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With a starting cap in hand Titi Lamositele has signed with Saracens and will join the club pending his visa application. Former Eagles and Saracens lock Hayden Smith has re-joined the team while Cam Dolan looks poised to join Northampton.
It was a dreadful day two for the Eagles at the Dubai 7s. First they suffered a blowout loss to Australia in the Bowl quarterfinals then they surrendered a lead to France in the Shield semi-finals.
The team will look to regroup in Port Elizabeth this weekend where they have been drawn into Pool C with New Zealand, Wales, and Portugal.
Samu Manoa is looking forward to facing Leinster in the Heineken Cup.
Take the jump to read more.
Alex Goff offers his assessment of each player from the November tour as well as shares that Mike Tolkin visited pro clubs while in England. (Membership required)
More Women Eagles ETC camps have ben announced for State College and Palo Alto this month.
The Women's College All-Americans lost to Rennes 46-21 in their second match of their French tour.
College/Club:
The Northeast ODA took the NYC 7s over the weekend. The tournament saw the launch of the new Real-time Sports app.
In the College division AIC took home the Plate.
World:
In the two internationals this last weekend Australia held on to beat Wales while the Barbarians topped Fiji. More later on in our World Rugby Weekend Review.
Despite having a relatively inexperienced squad Fiji took home the Dubai 7s.
Reports are suggesting that Premiership clubs won't be participating in the Heineken Cup next year and are set to meet this week to discuss their plans.
Gavin Hickie sat down with Martin Castrogiovanni to find out what it is like being a prop.
Apparently Jonny Wilkinson hasn't ruled out coming to America to learn from NFL players.
Planet Rugby has their latest Loose Pass where they look at some of the more controversial referring decisions of late.
In player movement Mike Phillips is set to join Racing Metro after being sacked from Bayonne.
Eddie Jones has returned to work as the head coach of Japan and says he is feeling good.
Tidbits:
The latest edition of Rugby Magazine is out.
We've extended the deadline for our essay contest to win a copy of When I Was Great! Submit a paragraph explaining why you love rugby to enter.
National Teams:
With a starting cap in hand Titi Lamositele has signed with Saracens and will join the club pending his visa application. Former Eagles and Saracens lock Hayden Smith has re-joined the team while Cam Dolan looks poised to join Northampton.
It was a dreadful day two for the Eagles at the Dubai 7s. First they suffered a blowout loss to Australia in the Bowl quarterfinals then they surrendered a lead to France in the Shield semi-finals.
The team will look to regroup in Port Elizabeth this weekend where they have been drawn into Pool C with New Zealand, Wales, and Portugal.
Samu Manoa is looking forward to facing Leinster in the Heineken Cup.
Take the jump to read more.
Alex Goff offers his assessment of each player from the November tour as well as shares that Mike Tolkin visited pro clubs while in England. (Membership required)
More Women Eagles ETC camps have ben announced for State College and Palo Alto this month.
The Women's College All-Americans lost to Rennes 46-21 in their second match of their French tour.
College/Club:
The Northeast ODA took the NYC 7s over the weekend. The tournament saw the launch of the new Real-time Sports app.
In the College division AIC took home the Plate.
World:
In the two internationals this last weekend Australia held on to beat Wales while the Barbarians topped Fiji. More later on in our World Rugby Weekend Review.
Despite having a relatively inexperienced squad Fiji took home the Dubai 7s.
Reports are suggesting that Premiership clubs won't be participating in the Heineken Cup next year and are set to meet this week to discuss their plans.
Gavin Hickie sat down with Martin Castrogiovanni to find out what it is like being a prop.
Apparently Jonny Wilkinson hasn't ruled out coming to America to learn from NFL players.
Planet Rugby has their latest Loose Pass where they look at some of the more controversial referring decisions of late.
In player movement Mike Phillips is set to join Racing Metro after being sacked from Bayonne.
Eddie Jones has returned to work as the head coach of Japan and says he is feeling good.
Tidbits:
The latest edition of Rugby Magazine is out.