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U19 and Collegiate Clinic hosted by NYRC

The women of New York Rugby Club are hosting a clinic for U19 and collegiate women. Forwards will improve scrummaging and lineout skills under the excellent coaching of two World Cup scrummies. Scrumhalves can learn the basics of passing and kicking from our All American scrumhalf and if you're a back you'll have an opportunity to work on passing, angle running and kicking with our knowledgeable backs and longtime Eagles!

If you've been wanting some personal coaching on your game, this is the clinic for you!

WHAT: U19 Girls & Collegiate Women's Clinic hosted by the New York Rugby Club Women & Coaching Staff
WHEN: Saturday, September 27th, from 12-5 (Arrival and Check in starting at 11)
WHERE: Randall's Island, New York City
COST: Register before 9/13 for $30 per person, or $50 for two people. Register after 9/13 for $40 per person, or $60 for two people.

Email nyfallclinic@gmail.com today to register. See www.newyorkrugby.com for more information. Check out the clinic flyer below!

Congrats Sadie, Tess and Jess

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CURRENT & FORMER USA U20 PLAYERS SELECTED FOR THE WORLD CUP 7s POOL:

Sevens World Cup Practice Squad
Jess Watkins, Stanford University

Non-Traveling Reserves
Sadie Anderson, Penn State University (current U20)
Tess Kohanski, Syracuse University

USA Women's Sevens Team Names its Player Pool Leading into the Sevens Rugby World Cup

BOULDER, Colo. – Following observations made at USA Rugby's National All-Star Sevens Championships, the USA Women's Sevens National Team Coach Julie McCoy has officially named her player pool for the upcoming Sevens World Cup today.

Twenty athletes will be named to Women's National Sevens World Cup practice squad and all 20 have already pledged their full commitment to attending every training camp scheduled to be held over the months leading into the Sevens RWC in Dubai next March.

Following the fitness testing at the upcoming camp in Little Rock, in September, Coach McCoy will select only 12 players and two traveling reserves to be named to the Sevens World Cup Qualifier squad.

"So far, the process has been very encouraging, as we've been fortunate to get 20 athletes to commit to taking a month away from personal obligations such as work and school to dedicate themselves fully to training," McCoy said.

"I'm very pleased at the number of athletes who have stepped up to the challenge and fully committed to winning the World Cup. Everyone is focused on the task at hand and I'm confident we can make enough progress needed to return from Dubai with the Cup," she added.

McCoy has also named a handful of non-training reserves to this pool. These are players who were on the cusp of being in the top 20, and have committed to training along the same lines as the practice squad.

"The non-training reserves will train along with the 20 person pool at the same time," McCoy explained. "If we should have needs such as filling in for an athlete who should sustain a significant injury that would require 3-6 months off of training, or if a player initially chosen to the practice squad lacks progress in her fitness testing, we may bring up a player from the non-traveling reserves selections."

The USA Women's Sevens first assembly will start on September 4 and last through the weekend in Bronxville, NY. The players will then have about 20 days off before their Little Rock assembly on September 26-28. From there, the Women's Sevens Team will be named and the players will have nearly three weeks before they travel to Miami for their pre-event training.

On October 23, the U.S. Team will head to the Bahamas for the Sevens World Cup Qualifier and must finish among the top two spots out of their North American and Caribbean competition to qualify for the Sevens Rugby World Cup.

Given the team will qualify, the U.S. squad will then spend nearly three weeks in Little Rock between the middle of January and the end of February. By February 23, Coach McCoy will have named the squad set for the Sevens Rugby World Cup, which will be held on March 1-9, in Dubai.

"Giving the USA Women's Sevens Team the chance to compete and even win the Sevens World Cup is a top priority for USA Rugby and the Board of Directors and we're thankful for their provision of full (financial) support of these plans," Coach McCoy said."

Women's National Team Sevens Player Pool

Sevens World Cup Practice Squad
Kirsten Ahrendt, Keystone RFC
Ida Bernstein, Keystone RFC
Amy Daniels, Beantown RFC
Jenna Flateman, NY RFC
Yancy Graf, Beantown RFC
Tyshawn Henry, NY RFC
Ellie Karvoski, Little Rock RFC
Phaidra Knight, NY RFC
Pam Kosanke, Chicago Northshore RFC
Teena Mastrangelo, Chicago Northshore RFC
Melissa McKibben, Kansas City RFC
Alison Price, NY RFC
Christy Ringgenberg, Minnesota Valkyries RFC
Ines Rodriguez, Keystone RFC
Jen Sinkler, Keystone RFC
Jennifer Starkey, NOVA RFC
Lindsey Stephenson, At Large
Donna Thomas, Little Rock RFC
Jess Watkins, Stanford University
Kelly White, Belmont Shore RFC


Non-Traveling Reserves
Sadie Anderson, Penn State University
Beth Black, NOVA RFC
Claire Gregorich, Glendale RFC
Lauren Hoeck, NOVA RFC
Tess Kohanski, Syracuse University
Daniela Mogro, NY RFC
Haldre Rogers, Seattle RFC
Lauren Rosso, Penn State University
Kit Wagner, Beantown RFC
JoAnne Ward, Albany RFC, injured reserve
Alison Worman, Penn State University



Coaching Staff and Team Management
U.S. Head Coach: Julia M McCoy MD
U.S. Assistant Coaches: Christopher Ryan, Andrew Fautley
General Manager: Tristan Lewis
Team Manager: Sadeana Green
Team Physios: Lisa Bartoli MD, Michael Moses



Women's Sevens Team Schedule
U.S. Sevens Practice Camp, Bronxville N.Y., September 4-7
U.S. Sevens Footwork/Skills Camp, Little Rock, Ark., September 26-28
U.S. World Cup Qualifying Assembly, Miami, Fla., October 18-22
U.S. World Cup Qualifier, Nassau, Bahamas, October 23-27

IRB Dubai Sevens, Dubai, UAE, November 22 – December 1
U.S. Sevens Testing/Skills Camp, Little Rock, Ark., January 16-18
U.S. Sevens Residency Training, Little Rock, Ark., January 30-February 9
IRB USA Sevens, San Diego, Calif., February 9-16
U.S. Sevens Residency Training, Little Rock, Ark., February 16-23
IRB Sevens Rugby World Cup 2009, Dubai, UAE, March 1-9

For more information on the Women's Sevens National Team, please log on to www.usarugby.org/goto/womens_sevens or contact Sara John at sjohn@usarugby.org.