I was at that game. It was very very cool. I loved to see both the teams play sadly USA lost but it’s still a very cool game. Thank you so much for these highlights. I see myself in the crowd. Thank you so much for showing me these highlights. My family is getting season tickets next year so we will be coming to every game. I will try to get my rugby ball signed by Chicago hounds so thank you so much.!
@@garethjones6082 They have, they were pushing for inclusion in the 6 nations at one time. But, most of their players were in the forces and many were killed in the revolution. Set them back decades.
Yeah they play for a lot of countries lol USA, Canada, Japan, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Spain and probably more. Pacific Islanders (Tonga, Samoa, Fiji) go to these countries and play for their professional leagues and gain citizenship
@@randomuruk7230 LOL. Rugby Union is played in 133 Countries, has 8 million players with 500-600 million fans. The "Sevens Rugby" version is an Olympic Sport and is played in 40 Countries, at different levels. The Rugby World Cup is the third biggest sporting event in the world, behind only the Olympics and the Football (Soccer) World Cup. So, what do you mean "not popular". LOL. Oh, Rugby is growing fast in many of the East European Countries as an alternative to the dominant sport of Football (soccer).
@@danielpetrupop2227 Pendant longtemps la France a aidé la Roumanie : chaque année il y avait un match qui opposait les deux nations. Il y avait aussi des échanges, avec des entraîneurs français qui aidaient au développement du rugby roumain. Cette époque est malheureusement terminée. Je pense que c'est une bonne chose que vous fassiez venir des joueurs étrangers talentueux, comme par exemple ces Fidjiens, car ils permettent d'élever votre niveau de jeu. Je pense aussi que vous devriez jouer plus souvent contre des équipes comme la Géorgie, les Samoa, les Fidji, et même l'Italie et le Pays de Galles. Ou proposer des matchs de pré-saison contre des clubs français. Vous avez une tradition rugbystique forte, donc vous pouvez (et même vous devez) redevenir une nation importante du rugby. Mais pour cela vous devez attirer les jeunes vers le rugby. Un bon moyen d'attirer les jeunes vers le rugby, c'est peut-être le rugby à 7, qui est spectaculaire et qui ne demande pas autant d'investissements financiers que le rugby à XV. Voyez l'Espagne : le rugby à 7 a fait connaître le rugby et a attiré des jeunes vers ce sport, et maintenant ils ont une équipe de jeunes qui participe à la coupe du monde U20. Je suis content pour votre victoire contre les Etats-Unis.
@@mastersamrayy10 That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. They simply don’t have the same level of investment, infrastructure or interest in the game. Having said that the game is growing and over time expansion is possible.
I started playing rugby in 1993 in college on the West Coast. Then I played club at the D1 level in the midwest. I wasn't much but I did play with two future Eagles. I really did think we'd be a lot better some 30 years later. Missing out on the WC and then losing to Romania on home soil? It's like no time has passed at all.
Félicitation à David Gérard et toute l'équipe des Chênes de Roumanie qui n'ont jamais aussi bien porté leur nom ! Congrats to David Gerard, the Head Coach and all the Team who deserves a special toast! Romania, walk the proud land!
But they can't, losing to Romania, how in the world can they compete against the best. How many times do NZ have to beat them by 70 or 80 points, or SA or Ire beat them by 50 or 60? I just don't know what's wrong with USA rugby they just can't play.
@@billbobby461 actually the differences in quality are just that big. Hard to comprehend or accept, but that's the reality (as you noticed very well). US can't compete (yet) with countries in which rugby is the national sport
@@sebastianpopa4778 I wonder how the US would do if we took the absolute best 25 guys from the NFL and crash coursed them for 6 months on rugby. Could they be successful? Be nice to see how a Christian McCaffery or Alvin Kamara would perform in the open field against rugby's best.
@@gblan I thought the same and the result would also be the same. IMO Is not the physicality or the skill or the motivation, is the ability to perform perfect passing at full speed and defend without mistake for full 80min, while playing an intelligent game which combines kicking in gaps and forwards game seamlessly. The top tier teams can do that a whole game
No disrespect to the Oaks, but considering how they did in the most recent RWC; you've really got to question how ready the USA will be for their World Cup in 2031
The Oaks (our team) was in the middle of reconstruction last year. This game is vastly improved. Defense, speed of the line and tackling an order of magnitude better than last year/world cup. FYI.
