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USA Men’s Rugby Names Squad for July Tests vs England & Ireland

By djcoilrugby on June 4, 2021 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Men’s Head Coach Gary Gold selected his traveling roster for the USA Men’s XVs National Team’s tests against England on July 4 at Twickenham and Ireland on July 10 at Aviva Stadium. Twenty-two of the thirty-player squad comes from Major League Rugby clubs, ten of which could earn their first test cap. AJ MacGinty will the squad as Captain for what will be the first time the USA side has assembled as a group since Rugby World Cup 2019. Since the World Cup, each athlete has been playing in a high-performance setting with quality competition. Coach Gold said: “It…

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USA Men’s National Team Extended July Test Roster

By djcoilrugby on May 25, 2021 USA/Canada National

USA Men’s National Team will play two July internationals against England on July 4 at Twickenham in London and Ireland on July 10 at Aviva Stadium, in Dublin. Head Coach Gary Gold has selected a preliminary roster of 41 players for the July test matches before narrowing the team to 30 to travel. This will mark the first time the Eagles have assembled since Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. Major League Rugby, whose season is in progress, will include 31 players or about 75% of the extended roster. All eleven of the U.S.-based MLR teams have players included on…

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Quest For Gold Rugby Sevens June 25-26 at Dignity Health Sports Park

By djcoilrugby on May 12, 2021 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release. LOS ANGELES, CA (May 12, 2021) – With the Tokyo Olympic Games quickly approaching, ‘Quest For Gold Sevens’ has confirmed international men’s and women’s teams to compete in an exhibition tournament at Dignity Health Sports Park, June 25-26. With a majority of the participating teams being regulars on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the exhibition sets a perfect stage for pre-Olympic trials ahead of the Tokyo Games. Similarly, following a challenging year for rugby and international competition, ‘Quest For Gold Sevens’ acts as an open opportunity for USA fans to watch and support the USA National…

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US Rugby Foundation Hall of Fame 2021 Inductees

By djcoilrugby on May 5, 2021 USA/Canada National

US Rugby Foundation Release. The United States Rugby Foundation announced the US Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2021 and special award recipients today. These awards celebrate those who have played a major role in the sport of rugby in the United States. The USRF hopes to honor these Hall of Fame inductees and special award recipients at a live US Rugby Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony later this year, subject to COVID-19 guidelines. Please stay tuned for updates and announcements. 2021 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ALATINI SAULALA From co-founder and player-coach of the San Mateo Rugby Club to the…

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Dan Payne Named High-Performance GM

By djcoilrugby on April 10, 2021 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release- Following an extensive two-month search and evaluation of applications, USA Rugby has appointed Men’s Eagle Alum, Dan Payne as General Manager of High Performance. Most recently seated as CEO of Rugby Americas and previously USA Rugby, Payne brings extensive understanding and bespoke experience to the dedicated role. Collaboratively with Director of Women’s High Performance, Emilie Bydwell, the General Manager position will lead and oversee all aspects of USA Rugby High Performance including the senior national teams, junior national team pathways and act as primary liaison to World Rugby, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Major…

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USA Women’s Rugby Sevens Named for Emirates Sevens Invitational

By djcoilrugby on March 24, 2021 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release By Aalina Tabani Head Coach Chris Brown has selected 15-players to attend a competitive training camp in Dubai for the first two weekends of April. At the event, the USA Women’s Sevens will face other senior national teams as part of their ongoing preparation for the Olympic Games Tokyo this July. Alongside the USA, participating women’s teams include Brazil, Kenya, Canada, Japan, and France. The Emirates Invitational 7s will take place behind closed doors with no spectators in attendance. Tournament organizers have confirmed that a live stream will not be available and any updates will be shared…

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USA Rugby Men’s U23 & U20 Staff

By djcoilrugby on March 12, 2021 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release USA Rugby High Performance Pathways has announced its coaching staff for Men’s U20 and U23 Junior National Teams. Both programs will be overseen by former Men’s XVs National Team Head Coach Mike Tolkin who currently serves as the Director of Rugby for New York Athletic Club. The Under-20 program will be led by Eagle Alumnus Kyle Sumsion, also the Director of Operations and Assistant Coach for Army West Point. Sumsion is supported by Colton Cariaga who leads the USA Men’s U23 program in sevens. Central Washington University’s Todd Thornley will serve as Head Coach of the Men’s…

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USA Women’s National Team Rugby XVs Spring Camp

