Big rugby day

Lots of rugby action today, home and away with the Emirates Airline USA Rugby Men's and Women's All-Star 7s kicking off in a few hours in NYC and the USA womens taking on England in the Womens World Cup in the UK.

You can find more details on both events respectively at newyorkallstarsevens.org and www.rwcwomens.com.  I'll be posting a few tweets and pictures from the 7s and if your at the event, as always, come on over and say hi.  

If you would like to catch the Eagles in action, you can watch the game online at WRWC site and NBC Universal will be broadcasting it tonight at 10pm EST.  Check your local listings for details.

Remembering Neil Godleski

Tragic news about a fellow rugby player, Neil Michael Godleski, who died on Sunday.

Neil who was only 31-years-old and a former Catholic University rugby player, was was shot and killed early Sunday morning in NW DC while riding his bike on his way home from work.

Neil began playing rugby at Catholic in 1997. After taking time off from school, he recently returned to finish his biology degree.

Jordan wins player award at IRANZ

Jordan Torres's trip down under just got a whole lot sweeter!  He was given the Best Back award by the IRANZ coaches.
Full details can be found here.   Congratulations mate!

Phaidra Knight on MTV's "Made" tonight

As regulars of blog know, I'm good friends with USA Eagle Phaidra Knight who is currently in the UK warming up for the kick of the 2010 Womens Rugby World Cup.  However, earlier this year she got the fantastic opportunity to star on MTV's "Made" which will air tonight at 5pm EST.  The episode has Phaidra helping turn a 15 year old old girl from Wisconsin into a rugby player and you can catch a sneak peek below of the show.

MADE - MTV Shows

And in case you missed it, here's the official press release, courtesy of USA Rugby:

The Emirates Airline USA Rugby Men's and Women's All-Star 7s - Press Release

Regional All-Star teams gear up for The Emirates Airline USA Rugby All Star 7s Tournament

NEW YORK – USA RUGBY announced that, in conjunction with the Metropolitan New York
rugby Football Union, they will host The Emirates Airline USA Rugby All-Star 7s Tournament
on Randall's Island, NYC for the second year in a row. The pool of All-Star players will come
together for this tournament on August 28th and 29th 2010.

“I am excited about the tournament being hosted on Randall's Island for the second year
in a row,” stated Bret Costain, one of the tournament directors and President of the Village
Lions. “  The trust shown from USA Rugby tells us that they liked how we handled the tournament
last year and they see the potential for growth on the East Coast for these types of venues.”