National Team
USA Rugby's national team is nicknamed the Eagles. The National Men's Team first took the field in 1976. Competing in international tournaments like the Churchill Cup and the Pan American Championship, as well as specially scheduled matches against rugby powers such as France and Ireland, the Eagles have qualified for six of the seven Rugby World Cups, most recently at the 2011 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand. The United States are currently a tier-2 rugby nation. Through professionalism, the Eagles have been making improvements in coaching, management and player development, and as a result have improved on the field. The US has been consistently ranked one of the Top 20 teams in the world since the IRB developed its rankings in 2003.
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