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NBC/UNIVERSAL BROADCAST DEAL WE WANT RUGBY! A NOTE FROM NIGEL MELVILLE   WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM SEVENS NEWS USA RUGBY MEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS  COLLEGIATE ALL-STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS  USA RUGBY NEWS NBC/UNIVERSAL SPORTS BROADCAST DEAL  Universal Sports, NBC Sports to be Exclusive U.S. Home of IRB Rugby World Cup Universal Sports Network, NBC Sports, and the International Rugby Board (IRB) today announced a partnership that will bring to U.S. audiences unprecedented national television and digital media coverage of the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup tournaments. ...more A NOTE FROM USA RUGBY C.E.O., NIGEL MELVILLE:  We Want Rugby! Support the Women's Eagles World Cup Campaign: A Note from USAR CEO, Nigel Melville This morning I was discussing with our new broadcast partners, NBC/Universal, the possibility of showing the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Universal in August/September. They were certainly interested and I think we will be able to make this happen. Earlier this year I watched our Women's Eagles play Canada in Florida.  They performed well and in this particular double header, demonstrated the value of time spent together...they are a really great group to spend time with and I have been impressed with their attitude and commitment. In recent weeks, the squad's World Cup journey has included a tour to Canada for two test matches and will shortly include an intensive camp prior to their departure for England. In the USA it's tough being an international player.  The demands on each player are increasing every year, the time commitment makes living a normal life challenging, but these young women are prepared to do anything that is asked of them to represent their country on the world stage. We are currently trying to raise funds to support their journey. These funds are not to pay for salaries and luxuries, they are for the basic essentials that will enable the team to perform the best they can in August. Every single dollar raised will go to the women's team, every single donation is welcome and truly appreciated, you can make your donation by visiting: http://www.wewantrugby.com. Thanks for your support...   Regards, Nigel Melville WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM U.S. Releases its Team, Assembly Details for the Women’s Rugby World Cup The USA Women’s National Rugby Team has officially announced the roster of 26 players and four reserves who are set to assemble in the weeks leading up to the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC) in England. ...more  USA Women Lose its Second Match to Canada, Finish Can-Am 0-2  The U.S. Women’s National Rugby Team lost its last game of the Can-Am series on Friday, marking a 0-2 record  against its Canadian opponents after the 34-22 defeat at Bear Mountain Stadium in Langford, BC....more  RELATED NEWS: Canada Scores in Waning Moments, Defeats USA 14-8 ...more MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM U.S. Lose Physical Battle to French in Churchill Cup Plate Match  The U.S. Men’s National Rugby Team lost a nail biter to France ‘A’ in the last Churchill Cup match on Saturday at Red Bull Arena. The U.S. was down by just one try for nearly 35 minutes of the second half, before allowing France ‘A’ to touch down the game-ending try to seal a French 24-10 victory and walk away with third place and the Churchill Cup Plate. ...more USA Mistakes Prove Costly in Loss to England Saxons Following some questionable calls and unfortunate mistakes, the U.S. Men’s National Team couldn’t seem to catch a break on Sunday, losing to the England Saxons 32-9 in their final pool match of the Churchill Cup. ...more U.S.Men’s Rugby Team Clinches Victory over Russia The U.S. Men’s National Rugby Team started off a bit rusty in its Churchill Cup pool match against Russia on Saturday, but after working out some of the kinks, the Eagles put in an impressive second half effort to win, 39-22, in its first test match in over six months. ...more U.S. High School All-Americans Assembly, Team Announced The U.S. High School All-American Boys' National Rugby Team are assembling  at Seneca College in Toronto. The assembly will last until July 6 and will see the High School All-Americans take on the Ontario Under-18s on July 3 and July 5....more RELATED NEWS: MNT Coach Eddie O'Sullivan Says Grassroots Approach is Crucial to Development in the U.S. ...more  SEVENS NEWS Collegiate Championship Invitation Produces a Final to Remember The University of Utah produced drama and heroics that capped off perfectly the inaugural USA 7s Collegiate Championship Invitational.  Utah defeated California in an overtime thriller 31-26 – scrumhalf Don Pati slicing through the Cal line to score the winner in the first sudden death OT period – and in doing so stopped the team that had been the most unstoppable in the tournament. ...more Dates Set for 2010/2011 IRB Sevens World Series In the immediate aftermath of Samoa's dramatic first IRB Sevens World Series victory, the International Rugby Board has moved quickly to announce the dates for the eight events in the 2010/11 World Series, starting once again with the two events in Dubai and George, South Africa, in December 2010. ...more     MEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Las Vegas Win DI Championship, USA Rugby Crowns Three First-Time Champions in Men’s Club Competition  The USA Rugby Emirates Airline Men's Club National Championships wrapped up on Sunday at Infinity Park in Glendale , Colo. , and coincidently, each Divisional Championship saw a first-time winner walk away with it all. In the Division I finals, Las Vegas took home their first Championship title after its convincing victory over Belmont Shore. The 36-22 victory was redemption for Las Vegas , who earlier in the season had gotten crushed by the perennially strong Belmont Shore Team. ...more   Tampa Bay Krewe Win USA Rugby Men’s DII Championships The USA Rugby Emirates Airline Men's Club National Championships wrapped up today at Infinity Park in Glendale , Colo.  In one of the most exciting matches of the weekend, the Tampa Bay Krewe side overcame Doylestown by scoring two tries in overtime to win 29-17. ...more OMBAC Takes Men’s National Title in Division III  The USA Rugby Emirates Airline Men's Club National Championships wrapped up today at Infinity Park in Glendale , Colo.  In the first final of the day, Old Mission Beach Athletic Club beat its St. Louis opponent, 28-14 to take home the title in Division III. ...more ALL-STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS Northeast Women Win U-23 All-Star Championship  The women of the Northeast Rugby Union (NRU) won the Under-23 National All-Star Championship on Sunday at the University of California – Santa Barbara.  In the Tier 1 title game, NRU defeated the Midwest Thunderbirds 25-12.  NRU scored within moments of the starting whistle in an attempt to put the Thunderbirds away early.  A quick try in reply from the outstanding Thunderbird wing, Tyra McGrady, was not enough to stop the clinical NRU side, whose dangerous backline tormented the Midwest all day. ...more  South Takes Men’s Collegiate All-Star Championships The South proved once again that it is a territorial union to keep an eye on as it took home the USA Rugby Men’s Collegiate National All-Star Championships on Saturday at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colo. ...more RELATED NEWS: Hard Hits and Scorching Tries Order of the Day at Women's U-23 All-Star Championships...more South Upsets Defending Champions in First Day of USA Rugby ’s Men’s Collegiate All-Star Championships...more   USA RUGBY NEWS USA Rugby Forms Committee to Develop Future Look of Women’s Premier League USA Rugby has recently started working with the Women’s Premier League (WPL) to form a committee that will make recommendations for policies and procedures regarding the movement of teams in and out of the WPL starting in 2011....more   USA Rugby Set to Soar with Emirates Airline  Award-winning Emirates Airline has a new high-flier among its ranks after agreeing a sponsorship deal with USA Rugby, which will include Emirates flying the Eagles squad to next year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.  ...more New USA Rugby Website to Go Live this Month USA Rugby will be launching a new website in mid-July.  USA Rugby will give its clubs and unions a more specific date as we get closer to the launching, so their corresponding websites can make sure to switch the related links accordingly.

UNIVERSAL SPORTS, NBC SPORTS TO BE EXCLUSIVE U.S. HOME OF PRESTIGIOUS IRB RUGBY WORLD CUP