@@EagleEyeChioru Nu ai inteles subiectul. Nenea zicea ca noi suntem prosti si ca daca i-am batut pe sua si astia sunt varza si era ingrijorat. Eu i-am zis ca nu sunt ei varza si ca ne-au batut nu cu mult in urma si rau, adica vroiam sa zic ca acum noi am jucat mult mai bine nu ca ei ar fi varza. Ok ?
It's not the 40m line. Its called the 10m line as it is 10m from the half way. Not all pitches are exactly the same size in rugby. Not always will that line be 40m from the try line. But it will always be 10m from the half way line due to kick offs having to go 10m. USA players and commentators still have a longggg way to go
They said the same thing about the 1994 FIFA Futbol (Soccer) World Cup here in the US, and almost every match (if not every match) from group stages to the Final was sold out. I expect the powers that be in the rugby world to PROMOTE the living hell out of the Rugby World Cup here in the US and the same to happen here in 2031 as did with the Futbol World Cup in 1994. You have to look at it this way, when the All Blacks played the Eagles in Chicago several years back, the place was packed and people went nuts for the match. That's a huge draw, as will most World Cup matches will be. Not too many casual rugby observers are going to travel distances for the Eagles and the Oaks (no offense to either team) as they are not "Top Tier" rugby teams. If they were in my city, sure I'd go, but I'm not driving or flying over 500 miles to see them. I would drive or fly over 500 miles if the ABs and the Bokke had a match here in the US, that's the difference. We'll be fine, Cheers!
Been to Houston (US VS Scotland). To say it was packed would be a Texas sized exaggeration. MAYBE half full. The conditions were also miserable - hot and humid and completely incompatible with quality rugby. Nothing personal, but you can’t even fill up your stadium for the Houston Sabercats.
The commentary was interesting. Short on detail, but I can see those two as being excellent at introducing new people to the game. Nice and simple, suitably Americanised and enthusiastic. Nice work gentlemen.
Interesting game. But at 4.21 it’s very surprising the ref didn’t card the Romanian for high tackling - actually it was more like a headlock, straight out of wrestling!
You obviously mean at College/University level. But there isn't really a huge College level Rugby competition. A number of the Ivy league Universities play Rugby but they are not big on Sports Scholarships. ie Universities are for academic learning, not playing sports. That's why many athletes in athletics (track and Field) at places like Harvard, do not have sports scholarships.
For god’s sake, teach these commentators how to commentate on a rugby match. You have managed to butcher football and most other sports, leave rugby alone.
This was a game for the taking. McGinty was not good and Ausberger made a boneheaded move by not taking a mark, trying to run out of the 22 and a penalty and points going to Romania as a result. A mark, tap to McGinty and into touch would have relieved pressure. The centers looked pedestrian. I’m disappointed that Junior Gaffa (Anthem) was not in this squad. He has been very good for the struggling youngsters.
The bigger Rugby nations should maybe pay for and host some of these games to showcase the talent. Other than a chance UA-cam suggestion i would not know these games are played (UK based). Every world cup there are calls to advance the smaller nations and i want to see it
I want the Eagles to do well. They are just not in a good place right now. I understand they only had a week together. Not an excuse. We got the world cup coming in 2031. We better get our shit together!!
that's just simple decision making from the player, very hard to coach this. There is a reason tier 2 nations often throw away chances like this, and usually its due to the players skill not being high enough rather than the coaches error
Kicking is used in rugby by the defending team especially if you were pushed deep into your own 22 yards area to advance forward on the field and ease the pressure on your team. Even the All Blacks use it in situations like this. That said, this kick was rather poor.
The difference between NA teams and much of the rest of the Rugby world is a lack of consistency in tackling and ball handling. You saw that in this game.
Here in the USA we are at least 1 and maybe 2 generations from serious rugby contention on the world stage. Tood bad more of my countrymen cannot look past the NFL.
jeez how are the USA ever going to be ready to host the World Cup in 2031. fully professional league and they still can't do the business against a team of total amateurs.