By djcoilrugby on March 12, 2021 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release 40-players will assemble this Saturday for the USA Women’s XVs National Team’s spring Daily Training Environment. The camp will run until May 2 at the RugbyTown National Training Center in Glendale, CO. While Rugby World Cup New Zealand was recently postponed until 2022, the DTE still serves as an invaluable opportunity for ongoing preparation. As the program continues to finalize its fixtures and training blocks for the rest of 2021, time in Glendale is every bit as important to ensure coaches and players are ready when competition resumes. Head Coach Rob Cain said: “The players have worked…

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USA Men’s Sevens Golden Eagle Sevens Series Squads

By djcoilrugby on December 2, 2020 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release As a culmination of the 2020 residency, USA Men’s Sevens training groups have announced lineups for an intrasquad scrimmage called the Golden Eagles Showdown Series. Scrimmages take place December 4-5 and 11-12, KO at 12 PM and 3 PM PT daily, with a FREE live stream on USA Rugby’s Facebook Page. The USA Women’s Sevens will play a similar Stars vs Stripes exhibition game on December 4, KO 12:30 PM PT, as a conclusion to their residency. Men’s team names were selected as the Rampaging Ridgebacks vs the Schnuggle of Schnauzers, originating from fan suggestions that poured…

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USA Women’s Sevens Named for End of Year Exhibition

By djcoilrugby on December 2, 2020 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release As 2020 residency training comes to an end, the USA Women’s Sevens have announced lineups for an end of year scrimmage happening December 4 at 12:30 PM PT. The intrasquad game will be streamed LIVE and for FREE on USA Rugby’s Facebook. Teams are named Stars vs Stripes. The exhibition takes place within the team’s training ‘bubble’ which was established when the program re-assembled in mid-August. As such, fans will not be permitted to attend in-person at the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista. Coverage will be part of the Golden Eagles Showdown Series which features…

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USA Stripes Defeat USA Stars

By djcoilrugby on November 18, 2020 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release – Aalina Tabini, Photo Travis Pryor The USA Women’s National Team XVs competed for the first time since November. In the Stars vs Stripes matchup, young players were on show as the USA Stripes walked away with a convincing 34-12 victory. Flanker Bitsy Cairns was named Player of the Match, presented by Thorne, as a result of her powerful runs and physical play that made a clear impact through all 80-minutes of play. “It was great to watch them play again, they’ve been working very hard on their playing philosophy,” said Head Coach Rob Cain. “We saw…

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USA Rugby Women’s National XV Stars & Stripes Rosters

By djcoilrugby on November 11, 2020 USA/Canada National

USA Rugby Release: AALINA TABANI • NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Photo: Travis Pryor Head Coach Rob Cain has announced a 49-player roster for the Women’s National Team XVs’ scrimmage series to happen November 18 and 21, KO 2 PM MT, at the Rugby Town National Training Center. The roster is split into two teams — USA Stars and USA Stripes — which feature athletes from the recently held daily training environment and mini camps, as well as the USA Sevens Residency Program. On match-days, teams will be led by Coach Cain and Assistant Coaches Kate Daley & Jamie Burke. Both games will be used to…

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Rugby Canada Development Academy

By djcoilrugby on October 28, 2020 USA/Canada National

Rugby Canada & Rugby Ontario Release Whitby, ON – Rugby Ontario, in partnership with Rugby Canada, are pleased to announce the expansion of the Rugby Canada Development Academy (RCDA) for the 2020-2021 program. Starting this year, the RCDA will operate in three regional centres to provided targeted athletes with access to strength and conditioning and technical/tactical training. These three regional centres will operate out of the University of Guelph (West), the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario – Scarborough (Central), CAN AM Strength & Conditioning (East) and provide athletes weekly touch points with provincial and national team coaches. The Rugby Canada Development Academy is a joint partnership between Rugby Canada, Rugby Ontario, and the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario. The goal of…

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Dr Maria Gallo & Phil Mack Join Rugby Canada Coaching Staff

By djcoilrugby on September 18, 2020 USA/Canada National

Rugby Canada Release English, French Rugby Canada is pleased to confirm coaching appointments for two former Canadian international players, Dr. Maria Gallo and Phil Mack. Dr. Maria Gallo was capped 55 times for Canada over an 11-year international XV’s playing career. She played in 2002, 2006, and 2010 RWC’s, as well as captaining the Canadian team at the 2009 RWC Sevens. She was elected to the Rugby Canada Hall of Fame in 2018 in the player category, and since the conclusion of her playing career has served as an assistant coach with the National Women’s XV team and the head…

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