Opening Kick is a segment devoted to bringing you all Eagles and USA rugby related news in one location.
Eagles:
Paul Emerick says that breaking the lines and making big runs will eventually lead to points.
The latest Ruggamatrix podcast is devoted to the Eagles.
We looked at the Eagles roster by the numbers, and then made predictions as to who will make the cut for Eddie O'Sullivan's final 30-man team.
The roster that accompanied the team to Japan may shed some light on the final roster. (Membership required)
USRugbyNZ has begun their series of profiles on individual Eagles. First up is Todd Clever and Nese Malifa.
World Cup opponent Australia has a new captain.
7's:
The IRB has released the dates for the upcoming Sevens Series. The Las Vegas leg will be played over three days from 10-12 of February.
The big news is the addition of Japan as the ninth stop on the series.
College:
The Collegiate 7's All-Americans have been named. Most of the bigger names are in camp, but some were unavailable because of school, work, or injuries.
Coach Alex Magleby is hoping to use his IRB Sevens Series experience, as well of that of Matt Hawkins and others to replicate a U.S. 7's assembly.
The team will scrimmage against So-Cal and then participate in the NASC.
Tidbits:
Serevi Rugby Academy has kicked off in Seattle. It features many U.S.A. 7's stars and New Zealand head coach Gordon Tietjens.
Adding to the alphabet soup of regional unions, U.S.A. Rugby has added a new unit called a Geographical Union. Check out the details here.
Ted Hardy of Rugby America has his commentary on the changes.
Abstinence is no longer in vogue in New Zealand. Telecom has dropped their campaign for All-Black supporters to abstain from sex during the World Cup.
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