@@bazookacantgame portugal are an actual good team, they have players that are professional playing in the Pro D2, Romania have none that i know of. coupled with their history of being a top tier2 nation for a long time now just below Georgia. Romania are at the bottom of that tier. This is simply ridiculous from USA.
just everything wrong with rugby is evident in the way the Eagles play. We r running with 3 to 4 man pods and running simple over unders like its 2011. Im sick of watching such potential in the US go to waste through corruption, politics, and egos in USA rugby. We can send billions overseas each year but cant properly fund a national team in a sport that we should relate to way more as a country. As for Romania they play hard and structured and their structure was executed far better than the US but they are just lacking in athletes and funding and population sadly they will never ascend to the six nations like their big brothers georgia
We should not be hosting world cup, we can't beat Romania , hats off to Romania by the way but USA rugby can't put together a team good enough to host world. Cup ..we are doomed ...😂😂😂
Footbal players have no damn chance. This is a real sport, no damn helmets and other bullshit, plus you have to run for 80 minutes. No time to catch your breath when the ball touches the ground :)))
They lost on penalties- easy fix, USA been playing rugby internationally for like 5min, honestly don’t know if you want USA to take the game seriously, we can get a bit obsessed
USA are the 1924 Rugby Olympics champions (last time rugby 15s was an olympics game), but then you guys decided to make your own rules, cough cough Gridiron.
American Samoans and black Americans grow up playing football. I'm not sure they have rugby skills already in their DNA since the birth. Per your "reasoning", the world leaders South Africa should be made of black players only (SA doesn't lack black people.)
Big mistake taking our game to the Americans - and especially giving them a RWC. Let them keep their cheap commercialism in sport - and not import their oligarchs into rugby (to also ruin).
The tournament at large will be great. Stadia in the US are all world class. We are a huge country with much to see and do. Will the US be competitive? A quarter final is highly unlikely, perhaps a third place pool position. With regards to transparent commercialism, isn’t there a 12 team tournament being looked at in Quatar, that hotbed of rugby? With regards to player development, show me a top northern hemisphere team that doesn’t rely on drafting from NZ, SA, and the Island nations I dont think a World Cup being hosted in the US is the biggest of issues World Rugby faces.
@@DouglasLyons-yg3lv very good points the tournament at large will be great that being the rugby World Cup stadia in US are all World class will the USA eagles be competitive yeah third place or second place in the pool rounds its interesting its the next crop of players in the US behind this current US team like the up and coming US eligible players playing for Anthem and other MLR teams and there are US eligible players playing in New Zealand be sides that if The USA Eagles want to be up with the likes of Australia Wallabies and New Zealand All Blacks Argentina Lost Pumas South Africa Springboks England Wales Scotland and Ireland France and Italy sides and beyond The 2031 Rugby World Cup and being internationally competitive or a rugby world powerhouse they have the protencial to be in future a lot. of the top players and coaches from around the rugby world one coach Heineken Meyer former Springbok Coach currently at MLR side Houston Sabercats said America is the future for professional rugby a future power house US Rugby currently they have the MLR americas only professional league set up it will get stronger as each passing year a strong professional league in the USA is good its a start also strong grassroots rugby meaning from The rookie rugby programmes the kids the youth rugby and up a strong high school rugby programmes going and through to college rugby and armature club rugby in the US which is in place as I speak strengthening these areas of the game is vital in The US this will take a lease 10 15 years to Kraft long term that saying being US Players and US Coaches US Referees Officials and US Rugby Administration Business build up the numbers in those sectors with investment money in those areas which is crucial US is doing ok heading in the right direction from there the US in future with a strong rugby iq and know how by then can like invest in having there top and up and coming coaches players referees and admin in and play in Americas Major League Rugby and have more US coaches players refs in and play for the top rugby sides in the top Leagues in the world aswell from The English Gallager Premiership Rugby The French Top 14 Rugby Irish Rugby The Rugby United Championship rugby in Wales and Scotland and Italy Series A US players playing in South Africas The Vodacom Curry Cup or Super Rugby sides of South Africa New Zealand Bunings NPC championship sides or New Zealand Super Rugby sides playing rugby in Australia and for the Aussie super rugby sides which is The Super Rugby Pacific Championship Japans Top League Rugby South Americas SLAR or Super Rugby America and other leagues US players coaches refs basically base in all the rugby playing countries in The Continents of Europe Asia Africa Australasia and Oceania and The Pacific South America and North and Central America all over the rugby playing world a strong US player base coaches and refs base in The United States Of America USA and Internationally around The World and abroad coins the saying in rugby USA is the sleeping giant of World Rugby well the sleeping giant of World Rugby has fully awakened by then in future these are just ideas
Who's "we" you're talking about dude? This is rugby. If you're a fan you don't 'laugh" at other teams. You might want to find the soccer page. That's were your comments belong.
