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<blockquote data-quote="Melhor Time" data-source="post: 409698" data-attributes="member: 20116"><p>The USA were poor, quite embarassing in all honesty but the team was not full strength at all. The key thing I took from the game was the lack of USA depth. Really worrying. I hope they can indeed get a pro league up and running in 2013 like they are planning. </p><p> </p><p>A number of issues - playing the best blindside flanker in the secondrow proved poor on two ground. 1. the Eagles missed him a lot at ruckt time, 2. the scrum was depleted by not having a specialist secondrower. Some fringe players are clearly not up to the standards to play at the Rugby World Cup. he Suniula´s have got to go. I am even looking at Emerick, who played very well vs Tonga, playing 12 with Tuiveluka 13 at the World Cup. </p><p> </p><p>BTW, Russia will be strong. I´ve spent the afternoon researching the Professional League in the country and have changed by view of the sport in the country. Its seriously in a strong position. Looks like going from an 8 team league to 15 for 2012! Lots of money going into the sport. As I said, the USA are looking for something similar. Come 2015 Russia should be significantly better. </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.com/2011/06/tonga-impress-against-usa-eagles.html" target="_blank">http://rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.com/2011/06/tonga-impress-against-usa-eagles.html</a></p><p> </p><p>BTW I am friends with a former USA Sevens player who knows almost all the players. He emailed me after the match with strong words. He was really embarrased. I can´t give out his name, sorry. But can say this.... I am going to Italy vs USA in Nelson for the World Cup and will have beers with him and some Eagles players after the match. Anyone there should join us!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Melhor Time, post: 409698, member: 20116"] The USA were poor, quite embarassing in all honesty but the team was not full strength at all. The key thing I took from the game was the lack of USA depth. Really worrying. I hope they can indeed get a pro league up and running in 2013 like they are planning. A number of issues - playing the best blindside flanker in the secondrow proved poor on two ground. 1. the Eagles missed him a lot at ruckt time, 2. the scrum was depleted by not having a specialist secondrower. Some fringe players are clearly not up to the standards to play at the Rugby World Cup. he Suniula´s have got to go. I am even looking at Emerick, who played very well vs Tonga, playing 12 with Tuiveluka 13 at the World Cup. BTW, Russia will be strong. I´ve spent the afternoon researching the Professional League in the country and have changed by view of the sport in the country. Its seriously in a strong position. Looks like going from an 8 team league to 15 for 2012! Lots of money going into the sport. As I said, the USA are looking for something similar. Come 2015 Russia should be significantly better. [URL]http://rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.com/2011/06/tonga-impress-against-usa-eagles.html[/URL] BTW I am friends with a former USA Sevens player who knows almost all the players. He emailed me after the match with strong words. He was really embarrased. I can´t give out his name, sorry. But can say this.... I am going to Italy vs USA in Nelson for the World Cup and will have beers with him and some Eagles players after the match. Anyone there should join us! [/QUOTE]
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