Opening Kick is a segment devoted to bringing you all Eagles and U.S.A. Rugby news in one location.
Eagles:
Chris Wyles will make his 100th appearance for the Saracens tomorrow as he and his team take on Racing Metro in Brussels. Congrats to Chris!
One person that definitely will not make his 100th appearance for his club is Tommy Seymour, he was suspended for this weekend's match for a tip tackle of Vasily Artemyev last weekend.
Cam Dolan (ACL) and Taylor Mokate (broken toe) will be out for the Selects against Uruguay. John Quill is suspended, leaving the team without their starting back-row. (Membership required) Dolan spoke to the press ahead of the match tomorrow.
Prior to the Americas Rugby Championship most people say Uruguay as an easy match. However, after playing tough against Canada and Argentina, Alex Goff explains that they will be no pushover.
This is pretty cool. A player on the U.S. team that lost to France in the last match of their post-Olympic tour 92 years ago has been identified.
The latest Ruggamatrix podcast is out where the lads talk ARC and more.
Women:
The Harvard Independent has a great look at the university's women's rugby team in their "rugby issue."
The Women Eagles need your help. They are seeking donates to help sponsor their fall tour to Europe.
Davenport just took their women's program varsity and now they are looking for a head coach.
College:
The MAC has been one of the most active conferences this fall. Cody Secker has a preview of this weekend's matches.
Notre Dame College has finished its first season as a varsity team with a perfect record.
If you are looking for a great story of dedicated rugby people in this country, look no further than the Massachusetts Marine Academy.
Club:
Rugbymag tries to clear up the latest playoff picture in DI.
Vermont isn't known for rugby, but Burlington are trying to change that. They recruited heavily over the last year and it's paying off with wins.
World:
If the All Blacks beat the Wallabies this Saturday, they will equal the 1969 All Blacks and 1998 Springboks for most consecutive wins.
Brian O'Dricoll has cleared up any confusion and now says he has no desire to make the switch to Super Rugby.
In a "only in New Zealand" moment, Richie McCaw's new book is read aloud on television.
Bath and Gloucester have made it two for two in the Amlin Challenge Cup after defeating Agen and Bordeaux respectively.
Sir Ian McGeechan says that the Aviva Premiership would do well to get rid of relegation.
The South Africa Sevens are just 50 days away. Port Elizabeth, where the event will be held, says that it is ready to host.
ESPNScrum's Sin Bin takes a look at some interesting stories, including Sam Warburton's finger.
Chris Wyles will make his 100th appearance for the Saracens tomorrow as he and his team take on Racing Metro in Brussels. Congrats to Chris!
One person that definitely will not make his 100th appearance for his club is Tommy Seymour, he was suspended for this weekend's match for a tip tackle of Vasily Artemyev last weekend.
Cam Dolan (ACL) and Taylor Mokate (broken toe) will be out for the Selects against Uruguay. John Quill is suspended, leaving the team without their starting back-row. (Membership required) Dolan spoke to the press ahead of the match tomorrow.
Prior to the Americas Rugby Championship most people say Uruguay as an easy match. However, after playing tough against Canada and Argentina, Alex Goff explains that they will be no pushover.
This is pretty cool. A player on the U.S. team that lost to France in the last match of their post-Olympic tour 92 years ago has been identified.
The latest Ruggamatrix podcast is out where the lads talk ARC and more.
Women:
The Harvard Independent has a great look at the university's women's rugby team in their "rugby issue."
The Women Eagles need your help. They are seeking donates to help sponsor their fall tour to Europe.
Davenport just took their women's program varsity and now they are looking for a head coach.
College:
The MAC has been one of the most active conferences this fall. Cody Secker has a preview of this weekend's matches.
Notre Dame College has finished its first season as a varsity team with a perfect record.
If you are looking for a great story of dedicated rugby people in this country, look no further than the Massachusetts Marine Academy.
Club:
Rugbymag tries to clear up the latest playoff picture in DI.
Vermont isn't known for rugby, but Burlington are trying to change that. They recruited heavily over the last year and it's paying off with wins.
World:
If the All Blacks beat the Wallabies this Saturday, they will equal the 1969 All Blacks and 1998 Springboks for most consecutive wins.
Brian O'Dricoll has cleared up any confusion and now says he has no desire to make the switch to Super Rugby.
In a "only in New Zealand" moment, Richie McCaw's new book is read aloud on television.
Bath and Gloucester have made it two for two in the Amlin Challenge Cup after defeating Agen and Bordeaux respectively.
Sir Ian McGeechan says that the Aviva Premiership would do well to get rid of relegation.
The South Africa Sevens are just 50 days away. Port Elizabeth, where the event will be held, says that it is ready to host.
ESPNScrum's Sin Bin takes a look at some interesting stories, including Sam Warburton's finger.
Before the tournament Tolkin said that he wouldn't name a "tournament captain", but rather name captains for each game. Its nice to see that Dolan was selected as captain for both games, and talked to the press as a captain, it seems like he seized a leadership role in the squad.
ReplyDeleteIs Notre Dame College really a varsity program? Their own website describes them as "scholarship club sport" and puts them in the same category as band, choir and theater clubs. The NDC athletics website does not list rugby as one of the sports. They have varsity bowling apparently.
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