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Our partners Grubber are celebrating the 1920, 1924, and 2016 U.S. teams. Get $10 off with the code: TRADITION
National Teams:
Formal bids for the 2023 World Cup are in and the U.S. has elected to not submit a bid.
Here is your opportunity to see Todd Clever take his clothes off. Also, he participates in a Q&A with ESPN.
The Women Eagles finished off their run at the Super Series with a loss to the Black Ferns.
Nate Augspurger, Garrett Bender, and Kathryn Johnson all come from Minnesota and have drawn the attention of the local media.
Take the jump to read more.
Thretton Palamo was recently featured in a local paper about his transition from football to rugby.
Club/College:
There were some sevens tournaments over the weekend. We'll have a recap later today.
London Scottish are looking to expand into America with the American Friends of London Scottish.
Alex Goff looks at some of the college players playing summer 7s with various clubs.
World:
Cousins Tim Nanai-Williams and Sonny Bill Williams will square off on Wednesday as both Samoa and New Zealand have named their starters.
Stephen Moore has been named the Wallabies captain for 2015.
Duane Vermeulen will have neck surgery and is in a race against the clock to be fit for the World Cup.
Italy has trimmed their World Cup roster while Planet Rugby has their look at who's hot and who's not.
Our partners Grubber are celebrating the 1920, 1924, and 2016 U.S. teams. Get $10 off with the code: TRADITION
National Teams:
Formal bids for the 2023 World Cup are in and the U.S. has elected to not submit a bid.
Here is your opportunity to see Todd Clever take his clothes off. Also, he participates in a Q&A with ESPN.
The Women Eagles finished off their run at the Super Series with a loss to the Black Ferns.
Nate Augspurger, Garrett Bender, and Kathryn Johnson all come from Minnesota and have drawn the attention of the local media.
Take the jump to read more.
Thretton Palamo was recently featured in a local paper about his transition from football to rugby.
Club/College:
There were some sevens tournaments over the weekend. We'll have a recap later today.
London Scottish are looking to expand into America with the American Friends of London Scottish.
Alex Goff looks at some of the college players playing summer 7s with various clubs.
World:
Cousins Tim Nanai-Williams and Sonny Bill Williams will square off on Wednesday as both Samoa and New Zealand have named their starters.
Stephen Moore has been named the Wallabies captain for 2015.
Duane Vermeulen will have neck surgery and is in a race against the clock to be fit for the World Cup.
Italy has trimmed their World Cup roster while Planet Rugby has their look at who's hot and who's not.