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Played for the United States at the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987 and scored the first try for the United States in RWC history. Captained the U.S. 7s team to the Plate Championship in 1986. Bob Watkins: 2015: Founding Director of the United States of America Rugby Football Union in 1975 and was a three-term president of USA Rugby.
2018 Americas Rugby Championship United States [490] 244 June 9, 2018 Russia: 62 13 Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Commerce City, Colorado: 2018 June rugby union tests United States [491] [492] 245 June 16, 2018 Scotland: 30 29 BBVA Compass Stadium: Houston, Texas: 2018 June rugby union tests United States [493] [494] [495] 246 June 23, 2018 ...
The U.S. Rugby Foundation inducted Purcell into the United States Rugby Hall of Fame in 2015. [2] Purcell played for the U.S. at the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup where he scored two tries — the first in a victory over Japan, the other in a loss to England. [3] Purcell also played for the U.S. national rugby sevens team.
The United States men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States of America Rugby Football Union in men's international rugby union. USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States, and is a member of Rugby Americas North , one of six regional governing bodies under ...
The USA Women's National Team XVs represents the United States in women's international rugby union.The team was officially formed in 1987 and is nicknamed the Eagles. An international powerhouse during the 1990s— the Eagles won the inaugural 1991 Women's World Cup and finished second in the two following World Cups in 1994 and 1998.
At the time, the United States was the only bidder for the 2031 Rugby World Cup and the following month (November 2021) were in an “exclusive targeted dialogue” with World Rugby with regard to hosting the 2031 edition. [4] In April 2022, President Joe Biden sent a letter of support to World Rugby affirming his support for the bid. [5]
The USA Selects participated in the Americas Rugby Championship, a tournament originally featuring the "A" sides for Argentina, Canada, the United States, and Uruguay. The ARC is an annual tournament (except for Rugby World Cup years) that replaced the North America 4 competition.
In 1986 Vizard made his debut for the United States national sevens team of which he went on to appear in 21 international sevens matches. His last sevens international appearance was at the 1993 Sevens Rugby World Cup. Vizard began playing rugby in 1978 with the Grand Rapids Gazelles Rugby Club.