RWC 2011 World Cup USA TEAM SQUAD

USA Rugby’s men’s national rugby union team for RWC 2011 World Cup

USA Rugby

USA Rugby’s men’s national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings.[1] Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position. The USA is involved in the implementation of the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association zone competition, which will give North American and Caribbean sides regular competition. The one area that has seen improvement for the USA internationally is in the game of rugby sevens, where the Eagles have impressed on the IRB World Sevens circuit. They made major breakthroughs in the 2007–08 Sevens World Series, winning the Shield at the 2008 New Zealand Sevens event and losing a close match to Argentina 26-21 in the Bowl Final at the 2008 Australia Sevens. These and other performances led the IRB to elevate the national sevens squad to “core team” status for 2008–09 at the expense of their neighbor Canada.[2] They built on this success by advancing to the Cup semifinals at the 2009 USA Sevens. The team also successfully captured silverware at the Dubai Sevens, the Adelaide Sevens, and Edinburgh Sevens. In all three cases the team took home the Shield, by beating the Arabian Gulf rugby team, Scotland, and Canada respectively. During the 2009–10 season, the team made its first-ever Cup final at the Adelaide Sevens. The Sevens success has come under head coach Al Caravelli.

Competing in international tournaments like the Churchill Cup and the Pan American Championship, as well as specially scheduled matches against world powers such as France and Ireland, the Eagles have qualified for four of the five Rugby World Cups, missing out in 1995. At the 1987 World Cup they beat Japan but lost to Australia and England, in 1991 they lost all their games. In 1995 the Eagles defeated Canada on Canadian soil, for the first time ever by a score of 15-14.

United States
Union	USA Rugby
Nickname(s)	The Eagles
Ground(s)	The Bald Eagle
Coach (es)	Peter Sullivan
Captain(s)	Todd Clever
Most caps	Harry Shearman (202)
Top scorer	Paddy Tapper (15098)
Most tries	Vaea Anitoni (26)
Appearances	4 (First in 1987)
Best result	One win in 1987 and 2003

Current players

USA’s 50-man training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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Coach: Peter Sullivan

Hooker: Chris Biller, Brian McClenahan, Phil Thiel

Prop: Eric Fry, Will Johnson, Mike MacDonald, Mate Moeakiola, Shawn Pittman, Anthony Purpura

Lock: Ryan Chapman, Tom Katzfey, Scott LaValla, Samu Manoa, Alec Parker, Hayden Smith, John van der Giessen

Flanker: Inaki Basauri, Mark Bokhoven, Todd Clever (c), Patrick Danahy, Matt Hawkins, Daniel La Prevotte, Louis Stanfill

Number 8: Cameron Dolan, JJ Gagiano, Nic Johnson

Scrum-half: Mike Petri (vc), Robbie Shaw, Shalom Suniula, Tim Usasz

Fly-half: Troy Hall, Valenese Malifa, Folau Niua, Volney Rouse

Centre: Paul Emerick, Tai Enosa, Thretton Palamo, Junior Sifa, Andrew Suniula, Roland Suniula, Alipate Tuilevuka

Wing: Takudzwa Ngwenya, Mike Palefau, James Paterson, Kevin Swiryn, Zack Test, Seta Tuilevuka

Fullback: Colin Hawley, Blaine Scully, Chris Wyles

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France Announce 30-man Squad in RWC 2011

Marc Lièvremont announced his 30-man France squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup on the 21st August

France Announce 30-man Squad World Cup Rugby 2011

 

 

Props Sylvain Marconnet and Thomas Domingo have been omitted from France’s 30-man squad for the Rugby World Cup next month as ruthless coach Marc Lievremont ignored sentiment and took a slight risk with players’ fitness. Marc Lièvremont announced his 30-man France squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup on the 21st August.