If MLR keeps growing they can follow Japan's model and get foreign players to play for them. They are at the bottom of their growth. Only way is up. MLR grow I'm sure they would pay more than than any league in the world. They just need the interest.
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Great game man. Thanks bro.
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I was at that game. It was very very cool. I loved to see both the teams play sadly USA lost but it’s still a very cool game. Thank you so much for these highlights. I see myself in the crowd. Thank you so much for showing me these highlights. My family is getting season tickets next year so we will be coming to every game. I will try to get my rugby ball signed by Chicago hounds so thank you so much.!
Awesome. Been there as well, good, contested game, and to the wire. Best weather as well. What more can you ask?! ;)
@@EagleEyeChioru for sure!
It looked like a great game to be at. Love for the game, from New Zealand.
Roumania making their mark in Rugby and Football (Soccer) in the same week! Respect.
i woudnt say beating USA in rugby is making a mark....USA rugby is piss poor, even Namibia could beat them at this point.
@@dratah4615 USA ranked 18 in the world, Romania 20 and Namibia 22.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rugby_Rankings
romania have been around for a while in rugby
@@garethjones6082 They have, they were pushing for inclusion in the 6 nations at one time. But, most of their players were in the forces and many were killed in the revolution. Set them back decades.
Even Romania has pacific players playing for them lol
We have for some time now, i think 2005 or so. They play in internal championship and they get also the citizenship in time
Because it's not that popular of a sport
Yeah they play for a lot of countries lol
USA, Canada, Japan, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Spain and probably more.
Pacific Islanders (Tonga, Samoa, Fiji) go to these countries and play for their professional leagues and gain citizenship
@@randomuruk7230 LOL. Rugby Union is played in 133 Countries, has 8 million players with 500-600 million fans. The "Sevens Rugby" version is an Olympic Sport and is played in 40 Countries, at different levels. The Rugby World Cup is the third biggest sporting event in the world, behind only the Olympics and the Football (Soccer) World Cup. So, what do you mean "not popular". LOL. Oh, Rugby is growing fast in many of the East European Countries as an alternative to the dominant sport of Football (soccer).
@@randomuruk7230 maybe not in your country
Not bad from the Oaks, and the Eagles too despite falling short
I'm French but I'm happy that the "small" nations are getting better. They now play a good rugby, pleasant to watch.
Salutations de Roumanie, peut-être qu'avec le temps nous atteindrons la valeur que nous avions dans le passé
Please help the Dutch and Germans with their rugby. I’m very sad that both Netherlands and Germany are not at the same level as France in rugby 🇫🇷 🏉❤
@@danielpetrupop2227 Pendant longtemps la France a aidé la Roumanie : chaque année il y avait un match qui opposait les deux nations. Il y avait aussi des échanges, avec des entraîneurs français qui aidaient au développement du rugby roumain. Cette époque est malheureusement terminée.
Je pense que c'est une bonne chose que vous fassiez venir des joueurs étrangers talentueux, comme par exemple ces Fidjiens, car ils permettent d'élever votre niveau de jeu. Je pense aussi que vous devriez jouer plus souvent contre des équipes comme la Géorgie, les Samoa, les Fidji, et même l'Italie et le Pays de Galles. Ou proposer des matchs de pré-saison contre des clubs français. Vous avez une tradition rugbystique forte, donc vous pouvez (et même vous devez) redevenir une nation importante du rugby. Mais pour cela vous devez attirer les jeunes vers le rugby. Un bon moyen d'attirer les jeunes vers le rugby, c'est peut-être le rugby à 7, qui est spectaculaire et qui ne demande pas autant d'investissements financiers que le rugby à XV. Voyez l'Espagne : le rugby à 7 a fait connaître le rugby et a attiré des jeunes vers ce sport, et maintenant ils ont une équipe de jeunes qui participe à la coupe du monde U20.
