead of Saturday’s important clash with Russia at Sixways Stadium. The USA v. Russia match kicks off at 7:00 a.m. ET on June 18th and will be broadcast live online at www.universalsports.com and on tape delay on Universal Sports… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011
LOS ANGELES — Universal Sports Network, the premier destination for Olympic-related sports programming, and DIRECTV, the world’s largest pay TV provider, today announced a multi-year, multi-platform distribution agreement, the first between the two companies. Under the terms of the deal, the network plans to launch on a free preview basis to all DIRECTV customers by… [Read more…]
June 13, 2011
by Ted Hardy I’m not a fan of the IRB rankings and I rarely, if ever, post any content regarding them. I think they carry very little weight and the way in which they are compiled leaves something to be desired. However, I felt it was a good time to give the rankings a bit of… [Read more…]
May 24, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – Eagles Head Coach, Eddie O’Sullivan, has named his squad that will travel to London, England, next week to compete in the Churchill Cup. “The Churchill Cup is a very important annual tournament for the Eagles and this year with the Rugby World Cup (RWC) just three months away, it assumes an even… [Read more…]
April 26, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – Eagles Head Coach Eddie O’Sullivan has officially announced his first domestic training squad of the year, in what will be a very busy 2011 for the Men’s National Team in their buildup to the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC). O’Sullivan has also added a few members to his coaching staff to best… [Read more…]
April 14, 2011
Article courtesy of IRB.com Rugby World Cup will be broadcast in 3D technology for the first time after Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) appointed 3DLive as Official 3D Broadcaster of RWC 2011 in New Zealand. One of the pioneers of 3D production in New Zealand, 3DLive will deliver a 3D feed of the Rugby World… [Read more…]
April 12, 2011
Article courtesy of USA Rugby NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon and the Rugby World Cup trophy, the Webb Ellis Cup, helped the Eagles kick off their Road to the World Cup campaign at the UN Headquarters on Monday. Ki-moon welcomed the delegates and the audience, but the audience surely wasn’t prepared… [Read more…]
April 8, 2011
Article courtesy of IRB.com The International Rugby Board has announced the Panel of match officials who will preside over the 48 matches at Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand in September and October. A streamlined Panel of 10 Referees will be supported by seven dedicated Assistant Referees and four Television Match Officials at Rugby’s… [Read more…]
April 5, 2011
Article courtesy of IRB.com - Global participation increase of 19% since Rugby World Cup 2007 - Olympic Effect being felt throughout the global Rugby family - IRB investment and hosting strategies driving factors The International Rugby Board has welcomed the findings of a major new study which highlights strong growth in Rugby participation since Rugby… [Read more…]
March 30, 2011
Article courtest of RugbyWorldCup.com Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced the appointment of Microsoft New Zealand as an Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2011. The worldwide leader in software services and solutions will supply its range of market-leading technology for Rugby’s showcase Tournament, which will be played in New Zealand from September 9th… [Read more…]
June 21, 2011
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