Going to be a struggle in the scrum. Already gave three penalties away. But Irelands lineouts haven't been good either
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Haven't heard that one yet from our coach, which is amazing because his coaching skills are quite poor. He still coaches like its 1980.
Also, haven't heard that trash talking comment from another team. College rugby in America is a bit different. In the fall is a typical season; 40 minutes...
Yes this is definitely true. Me personally I watch a ton of rugby and try to pick up as much knowledge as possible. However, I am definitely in the minority when it comes to watching club and international rugby.
There are a significant number of people over here who haven't seen rugby played...
Also, the tactical and strategical awareness of players and coaches in our league is sometimes questionable. For example, a lot of teams when given a penalty around the 22 in front of the post will tap instead of going for 3 points. It is quite sad.
I agree that the quality of play is sup-par. I play at the D2 level in New York and I know the quality at our level is horrible compared to other places. One of my teammates has/had an English girlfriend and she said something along the lines of the level and pace we play at is slow-motion...
Also, the fact that Universal Sports, a channel owned by NBC is carrying the games is absurd. Why not put the games on NBC Sports Network, where the College 7's and World Series 7's are? NBCSN is available more widely than Universal Sports and also is in HD.
One thing I noticed when watching yesterday was that the US was getting overrun in the scrums. Can that be attributed to a bad USA pack or a good Canadian one?
They would be fools not to involve the TONS of talent that is at the college level right now. They obviously be a better fit then ex-american football players that have only been playing for three months. USA Rugby needs to be involved.