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USA Rugby has confirmed a total of 48 athletes to join Eagles residency programs at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, 24 each for the Women’s and Men’s Eagles programs. All athletes will be available for the HSBC Sevens Series and 2019 Pan-Am Games. This year’s HSBC Series also …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Major League Rugby It was an historic weekend as Major League Rugby passed another hurdle with the start of it’s second …

A trio of Eagles have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Hamilton Sevens. Ben Pinkelman, Folau Niua, and Carlin Isles have all been rewarded for their contributions to the USA’s third consecutive second-place finish that leaves them tied with Fiji for first overall on the Series …

The US Eagles made it three straight Cup Final appearances on the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series as they defeated Scotland and New Zealand in succession on Day Two of the Hamilton Sevens. Fiji ultimately proved superior with a one-sided 38-0 result to claim the Gold but the Silver finish leaves …

Both North American sides on the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series have qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals of the Hamilton Sevens. The USA topped Pool B with a perfect three wins from three to earn favorite status heading into the knockout rounds, while Canada reached their first Cup draw of …

The USA have lost Perry Baker for the remainder of the Hamilton Sevens after their star player suffered a broken jaw at the wrong end of a head-high challenge from Tonga player Tana Fotofili. Baker passed his head injury assessment but x-rays revealed a fracture and he will now return …

Argentina have not been quite at their best over the first two rounds of the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series and they will be looking for more from a very experienced group in Hamilton. Unlike other teams, Los Pumas sent a near-full strength side to the Sudamerica Series but they did …

For the first time ever the USA Men’s Eagles enter an HSBC Sevens Series as the highest ranked team in the world. After back-to-back silver finishes, the team has gold in their minds in Hamilton this weekend as they drive towards Olympic qualification. There are two notable returnees named in …

The Podcast is back! After a few weeks off we’re firing it up again with a Major League Rugby special. Our guests today are Canadian international winger Dan Moor from the Toronto Arrows, USA and Austin Elite hooker Peter Malcolm, and MLR commentator Pete Steinberg. Tune in as we talk …

Damian McGrath has named a squad of 14 players to represented Canada on the South Pacific legs of the HSBC Men’s Sevens Sevens. The first is in Hamilton, New Zealand, this coming weekend with the second stop kicking off a week later in Sydney, Australia. Two forwards have been taken …