Head Coach: Marc Lievremont

Hooker: Guilhem Guirado, William Servat, Dimitri Szarzewski
Prop: Fabien Barcella, Luc Ducalcon, Nicolas Mas, Jean-Baptiste Poux
Lock: Romain Millo-Chluski, Lionel Nallet, Pascal Papé, Julien Pierre
Flanker: Julien Bonnaire, Thierry Dusautoir (c), Imanol Harinordoquy, Fulgence Ouedraogo
Number 8: Raphaël Lakafia, Louis Picamoles,
Scrum-half: Morgan Parra, Dimitri Yachvili
Fly-half: David Skrela, François Trinh-Duc
Centre: Fabrice Estebanez, David Marty, Maxime Mermoz, Aurélien Rougerie
Wing: Vincent Clerc, Maxime Médard, Alexis Palisson
Fullback: Cédric Heymans, Damien Traille

Marc Lièvremont announced his 30-man France squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup on the 21st August

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Fiji 30-man Squad Watch RWC 2011 Live

Fiji 30-man Squad for Rugby World Cup 2011

Sam Domoni

Akapusi Qera drops to the bench after starting Saturday’s 34-12 defeat to France in Nantes while Clermont flyer Napolioni Nalaga is left out of the 22. Exeter full-back Josh Matavesi and Saracens wing Michael Tagicakibau are handed starts and with Toulon’s Gabiriele Lovobalavu in the centre, Scarlets prop Deacon Manu continues as captain.

Head Coach: Sam Domoni

Fiji’s 30-man World Cup squad.

Backs: Nemia Ranuku, Vitori Buatava, Waisea Luveniyali, Seremaia Bai, Nicky Little, Albert Vulivuli, Gabirieli Lovobalavu, Ravai Fatiaki, Vereniki Goneva, Napolioni Nalaga, Michael Tagicakibau, Kini Murimurivalu, Iliesa Keresoni .

Forwards: Campese Ma’afu, Deacon Manu (captain), Setefano Somoca, Waisea Daveta, Viliame Veikoso, Tuapati Talemaitoga, Sunia Koto, Seko Kalou, Leone Nakarawa, Wame Lewaravu, Rupeni Nasiga, Dominiko Waqaniburotu, Sisa Koyamaibole, Akapusi Qera, Netani Talei, Masi Matadigo, Malakai Ravulo.

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LIVE SUPPORT TV AND NEWS FOR RUGBY ENGLAND VS SCOTLAND 2011

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In  B group of the Rugby World Cup 2011 we have some very solid teams and this can also be labeld as the group of death as England, Scotland and Argentina are in the same group other two teams are Romania and Georgia are the other two teams which makes it 5 teams in this group.

England are the strongest unit and the favourite to win the group, but the race for the 2nd place is wide open as Scotland are not in best of the forms and Argentina might be a team who can surprise them. We predict Engalnd as the winners of the Groupwhile Scotland coming as the runnerup.

World Cup 2011 Pool B
Teams	MP	W	D	L	NR	NRR	PTS
Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scotland started playing rugby Back in 1871 and they have been part of the Cups since very long. Although their performces in the RWC  blow par, theri best the any of the World CUps they have been part of is the 4th placed finish in the 1991. Since than they do chok at the big moment which is kind of bad for them.

They are placed in the group B with the likes of England, Argentina, Georgia and Romani. This group is kind of where they might struggle but on paper they should just sealed through to round. What we expect is a runner up place for them behind 2003 Champions England. Only Argentina is the team which might trouble them but apart from that its easy we have to say.

England are team playing on top of their game for the last couple of years and they are one of the favourites to go all the way in the World Cup 2011 and it will be interesting to see how this years event goes about. England won the World Cup in 2003 and since than Rugby in England has been a very famous sport after Football, every year they play in the 6 nations and other big matches.

England has finished runnerups in two occasions, in 1991 and again in 2007 when they lost against South Africa in the Final of the Rugby World Cup. England played two Warmup matches against Wales recently and they were no overly convincing to say the least, as at home they won it with a very narrow margin and got defeated against Wales in Cardiff in convincing fashion which leaves quite a few question marks over their ability to perform at the highest level.

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