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Men’s Collegiate All-American Squad vs Canadian Universities

By djcoilrugby on July 18, 2019 USA/Canada National

Following Selection Camp, the Men’s Collegiate All-Americans have been named for a final assembly and matchup with All-Canadian University XVs on July 27 at 3 pm at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. The match will be held prior to the Senior Men’s National Team’s test match against rival-Canada. Tickets are on sale now at usarugby.org/tickets with both games broadcast LIVE on NBC Sports Gold. Head Coach James Willocks named 25 players for Glendale that were selected after last month’s camps held in Norco, CA and New Rochester, NY. After the contest, First, Second and Third-team All-American honors will be named. MEN’S…

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Rugby United Academy U23s vs MCAA

By djcoilrugby on June 24, 2019 USA/Canada National

Rugby United New York Academy U23s Will Play the USA Men’s Collegiate All-Americans at Iona College

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USA Men’s Collegiate All-American Selection Camp

By djcoilrugby on June 19, 2019 USA/Canada National

Head Coach James Willocks and staff have identified 72 student-athletes for the second annual Men’s Collegiate All-American Selection Camp 2019 that begins today. The 2019 assembly will consist of three phases with regional camps hosted on the West and East Coast United States at Silver Lakes Complex in Norco, CA from June 19-22 and Iona College in New Rochelle, NY from June 26-29, respectively. Both camps will be used to make selections for the final round in Glendale, CO from July 21-28 where the All-Americans will face a newly formed All-Canadian University XVs team on July 27 at Infinity Park.…

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Samu Manoa Retires From International Rugby

By djcoilrugby on June 18, 2019 USA/Canada National

Samu Manoa announced his retirement from international rugby. He debuted with the Eagles in 2010 against Georgia. After nearly a decade with the U.S. Men’s National Team, highlighted by 22 caps, a captaincy during the South Africa game at Rugby World Cup 2015, and a historic victory over then No. 6 Scotland last year, Manoa has chosen to support the Eagles in the upcoming World Cup as a proud alumnus. Samu is from Concord, California, but spent several years in Tonga and then Hawaii in his youth. He played rugby for San Francisco Golden Gate from 2003-2011, winning the Super…

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USA Rugby Women’s Eagles Super Series Squad

By djcoilrugby on June 13, 2019 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Head Coach Rob Cain has named the squad for the Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019 which will be held June 28 to July 14 in San Diego, CA, and broadcast LIVE on FloRugby.com. Tickets for Women’s Rugby Super Series featuring No. 1 New Zealand, No. 2 England, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 France and No. 5 United States are available at usarugby.org/superseries2019. The USA squad consists of 28 players with another seven injury reserves. Up to nine new caps may be awarded. The squad includes five players from the USA Women’s Sevens Residency program including Ashlee Byrge, Eti…

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USA Rugby Men’s Eagles Preliminary 2019 Rugby World Cup Training Squad

By djcoilrugby on June 13, 2019 USA/Canada National

The USA Rugby Men’s Eagles have named their preliminary 50-man training squad which includes 40 players who will assemble next week in preparation for the Pacific Nations Cup. The squad consists of a pool of players who will be considered for the final 31-man roster traveling to Japan in mid-September. The upcoming camp in Colorado and Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) will be factors for Head Coach Gary Gold and staff to make final selections. The squad includes three uncapped Major League Rugby players in Rugby United New York’s Ross Deacon, Houston SaberCats Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz, and Seattle Seawolves Riekert Hattingh. Mike…

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USA U20s Squad vs Canada: World Trophy Qualifier

By djcoilrugby on June 4, 2019 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release SHAWNIGAN LAKE, B.C. – Head Coach Scott Bracken has named his match-day roster for the USA Men’s U20s’ first match of the World Rugby Trophy Qualifier Series against rival-Canada tonight. Kickoff is set for 8:10 PM ET on facebook.com/RugbyCanada. A total of 26 players will dress as part of the match-day roster, 15 starters, and 11 reserves, though only up to eight reserves will see playing time. 2018 Team USA Youth Olympians Inoke “Junior” Waqavesi and Lauina Falatea both earned starting positions at wing and center, respectively. The reserves feature three players not listed in the original…

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USA Women’s U20s and 2019 Hawk Eye Groups

