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		<title>USA Brave in 27-10 Loss to Italy</title>
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			<title>james douglas says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[G Crazy - wouldn't disagree a bit that wrestling is also a place to look but if you look. The thing with THP in particular is that if you sacrifice one thing that would be mobility to gain a more stabile platform. EOS seemed to prefer mobility. The hypothetical D 1 college tackle / guard would absolutely have to change their training regime to get rugby fit but these are elite athletes that have essentially morphed into giants to play football. These are supreme athletes ... as are your wrestlers. A wrestler (such as Paul Emerick) probably has a better training regimint than does a footballer but the athletic ability of these guys is undeniable.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>james douglas</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:23:00 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>jonesy says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[G Krazy, I think you have it right, wrestling is a great sport to scout for potential front row talent. I know of several professional franchises in Europe who consult with Collegiate wrestling coaches here in the USA for help with technique, posture and development.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>jonesy</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:56:13 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>erybil says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[So the questions continue to be raised here about whether USA Rugby should be investing so heavily in the Eagles and the WC as opposed to sinking more into high-school and college programs. In the 2003 WC, the US went 1-3 in pool play, with a couple of bonus points. Since then, more high schools are playing, some with pretty strong programs, sending more experienced players into the better college programs, which in turn are sending better players into the club ranks. The Super League is going strong, providing a top tier level of regular club competition. More Eagles players are playing professionally overseas that ever before. With all this domestic progress since 2003, did the US really show any progress against the world in this WC? If not, is the answer really less money to the Eagles and more to the high schools and colleges? More to the Eagles for more regular test competition? Or more for more inter-regional domestic competitions to help identify a bigger talent pool?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>erybil</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:19:03 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>BlkF0lksPlyRgbyII says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[or the tighthead from the previous world cup]]></description>
			<dc:creator>BlkF0lksPlyRgbyII</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:12:25 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>g krazy says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[james, i usually like ur comments but the whole approach that collegiate football and NFL have the best athletes? again? they are the best at the game they play and some could crossover no problem and be good ruggers (eg. Lyle). but an OG or OT playing rugby? we would need 4 or 5 of these guys as our only reserves considering how big they are. they couldn't last 10-15 minutes at rugby pace. if they dropped 40-50 pounds, maybe but then why use em at prop. most of these guys are 6-3 to 6-7 and if they got down to 250-270 use em at lock. what would be better is to grab NCAA hvy weight wrestlers as they have the tight hand to hand, grappling technique. hmmm, reminds me of a former eagle, Mike French. Eagles played well ATC. let's see what USrugby mgt brings to the table for a gameplan now :(]]></description>
			<dc:creator>g krazy</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:48:35 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>N/A says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Last time I checked Hodges is the forwards coach, what do forwards do? They scrum. How are we not holding him responsible for the poor display of scrummaging against Italy. Wake up people - he's awful!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>N/A</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:53:35 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>Joe Sweeney says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[[quote name="bj"] The Eagles players left NOTHING on the field in any of the 4 matches played in 16 days. The real problem is that they only get to play at this level once every 4 years. quote] I think this is the biggest problem for our scrums. With teh exception of McDonald, none of our props gets to compete against top level pros week-in, week-out. Fry has been a prop for about one year, and only in US D1 competition. Do we really expect him to be able to compete at this level against props who play against top-level professionals every week. Pittman has it a little better as he plays in a second-level professional league in England. But let's be serious about our level of expectation at this particular position - i.e., you can learn to goal kick or throw a line-out ball proficiently anywhere. You can learn to tackle proficently at any level. But you really need to go against the Sheridans, Sherman, and Castrogiavani's to really compete at that level.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Joe Sweeney</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:16:02 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>BlkF0lksPlyRgbyII says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Im thinking the scrum specialist coach would not have made a difference. Im not sure what magic he could have weilded to keep the front row off of roller skates..Our 2 starting props are professionals.. they dont know how to scrum yet? lol The scrumming was a talent/personnel issue, not a coaching issue.. We were overpowered in the mauls as well. It was apparent the physical talent didnt measure up to standard in order for technique to be a factor. They put forth a good effort, and taking nothing away from them. You can only select from what you have.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>BlkF0lksPlyRgbyII</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:15:11 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>bj says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ye I agree, the house of rugby has been built on shifting sands. But let us differentiate between the players and the administration. Stuart Barnes the rugby columnist for the times constantly complimented the spirit and enthusiasm of the USA players in this RWC and I agree with him. The Eagles players left NOTHING on the field in any of the 4 matches played in 16 days. The real problem is that they only get to play at this level once every 4 years. I did note the same problem witht he U20 Eagles set up. So yes the administrators of USA rugby need be hekd accountable, but to who??]]></description>
			<dc:creator>bj</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:49:59 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>Scrums anyone? says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Is american rugby better for having been to this world cup? we are Ranked 17th in the world. for the amount invested, are the results satisfactory? I would say no, our play on the field is a reflection of the structure of the administration. we are setting our players up to fail. We have no clean path to the eagles, no development structure. The whole thing is held together with duct tape and mirrors. we have overpaid coaches that under deliver, a bloated ineffective staff structure( no scrum coach but a blogger and asst manager? come on!). We have a disregard and lack of understanding of the core skills needed in the set piece. Insanity is continuing the same action and expecting a different result. USA rugby must change or expect the same results and ranking for years to come. I thank the players for their dedication and commitment to representing us at the world cup.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Scrums anyone?</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:27:32 --500</pubDate>
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