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Columns | 07.23.12
But there is no pool because of which everyone should be shaking their head
wondering what unfortunate team will come third. This is because the USA
Rugby seedings worked well this time, making sure every pool had two
territorial champions, and two 2nd-place teams.
(One exception is Pool B, with
SoCal #3 OMBAC, but few would argue they're just there to make up the
number.)
This is also... Read More
Columns | 07.23.12
But there is no pool because of which everyone should be shaking their head
wondering what unfortunate team will come third. This is because the USA
Rugby seedings worked well this time, making sure every pool had two
territorial champions, and two 2nd-place teams.
(One exception is Pool B, with
SoCal #3 OMBAC, but few would argue they're just there to make up the
number.)
This is also... Read More
Columns | 07.21.12
Five players were named to the USA Rugby 7s All Americans that didn’t get a
nod from RUGBYMag.com. As Pat Clifton wrote earlier this week, the two
lists were remarkable similar. Both picked 36 players, and we disagreed on
five spots.
We had: Nate Augspurger, Dominic Mauer, Danny James, Seamus
Siefring. And Michael St. Clair.
They had: Darrian Woodson, Jake Anderson, Chris... Read More
Columns | 07.12.12
Of course nothing I came up with was
all that earth-shaking, or memorable. But I did come away with a new
viewpoint. The Super League, the top competition in the United States, is in
trouble. It is shrinking, down to eight teams from a high of 18. It is
supposed to be the elite competition, and in many ways still is, but many DI
clubs are good enough to be in the league, and good enough to make... Read More
Columns | 07.12.12
Of course nothing I came up with was
all that earth-shaking, or memorable. But I did come away with a new
viewpoint. The Super League, the top competition in the United States, is in
trouble. It is shrinking, down to eight teams from a high of 18. It is
supposed to be the elite competition, and in many ways still is, but many DI
clubs are good enough to be in the league, and good enough to make... Read More
Columns | 07.12.12
A year after touring South Africa and worrying constantly about whether the
level of competition was the right level. In South Africa, it turned out
fine – three games were very close, and only one, the first one, was a
blowout win for the tourists. Then in England during March they again
struck a good balance, although a nasty bout of flu... Read More
Columns | 07.12.12
A year after touring South Africa and worrying constantly about whether the
level of competition was the right level. In South Africa, it turned out
fine – three games were very close, and only one, the first one, was a
blowout win for the tourists. Then in England during March they again
struck a good balance, although a nasty bout of flu... Read More
Columns | 07.02.12
The induction of the 1920 and 1924 USA rugby teams into the IRB Hall of
Fame is a significant nod from the sport's international governing body
toward the contributions the USA has made to the game.
Along with helping popularize the use of the overhand lineout through and
scrumhalf spin pass, the United States won two gold medals in the Olympic
Games, in 1920 and... Read More
Columns | 06.26.12
I’ve seen a lot of Eagles games.
Some where the USA team has over-performed, and some where they’ve
under-performed. I’ve been disappointed and pleasantly surprised. I am not
sure there has been a time where I have felt the emotions I felt watching
the Eagles play Saturday against Italy.
Never have the
Eagles been put under that sort of pressure – playing a man down for 34... Read More
Columns | 06.24.12
Every now and then I start to get somewhat frustrated with the
international refereeing in USA games.
I see borderline calls go, consistently, against the USA. I see players
yellow carded for accidental knock-ons, and conversions that missed get
called good. I see yellow cards given for infractions ignored on the other
side.
I start to complain about
it, but the complaints... Read More