Je suis content pour votre victoire contre les Etats-Unis.
@@mastersamrayy10 That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. They simply don’t have the same level of investment, infrastructure or interest in the game. Having said that the game is growing and over time expansion is possible.
I started playing rugby in 1993 in college on the West Coast. Then I played club at the D1 level in the midwest. I wasn't much but I did play with two future Eagles. I really did think we'd be a lot better some 30 years later. Missing out on the WC and then losing to Romania on home soil? It's like no time has passed at all.
Félicitation à David Gérard et toute l'équipe des Chênes de Roumanie qui n'ont jamais aussi bien porté leur nom !
Congrats to David Gerard, the Head Coach and all the Team who deserves a special toast! Romania, walk the proud land!
Thanks for posting!
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As an American I want to see the USA compete against the best in both seven and 15 player rugby!
But they can't, losing to Romania, how in the world can they compete against the best. How many times do NZ have to beat them by 70 or 80 points, or SA or Ire beat them by 50 or 60? I just don't know what's wrong with USA rugby they just can't play.
@@billbobby461 actually the differences in quality are just that big. Hard to comprehend or accept, but that's the reality (as you noticed very well). US can't compete (yet) with countries in which rugby is the national sport
@@sebastianpopa4778 I wonder how the US would do if we took the absolute best 25 guys from the NFL and crash coursed them for 6 months on rugby. Could they be successful? Be nice to see how a Christian McCaffery or Alvin Kamara would perform in the open field against rugby's best.
They're thriving in 7s, but the 15s is a work in progress
@@gblan I thought the same and the result would also be the same. IMO Is not the physicality or the skill or the motivation, is the ability to perform perfect passing at full speed and defend without mistake for full 80min, while playing an intelligent game which combines kicking in gaps and forwards game seamlessly. The top tier teams can do that a whole game
From Italy great work Romania 🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴
Many thanks for the upload, looked like a well contested match. Great win for Romania!
No disrespect to the Oaks, but considering how they did in the most recent RWC; you've really got to question how ready the USA will be for their World Cup in 2031
Still some time until 2031, and looking at the future investments in MLR and international competition they can only improve.
usa beat us 31-15 or something like that at home. So better read then speak
@@MrSenti76 It was 31-17, and it was a one way USA until the last 15 minutes. Way different today.
The Oaks (our team) was in the middle of reconstruction last year. This game is vastly improved. Defense, speed of the line and tackling an order of magnitude better than last year/world cup. FYI.
@@EagleEyeChioru Nu ai inteles subiectul. Nenea zicea ca noi suntem prosti si ca daca i-am batut pe sua si astia sunt varza si era ingrijorat. Eu i-am zis ca nu sunt ei varza si ca ne-au batut nu cu mult in urma si rau, adica vroiam sa zic ca acum noi am jucat mult mai bine nu ca ei ar fi varza. Ok ?
It's not the 40m line. Its called the 10m line as it is 10m from the half way. Not all pitches are exactly the same size in rugby. Not always will that line be 40m from the try line. But it will always be 10m from the half way line due to kick offs having to go 10m. USA players and commentators still have a longggg way to go
Lets hope we get crowds bigger than this for the 2031 world cup.
Every time Team USA comes to Houston, we always pack the place. So yeah, big time disappointment, attendance wise.
They said the same thing about the 1994 FIFA Futbol (Soccer) World Cup here in the US, and almost every match (if not every match) from group stages to the Final was sold out. I expect the powers that be in the rugby world to PROMOTE the living hell out of the Rugby World Cup here in the US and the same to happen here in 2031 as did with the Futbol World Cup in 1994. You have to look at it this way, when the All Blacks played the Eagles in Chicago several years back, the place was packed and people went nuts for the match. That's a huge draw, as will most World Cup matches will be. Not too many casual rugby observers are going to travel distances for the Eagles and the Oaks (no offense to either team) as they are not "Top Tier" rugby teams. If they were in my city, sure I'd go, but I'm not driving or flying over 500 miles to see them. I would drive or fly over 500 miles if the ABs and the Bokke had a match here in the US, that's the difference. We'll be fine, Cheers!
