American athletes try-out for USA National Rugby Team ! 

not. great.

Guys could be kotsing on the pitch

Touch the ground man.

World Rugby, Greetings from Auckland New Zealand, as you all would know, It's our winter over here in NZ, Our All-Blacks had a bit of a hiccup, in their Playing, & Us Kiwis, don't like it, one bit, But we see that Our coach has come right. Because, we won't stand for it (losing) we don't like it, & I would say, that he will be out of a job if it happens again. but apart from all that, it's good to see young American guys, getting into the swing of it. No, it's not easy, with the scrums, line-outs, knock-ons, 10mtr scrums, Forward passes. So keep up the good work,,, Gib

I can do a 4:30 bronco

Go listen to his episode of Full Contact CEO the podcast

He retired few years ago hes almost 40 years

He was such a good player, would’ve been nice to see him play NPC here in NZ then maybe given a shot in one of our Super teams.

I would like to see them help but in a more direct way, e.g. getting equipment and coaching, support for travelling to overseas comps with nations in our tier - I would like very little in the way of handing them money because Mtuli and the RBZ will want that forex zvodhakwa.

Your politicians will loot whatever help you get to death. The minute you guys step away from communism things will improve

and the cricket boys 🙏

Laying the foundation down. Rugby is an afterthought but if these guys play well they can impact their families and communities

America has the potential to be number one in the world if this is done right. That means growing a base of huge proportion. You have population 6 times bigger than South Africa and 72 times bigger than New Zealand. The knock on effect financialy would be far more substantial if is done correctly not only in higher pay, but a lot more families would benefit. America has the best resources to tap into this in a big way, and I am not talking just money but your people fit the profile and shear numbers are a huge bonus.

What an elitist comment.

@@leegafney1220 ,the SH teams would still dominate lol 🇳🇿🇿🇦🇦🇺

@@leegafney1220 Lol, USA have been getting worse for years 😆

If you have those the rest can come later at least for young talents

@@kwandemfayela7458 i hear you but not so sure thats the way to success.If the skills and instinctiveness arent there by midteens then size and speed wont matter .At international level the players are big,fast and athletic but importantly are grown up playing rugby instinctively and having fun trying things at young ages.

What you ha e to remember is in rugby p!saying co u tries, kids are handling balls skills etc from very young ages. I was four

@@kwandemfayela7458 Not if they can't be taught/ coached. Not if they have a bad attitude. Not if they put themselves over team Here is a question; Julian Savea is big, fast, and strong. What's keeping him off the All Blacks roster?

Somehow I don’t think they missed that- think they’re pretty experienced when it comes to competitive sport……actually the most experienced!

Rugby is not a thing in most U.S. public schools and football, basketball, baseball, track, cross country, tennis, lacrosse, golf, wrestling and soccer/futbol get first choice and are supported by public school districts. Youth rugby is only supported by local ex-rugby players in the States. Most Mens/Womens clubs play on scrubby public fields. The USRFU have squandered a lot of goodwill and support over the last 3 decades. Looking at the AAU programs and development of the MLS over the same period can only call USRFU efforts an abject failure.

@@frankerck Good to know.Thanks! World Rugby should host a world cup tournament in the states.Would create more awareness but tons of respect for the sportsmanship I've seen over there.Even if it doesn't succeed, I definitely think you could be one of the pinnacle nations in the sport.

And especially the Pacific islands

@C I think I understand, if it get well accepted in America that means more money to develop other regions. then I believe china and India should also have these academies as well.

that way we can know in advance that there'll be lot of money coming in

Soo south Africa is not Africa.? Ha ha. It's about culture. I am an afrikaner, my people were in concentration camps early 1900's. It is there where we played as prisoners against the English. Rug y means everything to us. We the best in the world. Nz and Australia.... well sometimes

​@@conradduplooy6570As a South African, I agree

I've heard the sleeping giant thing for 30 years now. USA will stay asleep for ever cause rugby is real, it's not about marketing and huge shows, infinite stoppages, jumbo cokes and burgers and restaurantes in the stadiums etc.

@@miguelangel3254 I feel you but the fact is they have some of the best athletes in the world. If they awaken a love for rugby then watch out. South Africa is going to be huge in the next 10 years too.

The US will never figure out that one can’t just find rugby players they have to be produced over a long time you can’t teach rugby.

@@apiadventures3213 being an athlete does not make a great rugby player, being able to PLAY rugby is what is important once a person learns how the sport is played not just a position but the entire sport, then they can be developed into what is called an athlete.

@@patrickdevine1085 can’t argue with that one.

I don't think it's hate, but decades of many restarts that have amounted to losing to countries the Eagles used to dominate - Uruguay, Chile and now looking on from the outside in repechage in the RWC. We play rugby here, we need to develop the rugby players here for our rugby to get better here. Domestic rugby tradition needs to be built on for years and decades, long-term goals not attempted quick weekend fixes. I'll support that effort, and the USRFU needs to get onboard.

