Opening Kick

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

Eagles/World:

Paul Emerick has returned to coaching at Life. Here are his thoughts on what young players need to be learning. (Membership required)

Hayden Smith has reported to camp with the New York Jets. Apparently he made the trip up to camp with none other than Tim Tebow.

The Olympics start today. That means the whole rugby world is anticipating rugby's inclusion in the games four year from now. They are also rediscovering who are the reigning Olympic champions.

Here is more on the Olympics from our friends up north.

College:

The club 7's championships are right around the corner but what about college? U.S.A. Rugby has released more information regarding the who, what, when, where's of the tournament.

In conjunction with the Ohio State vs. Cal american football match, the Buckeyes will be hosting a short 7's tournament featuring Cal, Navy, and Notre Dame.

Western Washington University's rugby program is expected to get a boost in the new several years as they gain more access to school facilities. That access might not have been possible if the school hadn't dropped their american football program.

Club:

The Sacramento Lions had a good season this last year. Now they are looking to get even better by adding an experienced Fijian coach.

Women:

As we told you yesterday, the clubs participating in the women's club championships were still up in the air. That has now been settled and you can see the final list of teams here.

Tidbits:

Eamonn Hogan shares his thoughts on the "Cardinal Rules of Amateur Rugby Coaching." (Membership required)