The HSBC World Sevens Series kicks off this coming weekend in Dubai and with it, the start of a historic 7s season that culminates with the 2016 Rio Olympics. The USA Eagle squad is used to being under pressure to perform, but this season brings a whole new level of …

Professional Rugby Organization (PRO Rugby) North America officially announced this morning that their competition will launch in the Spring of 2016. Officially sanctioned by USA Rugby and World Rugby, the competition will launch with six teams. The season is set to kick off in April and run through July with each team …

It wasn’t quite October, as we originally predicted, but it appears as if Pro Rugby North America is making an official announcement regarding their launch and plans on Monday November 9th, 2015. The question is whether the day will go down as a historic moment for rugby in North America …

I have attempted to write this piece twice (three times now) since the start of the World Cup. First attempt was after the Samoa match, then again after Scotland. I had planned to use Talking Rugby as a running commentary on the USA’s World Cup performance. Those plans fell by …

With just a little over two months until the opening round of the HSBC World Series, the USA 7s team heads back to camp this week as the squad continues their buildup. With 7s veterans Zach Test, Andrew Durutalo, Folau Niua, and Danny Barrett out on World Cup duty, Head Coach Mike …

Samoa got their World Cup campaign off to a good start with a less than thrilling 25-16 victory over the USA. Samoa, as expected, came after the Eagles with a punishing attack plan. The assault forced the USA into a stunning 29 missed tackles and kept the Eagles on their …

Lost in the shuffle and excitement over the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup was the fact that the American Rugby Premiership (ARP) kicked off their second season of play last weekend. The competition is the East Coast answer to the Pacific Rugby Premiership that is about to enter …

Samoa Head Coach Stephen Betham has announced his lineup to take on the USA in their Pool B opener on Sunday. Betham names a powerful and punishing group that looks to dominate the contact area and wear down the USA. Ofisa Treviranus will Captain the side that needs to get …

Heading into their opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup against Samoa, the USA Eagles have some questions that need to be answered. Whether or not the squad can handle some of these questions may determine whether their World Cup campaign is deemed a success or failure. One question, …

The USA Women’s Premier League kicked off their 7th season of play this weekend with four matches across the county. The WPL is the top level of Women’s Rugby in the United States and boasts rosters filled with Eagles and Eagle Pool players. The competition covers six rounds of play and culminates …