The United States to avoid the fanny

This is one of the few sports, with football, petanque and recently basketball, where we do not have much to fear from Americans. As at every World Cup, the Eagles will seek above all to talk about themselves in the country to promote a sport largely neglected and historically exceeded by his cousin US football. They will be the second opponents of the Blues, October 2 at 9:45.

What does their team look like?

To be honest, our small eyes of fans of the Top 14 did not recognize any name in the list of 31 players selected. Some players however belong to good English clubs, like Peterson in Newcastle or Lasike in Harlequins. But the majority still play in the country, in a championship that no one has ever heard of.

This is about the United States of America.

And these are the 31 men who will represent it @rugbyworldcup Japan 2019.

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– USA Rugby (@USARugby) September 8, 2019

The number to remember

3. Or 1. As you want. In its history, since the first edition in 1987, the United States missed only one World Cup in 1995. But in seven participations, the Eagles have won only 3 games (twice against Japan, one against Russia). It's skinny.

What is their goal?

2023. This group is young. "I have faith in this team, and I have not always been able to say that with all the teams I've been through. I'm focused on this year, but I think the 2019 World Cup will benefit this group by 2023, "says coach Gary Gold. They will seek above all to avoid the fanny while trying to beat Tonga, the only game a priori within their reach.

How are they going to beat us?

Well. Our last defeat against the United States dates back to 1924, in the final of the Olympics. Suffice to say that we will have to get up early to succeed in losing, that one. But let's trust our Blues, capable of everything.

If there is a guy to know …

Chris Wyles. Because he's the only American player we've been hearing about in recent years, with 249 games in 10 years at the Saracens. Well, on the other hand, he has retired for two years now. But that's detail.

The sentence that makes us laugh

"I am incredibly proud to have broken this Top 4 glass ceiling." Well, ok, it's rugby 7, but still, note that the United States is a big rugby country. They just do not have too many on the ground. Second behind Fiji in the Rugby Sevens season, the Americans, led by superstar Perry Baker, will be among the favorites at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The real goal of the year for rugby us?