Guest columnist Eamonn Hogan discusses who American teams on tour, especially national teams, need help from referees in order to make the adjustment to the American game.
International Rugby Board head of development Mark Egan told RUGBYMag this weekend that the USA Men's National Team will likely be slotted into a reformation of the old Pacific Rim rugby competition.
The statistical breakdowns from the USA 7s this past weekend shows that the USA is actually very strong in certain areas of the game, and obviously weak in others.
Justin Boyd talks about Tiger Rugby's 21-14 defeat of Spain in the quarterfinals of the Men's Elite competition. Tiger Rugby has a roster chocked full of former Eagles and USA hopefuls, many of whom who have played just a couple of hundred yards away inside Sam Boyd Stadium. Boyd is one of those, and he discussed how gratifying the win over the defending European 7s champions was, especially considering his not being selected.
Al Caravelli speaks with RUGBYMag.com's Alex Goff about his team's week of preparation, the excitement of playing on home soil, and the rivalry with Canada.
Davenport has improved in 7s, evidenced by the Panthers' 2-0 start to the CRC Qualifier. Davenport beat Regis and Southern Illinois by a combined score of 59-5. The usuals, Mason Baum, JP Eloff, Ryan Hargraves and Lance Cavanaugh, scored their fair share of tries for DU. RUGBYMag's Pat Clifton caught up with Hargraves (first audible interviewee) and Eloff.
Missouri served Kutztown and the rest of the CRC Qualifier field notice Thursday, pounding Claremont 40-7 and Creighton 36-7. The self-coached Tigers were dominant in both matches, setting up a pool championship game with KU on Friday morning. Kutztown beat Creighton 52-5 and Claremont 42-0.
Pat Clifton caught up with Matt Brotemarkle, one of the student leaders on and off the field for Mizzou.
The February edition of Rugby Magazine Digital is out, with exclusive features and columns!
Learn about the latest actor who has a strong rugby background. Get Brian Hightower's look at some of the club characters you find in just about every club. Alex Goff and Pat Clifton both tackle organization and the college game, from different angles. Jackie Finlan delves into the progress, and lack thereof, of the NCAA initiative.
Rhodes Scholar Brandon Turner, USA hopeful Erica Cavanaugh, and USA U20 captain Will Magie also get the RUGBY Magazine treatment.
It'a no fun to lose 109-0, but sometimes you have to. The Stanford men's rugby team took a shellacking from Cal last weekend, and will turn around Thursday night to face St. Mary's in another stern test.
A full day of Sevens Rugby makes it a challenging endurance sport.
Sevens games are short (14 minutes for all games except the final which is 20 minutes). Aaron Manheimer looks at how you can keep going through a full tournament.
Al Caravelli speaks with RUGBYMag.com's Alex Goff about his team's week of preparation, the excitement of playing on home soil, and the rivalry with Canada.
