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National Teams:
As you would expect the Eagles coaches and players were happy after we caught up with them post-Uruguay on Sunday. Lots of great insights into the squad as usual from the group.
Zack Test was one of the players we talked to and he shares more about playing 15s and the Gold Coast 7s.
Alex Goff looks at the effort of Tim Stanfill and whether it was enough to break through in the fall.
The Rugby Site takes a look at the U.S.-New Zealand match and it's importance.
Americans overseas got their first taste of the European Champions Cup over the weekend.
Club/College:
South Carolina had little trouble beating Kentucky over the weekend while Davenport handled Wheeling Jesuit and Yale topped Columbia.
Iona inducted new members into their hall of fame last Saturday.
World:
New South Wales boss Michael Chieka has taken to the Australia head coaching job.
There is no Adam Jones and not James Hook in the Wales team that was announced today.
The Barbarians have named their team for the November tests and its one of their more mixed squads in recent times.
Manu Tuilagi won't be a pat of England's squad after being ruled out six weeks with a groin injury.
If you missed anything over the weekend get caught up with our World Rugby Weekend Review.
The match between the New Zealand Maori and the Asia Pacific Dragons in Singapore has been called off.
The BBC has a nice profile of Semesa Rokoduguni who could be the latest soldier to play for England.