Opening Kick

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

All-Americans:

The High School All-Americans rebounded from their earlier loss to Uruguay by getting a close 23-22 win in their second match against in Uruguay.

Alex Goff provides some notes on the team as they head into their last match agains the Argentina U-18 team.

Eagles/Canada:

I missed this article a long time ago but Tim Usasz will not be returning to Barking as head coach.

Canada have added to their list of players playing abroad after 19-year old Taylor Paris signed for Glasgow.

It seems that everyone gets a high-level club rugby match but North America. Saracens have announced that they will host their Heineken Cup match against Racing Metro in Belgium.

Club:

Even though Old Puget Sound Beach are the favorites going into the Club 7's Championship, the team will be playing with a chip on its shoulder after losing the Super League final. (Membership required)

Women:

It appears that teams from the West, as well as the military side, have dropped out of the women's club 7's. They will be replaced by team's from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Pacific Coast.

Ahead of the annual CanAm Tournament, the women's U-20 team will be training at Lake Placid.

Tidbits:

Here is a quick look at Wheelchair rugby and the U.S. team that hopes to bring home gold.

According to this article, rugby is beginning to boom in Alaska.

That doesn't come as a surprise to Boston.com, who took at look America's fasting growing sport.

Rugby players can do a lot of thing, but can they help people escape from a burning building?

The Provo Steelers will play a cross-code game with the Utah Avalanche this weekend.