Our man Rusty Steving produced some fine photos from the June 23 test match in Houston. Check them out here.
Jun 262012
Jun 242012
Wow. What an event. That’s the first thing that has to be stated regarding the USA vs Italy test held Saturday night at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. An announced crowd of more than 17,200 made it the best-attended rugby event ever in the USA. The fans loved it from start to finish. The bars [...]
Jun 232012
Teams are warming up! National anthems! Kickoff! 79:20 – Knockon by Italy. USA on Attack. 78:30 – tough defense by Italy. USA kicks away. Big break by the Azurri. 77: Try ITALY- Carlo Festuccia. Conversion good. 7-0 Italy 73:20 – Free kick to Italy. 72 – USA steal a ruck! But Azurri get it back. [...]
Jun 222012
It’s pretty exciting, as a rugby fan, to be in a room with Martin Castrogiovanni and Todd Clever as they discuss what Saturday’s USA vs Italy match in Houston will mean to them. The two captains and the coaches sat down to meet the press Friday. Castrogiovanni, who plays at the pinnacle of European rugby [...]
Jun 222012
So, you wanna host an international rugby match in your brand new Major League Soccer stadium? No worries. Just add a little paint, change the pipes and viola. Right? Nope. See, the Houston Dynamo played a MLS game on Wednesday night, and on Thursday the grounds crew at BBBVA Compass Stadium were working furiously to [...]
Jun 212012
The Houston Press says the USA should pay attention. They obviously do not know why God invented beer…
Jun 212012
By Eric Taber and RugbyInTexas.com HOUSTON, Texas – USA Eagles Head Coach Mike Tolkin has named his squad that will take on Italy this Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium at 7:30 pm. The squad remains largely unchanged from the team that beat Georgia 36-20 just one week ago in Colorado. Texan Taylor Mokate starts at [...]
Jun 182012
Ok Rugby fans, we have a major event coming to the Big State on Saturday as our USA Eagles host Italy in Test No. 3 of the June season at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. This post will serve as your catch all, know all guide to H-Town and all the stuff revolving around the [...]
Jun 052012
Taylor Mokate, a former Texas high school rugby player and stand out at the University of Oklahoma, has been named to the USA Eagles travel squad that goes to Canada this weekend. Mokate has most recently been plying his trade in New Zealand. This seems to have paid off, as his form has impressed new [...]
Mar 312012
Better late than never, we guess. Here are the photos from the Samoa vs New Zealand final of the Las Vegas 7s, and some of the aftermath. These photos are from one of our staff photographers, Rusty Steving.