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Written by Alex Goff    Thursday, 28 July 2011 15:11    PDF Print Write e-mail
Shaw Excited About Chance
National Teams - USA Men

Robbie Shaw entered 2008 feeling full of optimism. The scrumhalf, who qualified for the USA through his American mother, looked to be poised to break in as one of the Eagles #9s.

Shaw for Bristol this past seasonShaw did that, starting against Ireland A and Canada, but after that he was on the outside looking in. That November, Shaw was made captain of the USA Selects that played the New Zealand Heartland XV, but that meant he didn’t get to play in the test match against Uruguay, and he did not accompany the team on its tour of Japan, either.

Not picked by Eddie O’Sullivan in 2009, Shaw then injured his knee, and worked long and hard to get back on the field for Bristol in England.

Now Shaw has his shot. He is healthy and has been playing well, and he has been named as the third scrumhalf in Eddie O’Sullivan’s 36-man squad to take on Canada in August.

“It’s been a long time,” said Shaw. “All I can do now is hope I get a chance to show what I can do on the field and hopefully make a big impact.”

Shaw said his biggest jobs will be to assimilate quickly into the team culture, and to learn everything he can about the team’s pattern of play.

“I have got to fit into the pattern, and I will talk to the coaches and work hard to make sure I have the moves and the calls down,” Shaw told RUGBYmag.com. “Then all I can hope to do is train as hard as possible, be a part of the team, and hope I get the opportunity.”

Currently Shaw is training with the Scarlets of Llanelli, Wales in the newly-named Pro 12 (formerly Magners League). The Scarlets are looking for cover during the World Cup, but Shaw will still be leaving that training camp to join the Eagles.

“It’s been the perfect buildup for me,” Shaw said. “I have really enjoyed it here, and I get to work with people such as Simon Easterby, who played for Eddie O’Sullivan with Ireland.”

Easterby also played alongside current USA assistant coach Dave Hodges at Llanelli, where the former USA captain is held in very high esteem.

“Dave Hodges is one of those players who made such a good impression that it’s become a little easier for Americans to play professionally,” said Shaw. “Everyone here talks about what a strong player he was.”

Shaw is also looking forward to reuniting with players on the Eagles. He has played with flyhalf Nese Malifa (in fact, he’s played with his brothers Ata and Angelo as well), and with Todd Clever and Lou Stanfill. He is good friends with fellow USA scrumhalf Mike Petri. But he had special words for Scott LaValla, who was also on that USA Selects team in 2008.

“It’s tremendous to see Scott grow so much,” said Shaw. “From a young player just starting out to a professional at Stade Francais – I think it’s great.”


 
Written by RUGBYMag Staff    Thursday, 28 July 2011 14:41    PDF Print Write e-mail
Video: All Americans Navy SEAL Training
Colleges - All Americans

The USA Rugby All Americans trained with the Navy SEALs prior to their three-game series with New Zealand Universities. The All Americans were put through rigorous workouts, and team manager Kevin Battle chronicled the endeavor and produced this video. Spoiler alert: it concludes with the team singing God Bless America in the ocean.

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Written by RUGBYMag Staff    Thursday, 28 July 2011 13:08    PDF Print Write e-mail
Palamo's Rugby Highlights on ESPN
Blog - RugbyMag.com Blog

Thretton Palamo's switch to American football is starting to garner some publicity. Below is a snippet from College Football Live on ESPN. 

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Written by Alex Goff    Thursday, 28 July 2011 14:40    PDF Print Write e-mail
HSAAs Latest
National Teams - Age-Grade Men

The High School All Americans defeated Durbanville HS in Cape Town 26-17 on the final match of their four-match tour.

The HSAA team finished the tour 3-1, scoring 136 points and allowing 53. However, 71 of those points were scored in their first game; the final three were all very competitive.

Tour scores:
High School All Americans 71 Durban Development (KZN) 0
High School All Americans 14 Glenwood HS 18
High School All Americans 25 Tygerberg 18
High School All Americans 26 Durbanville HS 17

 
Written by RUGBYMag.com News Release    Thursday, 28 July 2011 10:17    PDF Print Write e-mail
UCLA to Hold Summer Women's Rugby Camp
Colleges - Camps & Clinics

The University of California Los Angeles Women’s Rugby team will be holding their three-day Summer Women’s Rugby Camp from August 17-19, running from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the UCLA intramural fields.

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The UCLA women's rugby team huddles up. (Photo courtesy of UCLA Rugby Camp's Facebook page)

All female rugby athletes ages 8-18 can join this summer on the beautiful UCLA campus for three days of first-class training with head coach John Wooler and special guest coach Kathy Flores, who has coached at the highest levels for nearly two decades with the US Women’s National Team and the Berkeley All Blues.

All campers will hone tactical, decision-making, and technical skills in an environment fostering teamwork and sportsmanship. Camp tuition includes a camp t-shirt, hydrating beverages, and lunch in UCLA Residential Restaurants. UCLA Athletic Training will be on duty to administer to minor injuries or illness.

Registration forms and information are available on http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/womensrugby/. For more information, contact Cassandra Tong at 949-439-0852 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 


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