DUBAI – The U.S. Men’s Sevens Team took home the Shield from the first IRB Sevens World Series event in Dubai on Saturday, beating Scotland and the Arabian Gulf enroute to the Eagles first hardware win of the season.
The U.S. finishes the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens tournament 4-2, losing to France in the Bowl quarterfinals, [...]
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U.S. Men Win Shield in Dubai Sevens
U.S. Women Lose First Two Matches in Dubai Sevens, but Make Comeback on Second Day
DUBAI – In the first day of action in the International Women’s Sevens Tournament in Dubai, on Thursday, the U.S. Women loss their first two games, falling to defending champions, the Saudex Wooden Spoon Team, as well as England’s Sporting Chance Foundation side.
In the first game of the day, the U.S held the Saudex Wooden [...]
U.S. Men Go 0-3 in First Day of Competition at Dubai Sevens
DUBAI – The U.S. Men’s Sevens Team finished the first day of competition 0-3 at the IRB Sevens World Series in Dubai today, losing to Fiji, Portugal and England in what proved to be very competitive Pool D action.
The U.S. kicked off the tournament against its toughest competition of the day, Fiji, which they [...]
USA Eagles Held in Second Half, Japan Wins 29-19
NAGOYA, Japan (Supplied by the Japan RFU) – Following a 14-10 halftime lead, the USA Eagles were held to just five points in the second half, allowing Japan to capitalize on U.S. penalties and win, 29-19, as the first game of the USA’s two-game tour came to a close Sunday afternoon at Mizuho Park Rugby [...]
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BOULDER, Colo. – USA Men’s National Sevens Coach Al Caravelli has announced the 22 players invited to the next sevens assembly, held November 15-23, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
This assembly’s purpose is to prepare for the first leg of the IRB Sevens World Series held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and George, South Africa and allow [...]
Sebastian River High School Girls’ Rugby Team Is Making History
SEBASTIAN, Fla. - The Sebastian River High School girls’ varsity rugby team is making history as the first-ever high school varsity girls’ rugby team in the nation.
The team, which kicked off its first six-match season in October, was featured in the October issue of High School Today magazine, a publication of the National Federation of [...]
2008 USA Rugby Award Winners Honored in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY - The winners of 2008 USA Rugby Coach of the Year, Men’s Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year were honored last weekend during halftime of the USA Eagles/Uruguay match at Rio Tinto Stadium.
The USA Rugby Awards were meant to recognize volunteers, coaches and players that help ‘Inspire America [...]
TIME FOR JAPANESE RUGBY TO STAKE CLAIM
Japan’s first match with The US Eagles will be played this Sunday in Nagoya. The match will be viewed as a must win for both teams.
The pressure on this match is significant for Japan, if they are a chance of hosting the 2015 RWC they will need to start showing some improvement on the field. [...]
Apply for the 2009 National Guard Kit Program Online NOW!
BOULDER, Colo. (November 13, 2008) – USA Rugby is excited to announce that following the recent extension of its partnership with the National Guard, the organizations are expanding the successful National Guard Kit Program in the coming year.
Building on the strong foundation of the 2008 National Guard Kit Program, which impacted 300 college teams, the [...]
USA Rugby Extends National Guard Partnership
BOULDER, Colo. (November 12, 2008) – USA Rugby officially announced the extension of its partnership agreement with the Army National Guard for 2009. This expanded alliance includes remaining the title partner of five key USA Rugby National Championship events and prominent exposure at 20 large scale events, as well as a wealth of additional opportunities [...]
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