Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Opening Kick

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Opening Kick is a segment devoted to bringing you all Eagles and U.S.A. Rugby news in one location.

Eagles/7's:

Mike Tolkin has named the Selects starting lineup for their match against Canada tonight.

It should be a heated match for two teams that don't like each other. The Victoria Times-Colonist has more on the rivalry.

After not getting much done offensively against Argentina, Tolkin wants the team to mix it up. (Membership required)

Eagles 7's head coach Alex Magleby says the team is disappointed in their play down in the Gold Coast.

Nigel Starmer-Smith calls the start of the IRB Sevens Series 'glorious."

Samu Manoa was named by Planet Rugby to their Heineken Cup team of the week.

We accidentally neglected him on our Eagles Abroad yesterday, but Lou Stanfill started, played 80 minutes, and scored a try for Vicenza as they beat Gruppo Padana Paese 17-9.

Women:

The U.S. will be holding a press conference today in Houston to discuss details of the U.S. leg of the Women's IRB Sevens Series.

Jackie Finlan looks at the Harlequins and the quest for glory in the women's DI.

College:

Rugbymag gets you caught up on the standings in the Big Ten and DI-AA.

Central Michigan have kept themselves in the playoff hunt with a win over Ohio over the weekend.

Ball State of rebounded for a bit of struggle to defeat Cincinnati.

World:

The initial fears that Sam Warburton would have to have surgery on his finger have been nulled as it was reported the Welsh star will be available this weekend.

Warburton is expected to be on the British & Irish Lions tour next summer. One player hoping to join him is Manu Tuilagi, who says he is 'dreaming' of a call-up.

After a strong game over the weekend, Danny Cipriani is hoping for more time with Sale.

ESPNScrum's Graham Jenkins looks at the ten things learned from the first round of the Heineken Cup.

Digby Ioane is out of this weekend's Bledisloe Cup match, by Wycliff Palu and Adam Ashley-Cooper are in.

Is the South African season too long? The Cheetahs CEO says it is and claims it was a reason for his team's match-up with Eastern Province to stay in the Currie Cup.

Ma'a Nonu is leaving the Blues after just one year and joining the Highlanders.

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