Ruggamatrix America

Cal Coach Jack Clark talks about conference rugby, issues with DI-A, and how to fit 7s into the season.

Alex Pat and Bruce goes player-by-play over the USA Selects squad for the ARC.

Or do we? Alex, Pat and Bruce (OK, mostly Bruce) rant about a new vision for club rugby in the USA.

Alex, Bruce and Pat debate whether the USA’s domestic efforts in 7s and in the college game are really good enough.

High School All Americans Head Coach Salty Thompson reviews his team’s successful South American tour.

Alex, Pat, Bruce and Jackie Finlan look at the club 7s championships, who looks good and who squeaked in. Plus, Bruce discusses two major coaching changes.

Part 2 of our chat with USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin as he discusses developing players, reaching out to the fans, and a few comments about some Eagles of note.

Part One of our talk with USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin and his thoughts on his first three test matches in June.

Rich Cortez rides in and talks what’s in store for college rugby at the summer meetings.

Alex, Pat and Bruce rehash the surprises in the CRC, the champions in Super League and club, and the USA starting the test season.

Chip Auscavtich explains the new college regs, and Alex, Bruce and Pat make championship predictions for this weekend.

It’s time for the final exams, and Alex, Pat and Bruce say who will gets As in Finals Week!

Alex, Bruce and Pat talk about what happened and what will happen in D1-A and the Super League, and also check in on the USA 7s team and what could be a new competition for the USA 15s team in 2013.

BYU’s Shaun Davies stops by, and Alex, Bruce and Pat give their picks for the upcoming college playoffs.

BYU did the job in the big matchup in College rugby, Old Puget Sound pulled off a surprise, and there’s talk about new eligibility regs for college rugby. Alex, Pat and Bruce talk about it all, and check in with the USA 7s team as well.

Evan Haigh talks OPSB rugby and Serevi coaching, and Matt Huckaby outlines how Arkansas State went from four guys at practice to a national collegiate power.

Rugby Super League’s Greg Rocca talks about the Utah Warrior debacle and other issues the USA Rugby Super League faces this season.

Al Caravelli is gone from his USA 7s team job, and we talk to James Walker about the old coach, the new coach, and what all this has to say about how we develop elite players in America.

New USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin checks in with RuggaMatrix, as does current USA captain Todd Clever. And Bruce tells us what he knows about the new coach he’s known for 30 years.

Alex, Pat and Jackie Finlan talk about the USA 7s success, the United States teams that played there, and also check in with IRB Head of Development Mark Egan.