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The U.S. didnÂ’t take too much time to establish itself against Uruguay in the second part of their two-match series on Saturday at Stanford UniversityÂ’s Steuber Rugby Stadium. The MenÂ’s National Team started racking up points just over two minutes into the match and finished with a total score of 33-7, securing the U.S. the last spot allocated to the Americas for the Rugby World Cup in 2007. The 2007 Rugby World Cup is perceived as the third largest sporting event in the world. The International Rugby Board (IRB) has estimated that in 2007, it will bring in a 65...

USA Eagles coach Tom Billups wants his team to match up against the best in the world. They've done so twice now, but unfortunately, in each case, Team USA has only managed this for one half. The USA vs. Ireland match Saturday, like the previous USA match against France, was truly a tale of two halfs. In the First Half, The Eagles played a slow, scrum-oriented match and managed to grind things out enough to keep it close match. Matt Hercus matched boots against The Great David Humpries. The only margin of difference was a try for the Home Team...

The USA departed Monday for the Rugby World Cup after a short domestic assembly focused on team building and logistics, with coach Tom Billups looking for a 'personal best' performance right from the start. The team assembled in the San Francisco Bay Area for a series of meetings and final preparations for the voyage to Brisbane. In contrast to many squads who have enjoyed lengthy training camps in the build-up to the Rugby World Cup, the part-time US squad members have been working their regular jobs since August's Pan American tournament and following individual strength and conditioning programs. On Sunday,...

Hats off to the United States. The Eagles have positioned themselves sweetly for a legitimate shot at success at next month’s Rugby World Cup. The USA came away from the recently concluded Pan-American tournament in Argentina with its best ever finish at the Pan-Ams and will be taking a winning momentum into Brisbane for its first-up RWC game against Fiji. After dropping its opening game to the world class Pumas, the USA ended up going 2-1 in Buenos Aires leaving Canada and Uruguay floundering in its wake. In total, the Eagles racked up 74 points for, while allowing 79 against,...