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Audio | 12.06.18
Giant's Conscience is a new podcast featuring Rugby Today head writer Pat Clifton and contributor Jake Frechette. The two seasoned rugby journalists will talk about the news du jour in American and world rugby. On the second episode, Jake & Pat talk some Americans overseas, Major League Rugby kit, the USA's results from Dubai and a look ahead at the men going into Cape Town, and we take a... Read More
Elite | 12.05.18
It wasn’t the busiest weekend for Americans overseas. Some were rested coming off a month with the Eagles. Some were rested because their team was involved in cup play. Of those that did see action Titi Lamositele saw good time again with the Saracens. Blaine Scully and Samu Manoa both started for Cardiff. Lastly, Andrew Durutalo and David Tameilau saw time for their respective squads.
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7s | 12.01.18
Team USA opened its Olympic qualification campaign with a silver-medal performance in Dubai, accruing a 4-2 record with both losses coming to champ New Zealand. The Eagles defeated Fiji in the quarterfinals and Australia in the semis before falling to the All Blacks in the final, 21-5.
The result is the USA's best-ever start to a season. The previous high mark was a third-place finish in 2015. If... Read More
7s | 12.01.18
It wasn’t pretty, but the Eagles are onto the gold-medal match at Dubai 7s with a thrilling 22-17 win over Australia. The Americans jumped out to a 12-0 lead, then conceded 17-straight points before Danny Barrett scored the walk-off try two-and-a-half minutes into extra time.
The win puts the USA into the final against New Zealand at 10:29 a.m. ET. The All Blacks delivered the Eagles their only... Read More
7s | 11.30.18
After going 2-1 on day one, the USA women went 1-2 on day two to finish fourth in Dubai. The result sees the Eagles fall one spot in the rankings to third, with Canada leapfrogging to second having collected silver in Dubai.
The day started well enough with a 12-10 win over France, but World Rugby 7s Player of the Year Michaela Blyde ended gold medal hopes with a hattrick in New Zealand’s 22-0... Read More
7s | 11.30.18
In their second game of the tournament, Team USA defeated Wales 33-12, clinching a spot in Saturday's quarterfinals. There was a power outage at the stadium, so there was no broadcast of the match and no scoring details are available via World Rugby.
The win setup a pool final with also undefeated New Zealand, a game in which the Eagles never got out of the starting blocks. The Eagles ran into... Read More
7s | 11.30.18
Five tries saw Team USA past Spain, 29-0, in Friday’s season opener in Dubai. The last two players to lead the World Series in tries, Carlin Isles (‘17/18) and Perry Baker (‘16/17), kicked off the race for top billing in the new season with a combined three scores in the win.
Danny Barrett struck first two minutes in after a Spanish penalty allowed Folau Niua to unleash his cannon with a kick to... Read More
7s | 11.29.18
Despite picking up two yellow cards and leaking three tries during two power plays, the Eagles defeated Australia 22-17 in their pool finale Saturday in Dubai. The result sees them finish second in Pool B and advance to the quarterfinals, where they’ll meet France, which finished second in Pool C behind Canada and ahead of Fiji and Spain.
Kris Thomas opened scoring for the USA inside the first... Read More
Elite | 11.29.18
Team USA opened with a 1-1 record Friday in Dubai, shutting out China 31-0 in the opening match before falling at the death to England by a conversion. The results set up an all-important pool finale against Australia, also 1-1 against China and England.
In the opening match, Abby Gustaitis and Ilona Maher dotted down in the first half to put the USA up 10-0 at the break, and debutant Ashlee... Read More
Elite | 11.26.18
For the second week in a row, Gary Gold's Eagles have broken the USA's all-time record for highest World Rugby ranking. The USA climbed to 13th last week off the back of a 9-0 test record, and Monday they moved up to 12th despite falling to No. 2 Ireland Saturday, 57-14.
The previous high mark was 14th, but that’s where the USA debuted when the rankings were rolled out in 2003. It took a few... Read More