USA Rugby Eagles European Tour Roster, Schedule & More!

Two years remain until the next Women’s Rugby World Cup, however the upcoming tour to Europe will serve as the final trial run for the elite tournament and what the Eagles will experience during the 2014 competitions. The Eagles will spend thirteen days abroad in full, but will compete three times during a seven-day period … Read more

USA Women Eagles Sweep Guangzhou Zeng Cheng International Women’s Invitational!

The USA Women Eagles have swept the Guangzhou Zeng Cheng International Women’s Invitational Sevens Tournament. The next stop for USA will be competing in the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series (WSWS) which starts in Dubai. See the IRB.com article here. Day 2 Stats for USA USA vs. Thailand: 45 – 0 USA vs. Kazakstan: 33-7 Starting 7: 1.Potter; 2.Owsiany; 3:Griffin; … Read more

2012 GUANGZHOU ZENG CHENG INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL RUGBY SEVENS – Oct 27-28, 2012

There isn’t much news out there about this tournament but I was able to get my hands on the pools, schedule and teams (Thanks to the USA Sevens Manager JoAnne!). The tournament runs from October 27 through the 28th in Zengcheng, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The match is organized by the General Administration of Sport in China … Read more

USA Rugby Assembles Women’s 7s Developmental Team for NASC 7s

from USA Rugby: USA Rugby has assembled a developmental team for the Women’s National All-Star Championship (NASC) 7s on August 17-18, 2012, in Chula Vista, Calif. The team is composed of players in the Women’s National Team depth chart based on their performances over the past year. The Women’s National Team 7s Head Coach Ric … Read more

USA Women storm into Hong Kong Cup Semifinals

  For full scores and rosters from Hong Kong 7s, go here. Watch Highlights from Day 1 here. from USA Rugby: HONG KONG — The USA Women’s Eagle Sevens team will make their third Cup semifinal appearance in as many tournaments in the 2011-2012 season after dominating Pool D of the Hong Kong IRB Women’s Challenge Cup … Read more

“Will Sevens Make or Break Rugby in the USA?” – A Response

Recently, rugby apparel company American Sin Bin posed a question on their blog to the rugby community: Will Sevens Make or Break Rugby in the USA? I sat and thought about it, and here’s what I came up with: I can fully understand the concern about people in the United States possibly shying away from … Read more

’91 World Cup-winning Eagles: Rugby Perfection and No Regrets

from USA Rugby: Rugby Coach Appreciation Week Spotlight If you were coaching a team against New Zealand or England in a Rugby World Cup, how would you feel? Nervous? Anxious? Overwhelmed? How would you inspire your team to rugby perfection against all odds? For Kevin O’Brien and Chris Leach, the coaches of the World Cup-winning … Read more

USA Women Snag Fourth Place in Dubai 7s

See all the scores from Dubai 7s (including the Women’s Invitational) here. Match Video Highlights from USA Rugby: DUBAI, U.A.E – The USA Women’s Eagle Sevens team claimed fourth place in the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, with an overall record of 2-3.  The tournament marked the start of the first-everIRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup. The … Read more

Women’s Eagle Sevens Prepare for Dubai Challenge Cup

from USA Rugby: Boulder, Colo. — The USA Women’s Eagle Sevens rugby team will report to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. on Friday November 18 for a training camp to prepare for the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens Tournament that kicks off on Friday December 2. The 2011-2012 squad that head coach Ric Suggitt has … Read more