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The 15s squad will travel to Ireland this month to play Provincial Academy teams, facing Connacht Academy on Aug. 11 and Leinster Academy on Aug. 14. The 7s team will assemble in Glendale, Colo., for the Serevi Rugbytown Sevens tournament Aug. 8-12, and in Chula Vista, Calif., for the National All-Star Championship (NASC) 7s tournament Aug. 14-19.
The 2012 15s touring team consists of 15 All-Americans, seven Honorable Mentions, and four athletes who were selected based on their performances at the combine held in Houston, Texas, June 21-24. Sevens head coach Tony Pacheco said he looks for creative players who make their teammates better. “My hope for the players is this is just a step in the process of becoming an Eagle. I want them to enjoy their time in the All-American jersey because it is special and is a great honor,” Pacheco said. Matt Sherman, head coach of the fifteens squad, hopes the players will be challenged by the experience of having to cross an ocean and come together quickly to represent their country. “Through that experience we hope the players will further develop as players, have a better understanding and familiarity with the challenge and demands of internationals rugby, and hopefully take a step closer toward becoming full international players that continue to drive and improve the standard of the Eagles,” Sherman said. In addition to the final roster for the All American 15s team, the following players were considered, but unavailable for the tour: Danny Barrett (Cal), Matt Crawford (St. Mary’s), Brendan Daly (Cal), Shaun Davies (BYU), Paul Lasike (BYU), Kingsley McGowan (St. Mary’s) and Will Holder (Army). The following athletes were considered, but unavailable for the 7s tour tournaments: Jake Anderson (Cal), JP Eloff (Davenport), Shaun Davies (BYU), Will Holder (Army), Kingsley McGowan (St. Mary’s) and Darrian Woodson (Life). The full rosters for the Sevens tournaments are below. The All Americans 15s squad is traveling to Ireland with the help of sponsorships from Training Day and Irish Rugby Tours. Training Day Sports Nutrition, a wholly owned subsidiary of Corr-Jensen, Inc ("Training Day") is proud to partner with USA Rugby for the sponsorship of the 2012 Collegiate All-American Team. Training Day, based in Denver, CO, provides clinically tested NSF certified safe nutritional supplements designed to enhance athletic performance. Training Day is committed to providing athletes with education related to safe supplementation, nutrition, and training enhancement to maximize potential and provide athletes a platform to perform at their highest level. Training Day is proud to partner with USA Rugby in their shared mission of building elite athletes throughout the USA Rugby organization to compete at the highest levels of competition and ultimately take their rightful place among the best in the world. USA Rugby is proud to partner with Irish Rugby Tours Ltd. for the upcoming MCAA tour to Ireland. Irish Rugby Tours Ltd. is Ireland’s largest sports tour operator and the largest U.S. rugby tour operator. Irish Rugby Tours has always been a dedicated supporter of USA Rugby. Click here to get info on a tour for your team.
2012 Collegiate All-America Fifteens Touring Team
Fifteens Tour Staff
2012 Collegiate All-America Sevens Glendale Team
2012 Collegiate All-America Sevens Chula Vista Team
Sevens Tour Staff
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The All American touring teams were selected by scouting over 20,000 collegiate rugby players. A regional network of selected coaches from across the country established a player pool of 125 athletes. The athletes were then evaluated by scouts in their own regions, as well as at national championship playoff games. The player pool was ranked and All-America and Honorable Mention teams were named.