Been to Houston (US VS Scotland). To say it was packed would be a Texas sized exaggeration. MAYBE half full. The conditions were also miserable - hot and humid and completely incompatible with quality rugby. Nothing personal, but you can’t even fill up your stadium for the Houston Sabercats.
The commentary was interesting. Short on detail, but I can see those two as being excellent at introducing new people to the game. Nice and simple, suitably Americanised and enthusiastic. Nice work gentlemen.
Interesting game.
But at 4.21 it’s very surprising the ref didn’t card the Romanian for high tackling - actually it was more like a headlock, straight out of wrestling!
USA needs to give more scholarships and visas to rugby players from the Pacific , Africa and Europe!!!
You obviously mean at College/University level. But there isn't really a huge College level Rugby competition. A number of the Ivy league Universities play Rugby but they are not big on Sports Scholarships. ie Universities are for academic learning, not playing sports. That's why many athletes in athletics (track and Field) at places like Harvard, do not have sports scholarships.
Why?
@@DouglasLyons-yg3lv Foreign rugby talent has the potential to boost Team America in Rugby the same way it boosted team America in cricket.
Good game 👍🏴
Gracias Romania. Saludos desde Santiago de 🇨🇱
That Romanian winger must be from the southern Romanian islands.
You got it buddy! You have some youselves, Aleutians maybe?! :))
we have a few along the Danube :))), but what's the American Samoa doing? Did they stop playing rugby lately?
conache ... sensational ... so happy he is confirming! great game!!
Looking forward to the Scotland game . Hope USA are improving and will be at next World Cup . Good luck Scotland
For god’s sake, teach these commentators how to commentate on a rugby match. You have managed to butcher football and most other sports, leave rugby alone.
I disagree. Their audience is primarily new to the game, they kept it simple and enthusiastic.
This was a game for the taking. McGinty was not good and Ausberger made a boneheaded move by not taking a mark, trying to run out of the 22 and a penalty and points going to Romania as a result. A mark, tap to McGinty and into touch would have relieved pressure.
The centers looked pedestrian. I’m disappointed that Junior Gaffa (Anthem) was not in this squad. He has been very good for the struggling youngsters.
The Romanians Manumua Tevita and Jason Tomane were great!
Les USA ont bien joué. La victoire était à portée.
Bella partita
The bigger Rugby nations should maybe pay for and host some of these games to showcase the talent. Other than a chance UA-cam suggestion i would not know these games are played (UK based). Every world cup there are calls to advance the smaller nations and i want to see it
Congratulations!👏👏👏🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴
Thanks usa for the great hame, congrats romania for the kin ❤🎉
I was really hoping for a win for USA for some reason
USA forwards soft like butter. Do better.
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I want the Eagles to do well. They are just not in a good place right now. I understand they only had a week together. Not an excuse. We got the world cup coming in 2031. We better get our shit together!!
Congrats to Romania 🇫🇯🤝🇷🇴
I’d do anything to play for the eagles 😭
6:04 just why, they could have done so much more on a counter attack, instead they just kick it away like most tier 2 nations.
@@MarkWhippy You're right. They all want to play like the Springboks cause it's too hard to play like the All Blacks.
that's just simple decision making from the player, very hard to coach this. There is a reason tier 2 nations often throw away chances like this, and usually its due to the players skill not being high enough rather than the coaches error
Kicking is used in rugby by the defending team especially if you were pushed deep into your own 22 yards area to advance forward on the field and ease the pressure on your team. Even the All Blacks use it in situations like this. That said, this kick was rather poor.
Thank you for the Upload, greetings from South Africa, awesome watching Romania and US play with passion
The commentary is just killing me.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
For real! I was thinking we need commentators from New Zealand. They we could at least imagine we have a good team.
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Be Lekka if the US gets their act together.
Hehe, lekka. Nice touch :))
Work to do USA.
