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O'Sullivan's Job Includes Mentoring Coaches
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Friday, July 23, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Ian Muir photo)
USA MNT coach Eddie O’Sullivan will be leading the USA Selects squad to the America Rugby Championship in Argentina this fall in the hopes of developing players, and also coaches.
“Part of my job when I signed on was to help mentor coaches and develop...
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Bubble Players - ARC is Your Time: O'Sullivan
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Will lock Brian Doyle get a chance to shine? Numina Photo)
USA men’s national team head coach Eddie O'Sullivan said the America’s Rugby Championship is going to be a crucial step for him in evaluating talent leading up to 2011.
Speaking to RUGBYMag.com, O’Sul...
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Sprague Receives Good News, Finally
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
Just as prop Jake Sprague was on the verge of making his first appearance with the Eagles, he received some jaw dropping news. As reported in late May, Sprague had to pull out of the Eagles’ Churchill Cup pool due to non-rugby-related medical issue. Turns out, that issue was bl...
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Stanfill Sets Tough-Guy Example
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Saturday, July 03, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Butch Leitz photo)
Lost perhaps in the noise of the Churchill Cup, and how close the USA came to unseating France A, was the performance of Lou Stanfill.
The former Cal and Jesuit HS captain put in a heartfelt performance despite suffering an early ankle injury.
“Lou Stanfill ...
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Youngsters Cause for Optimism - O'Sullivan
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Thursday, July 01, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Butch Leitz photo)
USA head coach Eddie O’Sullivan has taken something of a flyer on some young players at the Churchill Cup, but he says its necessary as he prepares for the World Cup in 2011.
“We had to take on a high-risk strategy,” he told RUGBYMag.com. &...
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Time for Malifa to Settle In?
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Monday, June 28, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Butch Leitz photos)
Has Nese Malifa replaced Mike Hercus as the USA’s regular flyhalf? Well you can never say never, but with Hercus not playing for his club’s first-grade side anymore and not picked for the Eagles Churchill Cup squad, you’ve got to figure the chan...
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New Offense Part of Eagle Process
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Monday, June 28, 2010
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By Alex Goff (All backs have decision-making jobs; Pate Tuilevuka puts Taku Ngwenya away for a try v. Russia. Butch Leitz photo)
The Big move for the USA men’s national team in the Churchill Cup was the unveiling of a new attack plan. That’s not to say the old one is old hat, but...
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Road to World Cup: November Tour Key for Eagles
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Butch Leitz photo)
The USA men’s national team schedule for the rest of the season is now set, as the Eagles have their November tour matches confirmed.
The USA will send a domestic players only team (USA Selects) to Buenos Aires for the Americans Rugby Championship in Septem...
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Emerick At Crossroads
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Ed Hagerty photo)
With the signings of Kevin Swiryn and Seta Tuilevuka to French Top 14 teams, and the rumors involving Mike Petri and a Guinness Premiership club, USA’s presence in professional leagues overseas in increasing, reaching new, previously unattainable heights.&nb...
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A Loss, But Building - Petri
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Mike Petri tries to stretch his way through the French defense. Ed Hagerty photo)
So how do0es a play feel after his team goes 1-2 in the Churchill Cup, but hangs tough in both losing causes?
Sure the USA was beaten convincingly by the England Saxons 32-9, although since their aver...
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Clever Signs with Suntory
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Monday, June 21, 2010
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Injured USA captain Todd Clever has confirmed on the national team's blog that he will leave the Lions, one of South Africa's Super 14 teams, to play for Suntory in Japan.
“I will always be a Lion, but it is now time to take the next step in my career and explore new challenges,” Clever...
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France A Defeat USA in Churchill Cup Plate Final
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Ed Hagerty photos)
In a game the USA had every opportunity to win, France A came away 24-10 winners thanks to far, far too many American handling miscures at the Churchill Cup Plate Final at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ Saturday.
The USA looked unperturbed by the French...
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USA v France A Halftime
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
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By RUGBYMag.com Staff
France A leads the USA 14-7 at halftime of the Churchill Cup Plate Final, in a match where the Americans have weathered attack after attack and defended superbly well. They gave up an early try when wing Julien Arias went in the corner after a prolonged and static maul ...
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USA Names Squad to Face France A
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Friday, June 18, 2010
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(Butch Leitz photo)
New York City – The U.S. Men’s National Team has released its lineup for its final match of the 2010 Churchill Cup against France ‘A’ on Saturday, June 19 at 5:30 pm EDT, 2:30 PDT.
The day of rugby action will kick off at noon with Russia taking on Uru...
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Eagles Wanted Crack at Canada, Ranking Points
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Butch Leitz photo)
Canada’s upset of France A Sunday threw a wrench into not only the French‘s plans, but also Eddie O’Sullivan and his Eagles’. Now, facing France A in Saturday’s Churchill Cup Plate Final, instead of their neighbors to the north, USA ...
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Tolkin, Petri Going Home For Plate Final
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
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Report from USA Rugby
USA Men’s National Team scrumhalf, Mike Petri, and his long-time coach Mike Tolkin are involved in a homecoming this week, as the eighth annual Churchill Cup tournament comes to the New York area for its final’s day at Red Bull Stadium.
Petri, who was bor...
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Eagle Forwards Have Big Job Saturday
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Chris Biller looks for a way forward. Butch Leitz photo)
So much is riding on the USA’s forward effort in this coming Plate Final at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.
But the unit remains full of questions, especially in the set piece. Against the England Saxons the USA forward...
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USA Backs Know They Need Work
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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By Alex Goff (Paul Emerick tries to get through the Saxons defense. Butch Leitz photo)
The frustration had to have set in somewhat for the USA backs after their match against the England Saxons.
Despite losing their best performance against the English in the Churchill Cup (fewest points allowed...
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LIVE Updates on USA vs. Saxons
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
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We'll bring you the scores and tidbits right here as they happen.
Check back after the game, as RUGBYMag.com will bring you photos, interviews and reports immediately following the action!
SAX -- Alex Goode capitalizes on USA penalty, nailing 48-meter PK to open scoring. Saxons 3-0.
SAX -- Good...
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Could Wyles' Absence Have Greater Meaning?
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Friday, June 11, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Butch Leitz photo)
One of the marquis and most surprising changes coach Eddie O’Sullivan made in the Eagles' lineup since the Russia victory was the insertion of Colin Hawley at fullback. It’s not a shock to the system to see Hawley in the lineup, as he starte...
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Progress Trumps Points Against Saxons
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Friday, June 11, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
If you thought USA skipper Eddie O’Sullivan started a green bunch in Saturday’s 39-22 victory over Russia, you haven’t seen anything yet. Four starters have either zero or one cap and three more hoping to make their Eagle debut off the bench.
“We’ve got...
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Eagles Lineup For Saxons Match Released
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Friday, June 11, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Scott LaValla will get his second cap eight days after his first against the Saxons. Butch Leitz photo.)
Eddie O'Sullivan has made drastic changes for Sunday's matchup with the England Saxons, inserting nine new starters, most notably, Colin Hawley. Hawley and fellow Cal ...
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