Rugby Morning 🏉

New at The National Maul before USA v England and USA v Fiji at Audi… @Dallen_Stanford @lizardrugby @RugbyWrapUp @RugbyRundownTRN @will_hooley @AlexCorbs @RugbyRantPod @RugbyMorning @goffrugbyreport @AmerRugbyRising @T2Rugby @alexspinksport open.substack.com/pub/thenationa…

Another @USARugby Eagle hangs up his boots Bryce Campbell retires after 84 games across 6 seasons in @usmlr, representing Colorado, Austin, and @HoundsChicago! He earned 47 caps as Eagle #497 and represented the US at the RWC in Japan in 2019. Congratulations, Bryce! #MLR2025

Kate Zackary will join the Brunel Rugby Women coaching staff, while still playing for PWR’s Trailfinders. Brunel was recently promoted to BUCS Super Rugby. - ealingtrailfinders.com/meet-the-coach…

The Return: A big-picture mindset fueled the @NEFreeJacks historic 3-peat, fostering deeper bonds off the field and elite rugby on it. Your 2025 @sportsbreakscom Coach of the Year, Ryan Martin @joeharvey34 on #MLR2025 Season Awards: bit.ly/46t3Zht

“We need to drive to the other side of 2025 because our commitment is through to ’31, ’33. So you'll see more women's content coming next year” – Sally Horrox, @WorldRugby @RugbyWrapUp @RugbyRundownTRN @RugbyRantPod @AmerRugbyRising @RugbyMorning thenationalmaul.substack.com/p/let-the-wome…

.@USARugby Eagle #537 Christian Dyer has announced his retirement on Instagram. 21 tries and 109pts in 51 @usmlr games (48 starts) across 4 seasons for @HOUSaberCats (2022-24) and @RugbyFCLA (2025), and 14 caps for 🇺🇸! Congratulations, Christian! #MLRStats #MLR2025 #RFCLA

RFCLA’s historic postseason run. Bertranou helped make it happen. Your 2025 @sportsbreakscom Back of the Year, @gbertranou @RugbyFCLA | #MLR2025

Your 2025 @sportsbreakscom Forward of the Year 🏆 Lochore made 303 tackles to set a new all-time single-season record and led the competition in lineout takes @utwarriorsrugby | #MLR2025

Can we get NCR and CRAA working together? Maybe, maybe not. But what if the teams can be the bridge? Check this out. goffrugbyreport.com/news/craa-open…

BALEKANA SEASON 🏆 Since joining the @NEFreeJacks in 2022, @PBalekana has scored 15 tries twice. In 2025, he did it in just 14 matches After a season of unmatched consistency, Paula Balekana is your 2025 Player of the Year presented by @sportsbreakscom #MLR2025

Spoke to @ilona_maher and a few of her fans at Audi Field on Saturday … now up at The National Maul. open.substack.com/pub/thenationa… @Dallen_Stanford @AlexCorbs @will_hooley @lizardrugby @RugbyRundownTRN @RugbyMorning @RugbyWrapUp @Matt_McCarthy00 @goffrugbyreport @RugbyRantPod

Hope Rogers on USA 31 Fiji 24 Women's test match in DC today.

Record attendance for @usarugby #WRugby for match against Fiji. The doubleheader includes #USAvENG Men, which was listed as sold out, with @AudiField's capacity of 20,000

USA on 🔝 TRIES: H. Rogers, E. Jarrell-Searcy, E. Coulibaly, R. Johnson, E. Henrich. CONV: M. Hawkins (3)

Erica Coulibaly just turned on the JETS for this try 🤯✈️

USA to join expanded World Rugby U20 Championship in 2026. The tourney, held in Georgia next year, expands from 12 to 16 teams, adding Fiji, Japan, Uruguay and USA, the top 4 finishers of the 2024 U20 Trophy. This will be USA's first appearance in the Championship since 2013. 1/2

My preview of the Eagles in DC, with @ilona_maher… “JETLAG BE DAMNED, Maher “got in [from LA] at like 7am & then I got in my car & went right to the field, & then practice started at 8am & then I did the gym & I did 2-hour practice out in the heat…” theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul…

Olympian. Pioneer. ESPY winner 🏆 Keep on trailblazing, Ilona. Congrats on winning Best Breakthrough Athlete 👏 (📸: Getty Images)

So the question now facing Scott Lawrence is... what to do against England? You can't field the same team that just played, that much is clear. Do you pick a few young guys and hope they rise to the occasion? It's the last test before the qualifier against Canada on August 22.