Report: Isles Has NFL Tryout With Detroit
Carlin Isles had a tryout with the Detroit Lions on Monday according to Justin Rogers of Michigan Live. He participated in the tryout with four other players. It's not know at this time the extent of...
View ArticleWinners & Losers: Clever, Shaw, Stars Rugby 7s, Prem Derby
WinnersTodd Clever: As we've noted a couple of times now, Clever had a huge week for the NTT Shining Arc as he scored twice to help his team beat their rivals. That now makes five tries in eight...
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Opening Kick is a segment devoted to bringing you all Eagles and U.S.A. Rugby news in one location. It is brought to you everyday by Rugby Marketplace, your independent rugby store! National Teams: It...
View ArticleBREAKING: Isles Signs With Lions Practice Squad
A few days ago we told you that Carlin Isles had a tryout with the Detroit Lions. Now it appears as something has come of it as he has signed with the team's practice squad acceding to Michigan Live....
View ArticlePoll Tuesday (oops, Thursday!): What Is Your Rugby New Year's Resolution?
Over the holiday's we are going to have an extended poll. Rather than finish this poll next Tuesday we are going to extend it to January 7th. That should give you plenty of time to vote. But before we...
View ArticleInterview With Gabe Adler
Adler in the middle of Shawn Lipman and Dallen Stanford. Photo: The Rugby CornerAs we announced a few days ago, Gabe Adler has signed with Premier Rugby Management. Adler has been in the U.S. system...
View ArticleGame of the Week: Leinster vs. Ulster
It doesn't get much better than Leinster vs. Ulster in a rematch of last year's RaboDirect Pro12 final. Leinster of course won that match but Ulster were the team to advance further in the Heineken Cup...
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Opening Kick is a segment devoted to bringing you all Eagles and U.S.A. Rugby news in one location. It is brought to you everyday by Rugby Marketplace, your independent rugby store! National Teams: The...
View ArticleWeekend Television Listings
It's a simple weekend of rugby on television in America with five matches. However, of those matches there are a couple of must sees, including Leinster vs. Ulster and London Irish vs. Gloucester.If...
View ArticleEagles Abroad: Weekend Preview
Eagles Abroad is brought to you by Grubber, makers of fine sporting apparel. The holidays have made it a quiet weekend for everyone not playing in a top league. However, for those in the Premiership,...
View ArticleEagles 7s Contracts Update, WCAP Participants
According to Eagles head coach Matt Hawkins contract offers for the Eagles 7s team have been sent out. We don't yet know to who they've been sent out but from what we understand there are a few...
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Opening Kick is a segment devoted to bringing you all Eagles and U.S.A. Rugby news in one location. It is brought to you everyday by Rugby Marketplace, your independent rugby store! National Teams:...
View ArticleEagles Abroad: Weekend Review
Eagles Abroad is brought to you by Grubber, makers of fine sporting apparel. Samu Manoa can not be stopped. Starting at number 8 once again over the weekend Manoa scored his sixth try of the season as...
View ArticleWorld Rugby Weekend Review
Aviva PremiershipThe weekend came and went without much changing in the Aviva Premiership. Saracens still hold the top spot, three above Northampton, after beating Worcester 26-8. Dave Strettle,...
View ArticleTIAR Awards, Match of the Year: Eagles vs. Maori All Blacks
There were a lot of great choices for our match of the year--Eagles vs. Ireland, Cal vs. BYU, Eagles vs. Georgia--but for us it comes down to only one obvious choice: Eagles vs. Maori All Blacks. In...
View ArticleHawkins Talks Season So Far, Program Plans
Over the break we caught up with Eagles 7s head coach Matt Hawkins to get his thoughts on his team's season so far as well as the plans for the program going forward. As always Hawkins was candid about...
View ArticleTIAR Awards, Men's Club of the Year: Life
There were a lot of clubs that had great seasons and for us to only pick one team was very difficult. SFGG won the Elite Cup and did well at the World Club 7s while Seattle-OPSB took home the Club 7s...
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No, she's not an Eagle. However, Katy McLean won MBE Honours yesterday.That's important enough to garner an Opening Kick photo.Opening Kick is a segment devoted to bringing you all Eagles and U.S.A....
View ArticleTIAR Awards, Women's Club Team of the Year: Twin Cities Amazons
With all due respect to the many good women's clubs out there, our choice for Women's Club Team of the Year was an easy one. Give the Women's Premier League season the Twin Cities Amazons there wasn't...
View ArticleIsles signs with Detroit Lions for 2014 season
Some folks were wondering why Matt Hawkins did not mention Carlin Isles in his most recent interview with Curtis Reed here on TIAR. Well, we can wonder no more. Justin Rogers at mlive.com reports that...
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