Opening Kick is a segment devoted to bringing you all Eagles and U.S.A. Rugby news in one location.
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National Teams:
There are a lot of rumors floating around regarding the next Eagles 7's coach. Yesterday we tried to chase down some of those rumors and share which ones are realistic.
The High School All-Americans lost to the Argentina U-18's yesterday 57-9. (Spanish) They will play Argentina one more time before heading home.
15's College All-American head coach Matt Sherman and 7's College All-American coach Tony Pacheco named their All-American selections yesterday.
The New Zealand Maori are anxious to share their heritage with American fans.
Eagle Ashley Kmiecik is ready for the Nations Cup after playing 7's this summer with the Emerald City Mudhens.
Take the jump to read more.
Katy Peoples was recently named MVP of the High School All-Americans Stars vs. Stripes match.
Club/College:
Old Blue and Middlesex will claim the top two spots in the Northeast this weekend after Long Island has elected not to play in the Middlesex 7's.
Seattle-OPSB have claimed the top spot in our latest Club 7's Top Ten.
For the Chicago Lions and 1823 the challenge of qualifying from the Midwest may help them at nationals.
Here's a great look at the dedication behind the Rocky Gorge program.
World:
Israel Folau will be staying in rugby union after signing an extension with the Waratahs. At the same time, Benji Marshall will be headed to Auckland.
Quade Cooper could be back with the Wallabies. He says that is ready to play if called back into the team.
There will be a 17th team at the World Club 7's made up of players that can fill in for injured players.
Schalk Burger is back training after a plethora of medical problems. Miles Benjamin is also set to make his return for Leicester.
Attacking coach Steve Meehan has left the Western Force while on the player side of things Ben Jacobs has left the team for London Wasps.
Tidbits:
Eamonn Hogan shares how situational awareness can impact the outcome of a game before it's played. (Membership required)
Karen Fong has her latest tip for college applicants: just say yes. (Membership required)
You can get 50% of Rugby Athletic brand tees and tanks using the promo code TIARJULY2013.
We're partnered with Ruffneck Scarves to create custom scarves for clubs that they can then use as fundraisers.
There are a lot of rumors floating around regarding the next Eagles 7's coach. Yesterday we tried to chase down some of those rumors and share which ones are realistic.
The High School All-Americans lost to the Argentina U-18's yesterday 57-9. (Spanish) They will play Argentina one more time before heading home.
15's College All-American head coach Matt Sherman and 7's College All-American coach Tony Pacheco named their All-American selections yesterday.
The New Zealand Maori are anxious to share their heritage with American fans.
Eagle Ashley Kmiecik is ready for the Nations Cup after playing 7's this summer with the Emerald City Mudhens.
Take the jump to read more.
Katy Peoples was recently named MVP of the High School All-Americans Stars vs. Stripes match.
Club/College:
Old Blue and Middlesex will claim the top two spots in the Northeast this weekend after Long Island has elected not to play in the Middlesex 7's.
Seattle-OPSB have claimed the top spot in our latest Club 7's Top Ten.
For the Chicago Lions and 1823 the challenge of qualifying from the Midwest may help them at nationals.
Here's a great look at the dedication behind the Rocky Gorge program.
World:
Israel Folau will be staying in rugby union after signing an extension with the Waratahs. At the same time, Benji Marshall will be headed to Auckland.
Quade Cooper could be back with the Wallabies. He says that is ready to play if called back into the team.
There will be a 17th team at the World Club 7's made up of players that can fill in for injured players.
Schalk Burger is back training after a plethora of medical problems. Miles Benjamin is also set to make his return for Leicester.
Attacking coach Steve Meehan has left the Western Force while on the player side of things Ben Jacobs has left the team for London Wasps.
Tidbits:
Eamonn Hogan shares how situational awareness can impact the outcome of a game before it's played. (Membership required)
Karen Fong has her latest tip for college applicants: just say yes. (Membership required)