BOULDER, Colo. – The USA Eagles showed tremendous heart to defeat Russia 13-6 at Stadium Taranaki and record their first win at the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC). It was a huge team performance from the Eagles in very wet conditions which saw a fantastic Mike Petri try, and the boot of Chris Wyles giving… [Read more…]
September 15, 2011
San Diego, CA – Mark your calendars now for Tuesday night, September 27, 2011. Not only will the USA face Italy in the last Pool C match for the Eagles at the Rugby World Cup, but that night will also be the first ever Rugby Night in America. The USRFF is asking all rugby players… [Read more…]
September 14, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – Three changes have been made to the starting USA Eagles team that will face Russia during their Rugby World Cup (RWC) clash at Stadium Taranaki on September 15th. United States Head Coach, Eddie O’Sullivan, has brought in hooker Chris Biller, prop Mate Moeakiola and fullback Chris Wyles who is returning from injury.… [Read more…]
September 13, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – Two USA Rugby representatives have been elected to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Athletes’ Advisory Council (AAC). Christy Ringgenberg was elected as the AAC rep and James Gillenwater will serve as an alternate. Ringgenberg and Gillenwater applied to be on the AAC and underwent an extensive selection process to eventually be… [Read more…]
September 13, 2011
The first weekend of Women’s Premier League play saw four games with brilliant individual performances that led to hat tricks in two of the four matches. In the first match of the weekend the women from Keystone outscored their Beantown counterparts 19-5 in a defensive struggle on the East Coast. Stacy Baker of Keystone converted… [Read more…]
September 12, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – Inspired by the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the USA Eagles produced a massive performance in their Rugby World Cup opener against Ireland on Sunday. The United States lost out 22-10 at Taranaki Stadium, but received tremendous support from the packed crowd, in a match that was closer than the score suggested. Eagles… [Read more…]
September 9, 2011
Release courtesy of USA Rugby with additional content by Ted Hardy USA Eagles Head Coach Eddie O’Sullivan has named his team that will face Ireland in the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) opener against Ireland on Sunday at Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth. In leiu of the short turnaround between the Ireland and Russia match,… [Read more…]
September 8, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – USA Men’s Sevens coach, Al Caravelli, has named three player pools for the 2011-2012 international rugby sevens season: a pool for the 2011 Pan-Am Games; a pool for the 2011-2012 HSBC Sevens World Series; and a developmental squad. The final Pan-Am squad will be named on Oct. 21 and the traveling team… [Read more…]
September 7, 2011
On a beautiful Labor Day weekend in Hanover, Dartmouth kicked off their fall season with a pair of tough tests against top Canadian sides Queen’s University and McGill University as part of the Dartmouth Rugby Classic presented by Rockwood and Royall Rugby. Although The Big Green had a tough start opening game against Queen’s, losing… [Read more…]
September 2, 2011
by Ted Hardy Yesterday, after months and months of speculation, USA Rugby released information on a fall season of 7′s tournaments that culminates in a National Championship tournament in December. The problem is that, as with many USAR releases, the information was limited and vague at best. The location for the championship has yet to be determined… [Read more…]
September 1, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. — The USA Rugby Board of Directors has approved a proposal from the College Management Council for a new sevens national championship for men and women that will debut in December 2011. The USA Rugby Collegiate Rugby Sevens National Championship will be will be held from December 16-17, 2011 at a site that… [Read more…]
September 1, 2011
After a successful spring highlighted by taking the title at the USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC), Dartmouth Rugby will return its focus to the 15-man version of the game Labor Day weekend as part of the annual Dartmouth Rugby Classic presented by Rockwood and Royall Lyme. The classic, as usual, will bring some of… [Read more…]
September 16, 2011
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