By djcoilrugby on April 18, 2019 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby has named 28 players to its Under-20s Women’s Performance Squad in fifteens and another 15 to its Hawk-Eye Player group in sevens. Both programs are part of the USA Rugby high-performance pathway and are a vehicle for Senior team selection. USA Rugby General Manager for Women’s High-Performance Emilie Bydwell said: “Having a U20 Performance Squad allows the national team to better support our top tier developing age grade players and providing them with additional resources to maximize individual growth and team performance in the annual summer competition. The model that we are currently implementing has a large net…

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USA Rugby and Major League Rugby Formalize Strategic Agreement

By djcoilrugby on April 15, 2019 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release by Calder Cahill USA Rugby and Major League Rugby (MLR) finalize a strategic agreement and sanctioning between union and men’s professional league. The agreement emphasizes cohesive working relationship to foster the success of professional rugby and high-level talent in the United States. Professional Advisory Board: Committee to streamline communications and action items, ensuring alignment and development of professional standards. HOUSTON, TX – USA Rugby and Major League Rugby (MLR) today announced a finalized strategic partnership centered around the shared goal of developing the game of rugby in the US. Having worked closely through the league’s first season…

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Ray Barkwill Announces Retirement as Rugby Player

By djcoilrugby on April 4, 2019 USA/Canada National

Rugby Canada announced that Ray Barkwill has retired from playing rugby. The rugby world has been fortunate to witness the warrior that he was on the pitch. Ray Barkwill was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario and began playing rugby at Westlane Secondary School along with Niagara Wasp RFC of Rugby Ontario’s Senior Men’s League. He went on to play for the Niagara Thunder while continuing his education at Brock University in Ontario. In 2007, he captained Brock University team to its first OUA Rugby Championship while being named OUA Finals MVP. After graduation from Brock University with a BSc. in…

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Ross Young Becomes USA Rugby CEO

By djcoilrugby on March 19, 2019 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release – Calder Cahill Young joined USA Rugby as Interim CEO in April 2018 after the departure of his predecessor, Dan Payne. A unanimous vote from Board of Directors and support of USA Rugby Congress in the appointment. The decision comes after performance evaluation from a fully seated board and review of candidates assembled by the executive search process. LAFAYETTE, CO – After careful consideration, The USA Rugby Board of Directors voted to officially appoint Ross Young as permanent CEO of USA Rugby. Young has been operating in the role on an interim basis since the departure of…

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Women’s Eagles Face Barbarians

By djcoilrugby on March 19, 2019 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release GLENDALE, CO. – The Women’s Eagles 15s will face the famous Barbarians F.C. (Baa-Baas) on April 26 in a double header with the Major League Rugby (MLR) matchup between the Glendale Raptors and Rugby United New York at Infinity Park, USA Rugby announced today. Taking place in the heart of RugbyTown USA — also home of the Glendale Merlins of the Women’s Premier League and the HSBC USA Women’s Sevens — this will be the first time a Barbarians side has ever faced a USA Rugby national team. Originally founded in 1890 with a women’s team launched…

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USA Rugby and Canterbury Renew Partnership

By djcoilrugby on February 13, 2019 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release – Calder Cahill Canterbury becomes official kit supplier to USA Rugby, beginning April 2019 Returning as an outfitter, The United States National Teams last wore Canterbury in 2014 Each national team from senior squads to All-Americans will be outfitted, along with coaches and training staff. HOUSTON, TX – During the annual National Development Summit (NDS) hosted by USA Rugby, the organization announced a renewed partnership with global rugby brand, Canterbury. Last worn by the United States National Teams in 2014, Canterbury returns as the official kit supplier to USA Rugby and will begin the partnership in…

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Women’s Eagles 2019 Performance Squad

By djcoilrugby on February 8, 2019 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release CHULA VISTA, CA. – 38 athletes have been named to the new Women’s Eagles (15s) 2019 Performance Squad, USA Rugby announced today. The Performance Squad serves as the top tier of a new player pool structure, to be announced at the beginning of each year and remain equivalent in status across both the Women’s and Men’s Eagles (15s) sides. Both programs will include an Extended Squad within their player pool — which sits junior to the top tier — while the Women’s National Team will also have a third tier called the Watchlist. Players who sit in…

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