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USA Rugby Junior National Teams

Since 2002, the USA Rugby Junior National Team Programs have produced 54 players and 26 coaches who have represented the United States at the highest level of international rugby. Across multiple age categories and through philanthropic support, the USA Rugby Junior National Teams provide a step-by-step opportunity for developing players to join the USA Eagle pathway.



USA Falcons

The USA Falcons are developmental teams for the senior men’s and women’s national teams in sevens and XVs. Games contested at the Falcons level do not count for international caps or rankings points and are not considered test matches. However, once players compete with a Falcons team in XVs, they are committed to the USA.

The teams serve as a support to the senior Women’s and Men’s Eagles by building depth in the player pools for both programs and exposing new waves of players to international competition. Falcons competitions also provide more playing time for current national team players; streamlining the transition of new players to the senior programs with interaction between various experience levels. The USA Falcons are equivalent in competition level to Academy or A sides of other national rugby unions.

Prior to March of 2020, development teams for the senior national sides in XVs were formerly known as Selects.


USA Rugby Pathways Leadership
NAME ROLE
Tamara Sheppard GM, USA Rugby High Performance
Brendan Keane Head of Men's Player Systems and Development
Martha Daines Head of Women's Player Systems and Development
Dominic Wareing Head Coach, U18 Men's 15s
Sue Whitwell Head Coach, U18 Women’s 15s
Neets Gericke Head Coach, U20 Men's 15s
Katie Dowty Head Coach, U20 Women’s 15s
Orlando Pulou Head Coach, U23 Women’s 15s
Irene Gardner Head Coach, Women’s 7s Pathway
David Fee Head Coach, Men’s 7s Pathway

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