The come up of USA Rugby? They didn't qualify for the WC because they lost to Chile. Chile FFS😬

Can't beat the teams in the Americas, no need to travel all that way for schooling. We can get schooled right here.

@@frankerck they can play some npc teams. That'll be a good experience for them maybe play a heartland province team

@@Rayzajw They should. But they won't. They could play nationally ranked domestic clubs, they could play MLR teams - both these options could also help them find more domestic talent, bring more national exposure and excitement, but they won't. USRFU is an insulated group of marketing failures.

Eddie Jones also coach South Africa through a World cup in 2007 he thought he'll succeed again in the 2019 world with England.

I think Warren Gatland could make USA beast

Find a local club and sign up.

Believe it or not a lot of the attributes, needed to play rugby union, can be found in basketball and American football, a lot of basketball and American football players, are crossing over to rugby, basketball point guards can make good backs and halfbacks with good training, American football players, have the best chance for crossing over, defensive and offensive linemen can make good front rows. Also besides clubs, if you're going to college, consider joining one that plays rugby union in the NCAA

@@Robdc89 yup my backs coach who was also one of the schools soccer coaches said that soccer players and basketball players transitioned the best. The way the sports find the space is very similar to rugby. It wasn't that difficult for those players to grasp. Football also obviously cause of the physical nature of the game but honestly I think space finding is more important.

Gotta start somewhere.Grow the interest..Big Boyz will evolve

Sure the best US athletes do not play Rugby they play our four major team sports or individual sports why we dominate the Olympics but in a country of 335 million the US should be a decent team in a couple of years compete with the top ten or so teams in the world no but a solid tier two yes.

@@davidfox9947 Exactly. As a South African now living full time in the US, I've been saying the same for a while now. The talent is here. Give it time. They'll be a contender soon.

florugby

Not true man it’s just the way you train that makes the difference, they need coaches and trainers from countries such NZ, Aus, England, Ireland etc. and they’ll be fine. Completely a different beast than American football, cardio is a must

@@razzo086 I agree with ipak. Rugby needs to be learned from a young age. That is how the level of automatic reaction to the game is built. Watching any US team, they are slow to take advantage of situations that come up.

@Edit name its not only about passing left and right though. It's more complicated then that, you got moves, different lines, timing... left and right pass is for 8 year olds. Kicking too is important in play. With the proper training they will get there... but its not an easy road

@Edit name Those skills can be learnt, true. But starting young develops a thought process that allows a player to react without having to consider the next move. I see that pause in many US teams where they have taken players from other sports and tried to turn them into rugby players. Teaching them young is the reason that NZ and SA are giants in rugby.

What's funny is nobody asked.. I love rugby and it's a great sport being grown by the numbers here in the Northern Hemisphere. But don't go mocking us about your Boks under 17 squad beating our Men's National Team bc truth be told if we sent our best NFL and Track Stars to represent the USA Eagles we would compete with the best in the world and winning World Cups like you wouldn't believe. NFL is and will always be the reason America doesn't care for Soccer(Futbol) or Rugby(Footy) And we both know Rugby has been around longer then American Football but Rugby will never generate revenue and change the landscape of a town like the game of Football has for The United States.

@@JustLiftUce bru. American sports besides basketball require zero grit. Theres no horrific grinding out of a game when your chest is busting, lungs on fire and you can barely walk but have to hold on for ten minutes. You dont have to be remotely fit to play NFL. It's all anaerobic and burst speed. Theres no digging in. We're glad rugby doesnt generate the revenue. Guys were very openly against the sport going professional because they believed it took away from the essence and culture of the game. Hence clubs have salary caps. The superbowl is nothing but a concert with occasional game play. The sole goal to make huge money. Rugby looks at upholding the culture and the rich history of competing against each others countries. It's old for conflict with rich history. I also think you underrate the level of commitment to sprt in school. Soort is compulsory from 7 years of age. We have 4 school terms and you are required to play atleast one sport in each term. You're playing such a variety of sorts you develop so many skills and these usually translate over into rugby and cricket cause that's where our culture is

@@mattybhoy6522 Clearly you have never watched a game of hockey in your life...

Rugby brains are developed young. Teach the kids and bring them through the age grades. That will build the rugby brain.

it's a try-out. Those guys aren't actual players yet, genius 🤦‍♂️

Dog...fight..

Yes, I agree. This specific lot looks a bit on the small side but fact is, the US has huge, very athletic men.

If you dont understand why then suggest you move on to a different sport.

Pretty simple, World Rugby threw all their RWC eggs in the USRFU basket in 2031. Get the hype wagon momentum going.

Lol, how to butcher a language.