US National 7s Team Announces World Cup Practice Squad from Womeneagles.com National 7s head coach Julie McCoy has announced the practice squad leading up to the 2009 Seven’s World Cup. Following the National All-Star Sevens Championships, the final selections for the squad of 20 players plus 11 reserves will now continue on the road to … Read more
I am sure most of the women’s rugby world was following the Women’s National Team’s progress at the Nations Cup and have also been following Goff’s and other news sources updates on the tournament. Goff’s latest article Eagle Eye on USA Women (subscription required) has really stirred up the pot. Within two hours of posting … Read more
Courtesy of Put me in Coach! Highlights courtesy of Escher Rugby Club. I’ve been going back and forth trying to get the quality up without the bandwidth sucking, and I’ve basically given up. Presented for your pleasure are 2 different players. The youtube player is lower fidelity, but will start playing quickly. The podbean player … Read more
WNT Fades in Second Half, Loses Nation Cup Match against Canada from USARugby.org BOULDER, Colo. – Despite kicking off to an aggressive start, the USA Women’s National Team lost its final Nations Cup match versus Canada at Esher RFC in Surrey on Tuesday evening. The U.S. Women held possession for the better part of the … Read more
Women Eagles Prepare for Canada from USA Rugby. 8.25.08 – The Women Eagles will take on Canada in the final match of the Nation’s Cup on Tuesday. Head Coach Kathy Flores released the roster for the match which now includes previously injured captain and fullback Ashley English. Canada dropped their first Cup match in a … Read more
This video is getting posted all over the web and has over 25,000 views, so I knew it had to be posted! Thanks to Hoop from NYRC for sending it in, and I agree it gives me CHILLS too! Wouldn’t Olympic Rugby be just fantastic? Other Rugby Video Mondays:8/18/2008: All Blacks Training Video8/11/2008: Phelps and … Read more
England, USA in Nations Cup Opener 8.22.08 – from Rugbyrugby.com England were forced to battle until the bitter end of their Nations Cup curtainraiser game against the USA on Friday night at Esher RFC, winning 17-14. The reigning Six Nations and European champions faced an altogether different challenge to the US team they played in … Read more
Women Eagles Reload for England from womeneagles.com 8.21.08 – The US National Team will again take on England tomorrow in the first official match of the inaugural Nations Cup. After Tuesday’s warm-up match against England, a 3-50 loss, the US faces an uphill battle. Head Coach Kathy Flores said, “We’ve worked hard on improving the … Read more
England Pounds US in Nations Cup Warm-Up from Womeneagles.com 8.19.08 – (from England RFU by Julia Hutton)England Women warmed up for the inaugural Nations Cup with an impressive and powerful display against the USA at Esher Rugby Club on Tuesday evening. The reigning RBS 6 Nations and European Champions, who will kick-off their Nations Cup … Read more
The video this week is one of the drills that Barb Fugate taught us at NA4s last year and I have passed it along to a few teams when we have had clinics here in Texas. Love this game and glad to see it came from the All Blacks! Try it out with your team … Read more
