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<blockquote data-quote="Melhor Time" data-source="post: 396072" data-attributes="member: 20116"><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">Guys, I write for rugbymania which is Brazil´s premier rugby source. I´m doing previews of all 20 teams at the World Cup. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">Check out my USA preview here: <!-- m --></span><span style="color: #000000"><a href="http://www.rugbymania.com.br/2009/ver_noticia08.asp?codigo=4209" target="_blank">http://www.rugbymania.com.br/2009/ver_noticia08.asp?codigo=4209</a> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">Since it is in another language and too big to translate it all here my preview, in brief, is for the USA to defeat Russia, push both Ireland and Italy and lose but compete vs Australia. No question about the prgoress and about the future - a team on the rise. But 2011 is too soon for a Quarter Finals appearance. Nonetheless all rugby fans should be following the USA with interest in NZ. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">Massive improvements since France 2007 inc many more pro players. A grat back row and back three, Issues at flyhalf inside centre and at the scrum. A great second row though. The young side from 2007 is almost all still together and now playing pro. For the first time in history the majority are pro. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>My squad: </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">15 Chris Wyles (Saracens, England)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">14 Taku Ngwenya (Biarritz, France)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">13 Seta Tuilevuka (Montpellier, France)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">12 Andrew Suniula (Chicago)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">11 Kevin Swiryn (Agen, France)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">10 Valenese Malifa (Glendale)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">9 Mike Petri (Newport-Gwent Dragons, Wales)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">8 Nic Johnson (L´Aquila, Italy)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">7 Todd Clever (Suntory Sungoliath, Japan)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">6 Louis Stanfil (Mogliano, Italy)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">5 John van der Giessen (Bath, England)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">4 Hayden Smith (Saracens, England)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">3 Shawn Pittman (London Welsh, England)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">2 Philip Thiel (Life University)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">1 Mate Moeakiola (Bobigny 93, France)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Reserves:</strong> 16 Chris Biller (EUA), 17 Mike MacDonald (Leeds Carnegie, England), 18 Samu Manoa (USA), 19 JJ Gagiano (Kings, South Africa), 20 Tim Usasz (Nottingham, England), 21 Tai Enosa (USA), 22 Paul Emerick (USA)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">Jogadores Adicionais: 23 Brian McClenahan (USA), 24 Will Johnson (London Irish, England), 25 Scott Lavalla (Dublin University, Ireland), 26 Patrick Danahy (USA), 27 Iñaki Basauri (L`Aquila, Italy), 28 Volney Rouse (USA), 29 Zachary Test (USA) , 30 Miles Craigwell (USA).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Players to watch out for: </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">The stars: Todd Clever, Louis Stanfill, Taku Ngwenya and Chris Wyles</span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"><span style="color: #000000">Others who could impress: Kevin Swiryn, Seta Tuilevuka, Hayden Smith and Shawn Pittman</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: pink">[media=youtube]YpVrw3ZDppg[/media]</span></p><p><span style="color: pink"></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"></span></p><p><span style="color: pink"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Melhor Time, post: 396072, member: 20116"] [COLOR=pink][COLOR=#000000]Guys, I write for rugbymania which is Brazil´s premier rugby source. I´m doing previews of all 20 teams at the World Cup. Check out my USA preview here: <!-- m -->[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][URL]http://www.rugbymania.com.br/2009/ver_noticia08.asp?codigo=4209[/URL] [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=pink][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] Since it is in another language and too big to translate it all here my preview, in brief, is for the USA to defeat Russia, push both Ireland and Italy and lose but compete vs Australia. No question about the prgoress and about the future - a team on the rise. But 2011 is too soon for a Quarter Finals appearance. Nonetheless all rugby fans should be following the USA with interest in NZ. Massive improvements since France 2007 inc many more pro players. A grat back row and back three, Issues at flyhalf inside centre and at the scrum. A great second row though. The young side from 2007 is almost all still together and now playing pro. For the first time in history the majority are pro. [B]My squad: [/B] 15 Chris Wyles (Saracens, England) 14 Taku Ngwenya (Biarritz, France) 13 Seta Tuilevuka (Montpellier, France) 12 Andrew Suniula (Chicago) 11 Kevin Swiryn (Agen, France) 10 Valenese Malifa (Glendale) 9 Mike Petri (Newport-Gwent Dragons, Wales) 8 Nic Johnson (L´Aquila, Italy) 7 Todd Clever (Suntory Sungoliath, Japan) 6 Louis Stanfil (Mogliano, Italy) 5 John van der Giessen (Bath, England) 4 Hayden Smith (Saracens, England) 3 Shawn Pittman (London Welsh, England) 2 Philip Thiel (Life University) 1 Mate Moeakiola (Bobigny 93, France) [B]Reserves:[/B] 16 Chris Biller (EUA), 17 Mike MacDonald (Leeds Carnegie, England), 18 Samu Manoa (USA), 19 JJ Gagiano (Kings, South Africa), 20 Tim Usasz (Nottingham, England), 21 Tai Enosa (USA), 22 Paul Emerick (USA) Jogadores Adicionais: 23 Brian McClenahan (USA), 24 Will Johnson (London Irish, England), 25 Scott Lavalla (Dublin University, Ireland), 26 Patrick Danahy (USA), 27 Iñaki Basauri (L`Aquila, Italy), 28 Volney Rouse (USA), 29 Zachary Test (USA) , 30 Miles Craigwell (USA). [B]Players to watch out for: [/B] The stars: Todd Clever, Louis Stanfill, Taku Ngwenya and Chris Wyles Others who could impress: Kevin Swiryn, Seta Tuilevuka, Hayden Smith and Shawn Pittman[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=pink][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=pink][media=youtube]YpVrw3ZDppg[/media] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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