Would like to see usa progress been far too long
They should try to put CIA and special forces to make the team balance... these guys are scared
The difference between NA teams and much of the rest of the Rugby world is a lack of consistency in tackling and ball handling. You saw that in this game.
Here in the USA we are at least 1 and maybe 2 generations from serious rugby contention on the world stage. Tood bad more of my countrymen cannot look past the NFL.
Commentators will have to learn the rugby lingo, I got lost in the translation. 40m mark, freeplay....
Crash ball ?
What’s going wrong with the Eagles?
nothing, they played very well
Is this different to their usual performance?
jeez how are the USA ever going to be ready to host the World Cup in 2031. fully professional league and they still can't do the business against a team of total amateurs.
Fiji lost to Portugal, it happens
@@bazookacantgame portugal are an actual good team, they have players that are professional playing in the Pro D2, Romania have none that i know of. coupled with their history of being a top tier2 nation for a long time now just below Georgia.
Romania are at the bottom of that tier. This is simply ridiculous from USA.
You do know that Romania has a professional competition
@@billbobby461 portugal had maybe a few, but the press run afterwards was about their lack of professional players, with their Captain being a dentist
I think its "professional " only as far as they are paid
just everything wrong with rugby is evident in the way the Eagles play. We r running with 3 to 4 man pods and running simple over unders like its 2011. Im sick of watching such potential in the US go to waste through corruption, politics, and egos in USA rugby. We can send billions overseas each year but cant properly fund a national team in a sport that we should relate to way more as a country. As for Romania they play hard and structured and their structure was executed far better than the US but they are just lacking in athletes and funding and population sadly they will never ascend to the six nations like their big brothers georgia
We should not be hosting world cup, we can't beat Romania , hats off to Romania by the way but USA rugby can't put together a team good enough to host world. Cup ..we are doomed ...😂😂😂
we need to get bad football players to transition into rugby so we can have a chance in competing
The US needs to target a lot earlier than College.. need to get high school prospects and drill into them the fundamentals of the game
Footbal players have no damn chance. This is a real sport, no damn helmets and other bullshit, plus you have to run for 80 minutes. No time to catch your breath when the ball touches the ground :)))
@@EagleEyeChioru you're delusional if you think NFL players don't have the athleticism to hang on the Rugby field
More likely, recruits would come from rowing, wrestling and martial arts, particularly judo.
@@karabomafa5609they absolutely don’t.
US commentators need to learn accepted Rugby terminology just as the Players must learn the tactical game which is more than just mindless muscle.
Omg who cares. You can understand perfectly well what they are saying.
They lost on penalties- easy fix, USA been playing rugby internationally for like 5min, honestly don’t know if you want USA to take the game seriously, we can get a bit obsessed
USA are the 1924 Rugby Olympics champions (last time rugby 15s was an olympics game), but then you guys decided to make your own rules, cough cough Gridiron.
le 11 est roumain ????????
Yes. Like number 16, 18, 20 and 23 from the Eagles. 12 and 21 also.
And I would not talk about foreign player being naturalized. Have you checked the French teams lately? Soccer especialy, but not only.
C'est la meme avec le equips Francais.
That is not a huge win it was expected
The US will never be a factor in 15s. Shutter the program and focus on 7s for the future.
can't they are hosts for rwc2031 so they must improve
I would like to see America put serious money into rugby ba cause I cannot believe that with amount of athletes they cannot be a serious team.
Commentator is trash
They need to recruit more American Samoans and African Americans
American Samoans and black Americans grow up playing football. I'm not sure they have rugby skills already in their DNA since the birth.
Per your "reasoning", the world leaders South Africa should be made of black players only (SA doesn't lack black people.)
How anyone can think nfl is better than rugby is just insane.
America need more of there black americans to play and then they will be tier one rugby nation
The present front five are definitely not picked for their speed and ball handling.
Agreed, America has some of the best athletes on this earth, but their rugby team says otherwise...
Mmh… Per your "reasoning", the world leaders South Africa should be made of black players only (SA doesn't lack black people.)
@@carloduroni5629 Springboks will be made up by at least 60% black/coloured players by the next RWC.. watch out for the next gen
No money in rugby in the States. Big money in gridiron football, baseball, and basketball. Pretty obvious choice for black athletes.
