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The Reign of King Lineout

September 29, 2015 Jake Frechette 1

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Not all possession is equal.  Close to 60% of the tries scored so far at the 2015 Rugby World Cup have started with […]

Territory and Tries: Data Exploration

September 23, 2015 Jake Frechette 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA – It is time for the first Rugby Wrap Up data review from World Cup action.  In addition to looking at the tries from […]

Rugby World Cup: Eagles Should Have Taken Clever Option

September 14, 2015 Jake Frechette 14

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Rugby Wrap Up colleague recently asked: “Will the Eagles really miss Todd Clever?” Yes. With Scott LaValla missing out last minute because […]

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USA Eagles v Quins Analysis

September 2, 2015 Jake Frechette 1

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The USA Eagles’ Rugby World Cup roster is out with no big surprises.  The only player who was part of Sunday’s match against […]

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Quins’ Maul Too Much for Eagles

August 30, 2015 Jake Frechette 1

PHILADELPHIA, PA –There seems little doubt that Harlequins got what they came for on their trip to America and the match against the USA Eagles […]

Fry and MacGinty: Player Development, Canada, Scrummaging

August 28, 2015 Jake Frechette 5

PHILADELPHIA, PA – AJ MacGinty and Eric Fry represent two ends of the USA Eagles’ player pool. One was born and raised overseas and only just […]