Come on 🇺🇸 you need to do better love from South Africa
Big mistake taking our game to the Americans - and especially giving them a RWC. Let them keep their cheap commercialism in sport - and not import their oligarchs into rugby (to also ruin).
The tournament at large will be great. Stadia in the US are all world class. We are a huge country with much to see and do.
Will the US be competitive? A quarter final is highly unlikely, perhaps a third place pool position.
With regards to transparent commercialism, isn’t there a 12 team tournament being looked at in Quatar, that hotbed of rugby?
With regards to player development, show me a top northern hemisphere team that doesn’t rely on drafting from NZ, SA, and the Island nations
I dont think a World Cup being hosted in the US is the biggest of issues World Rugby faces.
@@DouglasLyons-yg3lv very good points the tournament at large will be great that being the rugby World Cup stadia in US are all World class will the USA eagles be competitive yeah third place or second place in the pool rounds its interesting
its the next crop of players in the US behind this current US team like the up and coming US eligible players playing for Anthem and other MLR teams and there are US eligible players playing in New Zealand be sides
that if The USA Eagles want to be up with the likes of Australia Wallabies and New Zealand All Blacks
Argentina Lost Pumas South Africa Springboks
England Wales Scotland and Ireland France and Italy sides
and beyond The 2031 Rugby World Cup and being internationally competitive
or a rugby world powerhouse they have the protencial to be
in future a lot. of the top players and coaches
from around the rugby world
one coach Heineken Meyer former Springbok Coach
currently at MLR side Houston Sabercats said America is the future for professional rugby
a future power house
US Rugby currently they have the MLR americas only professional
league set up it will get stronger as each passing year a strong professional league in the USA is good its a start
also strong grassroots rugby meaning from The rookie rugby programmes the kids the youth rugby and up
a strong high school rugby programmes going and through to college rugby and armature club rugby
in the US which is in place as I speak strengthening these areas of the game is vital in The US
this will take a lease 10 15 years to Kraft long term that saying being US Players and US Coaches
US Referees Officials and US Rugby Administration Business build up the numbers in those sectors
with investment money in those areas which is crucial US is doing ok heading in the right direction
from there the US in future with a strong rugby iq and know how by then
can like invest in having there top and up and coming coaches players referees and admin in and play in Americas
Major League Rugby
and have more US coaches players refs in and play for the top rugby sides in the top Leagues in the world aswell from The English Gallager Premiership Rugby
The French Top 14 Rugby Irish Rugby The Rugby United Championship
rugby in Wales and Scotland and Italy Series A
US players playing in South Africas The Vodacom Curry Cup or Super Rugby sides of South Africa
New Zealand Bunings NPC championship sides or New Zealand Super Rugby sides
playing rugby in Australia and for the Aussie super rugby sides
which is The Super Rugby Pacific Championship
Japans Top League Rugby
South Americas SLAR or Super Rugby America and other leagues
US players coaches refs basically base
in all the rugby playing countries in The Continents of Europe Asia Africa Australasia and Oceania and The Pacific
South America and North and Central America all over the rugby playing world
a strong US player base coaches and refs base in The United States Of America USA and Internationally around The World
and abroad coins the saying in rugby USA is the sleeping giant of World Rugby
well the sleeping giant of World Rugby has fully awakened
by then in future these are just ideas
I thought if USA got into rugby they would dominate 😂😂😂😂 well here we are still laughing because their team sucks
Lol do you think Americans care? Look how empty the stadium is
Who's "we" you're talking about dude? This is rugby. If you're a fan you don't 'laugh" at other teams. You might want to find the soccer page. That's were your comments belong.
If MLR keeps growing they can follow Japan's model and get foreign players to play for them. They are at the bottom of their growth. Only way is up. MLR grow I'm sure they would pay more than than any league in the world. They just need the interest.
the US are not very good at sports are they
The US will likely win more medals at the 2024 Olympics then any other nation. Do they dominate every sport no but that is not a bad thing.
They are generally called Touch Judges and not Assistant referees! (AFAIK)
Been assistant referees for years. Live in a cave?
They're Touch Judges in Rugby League, not Union.
GG la Roumanie!