Rugby 08: The USA Eagles Resurrection - Set to return?

[Xuzuno]

The United States of America's rugby union team is in disarray. The Eagles haven't won a test match for two years and the board has found a new manager and coach to help solve the problems.

Little known Xuzuno has been hired for the top job and is looking to recruit players from PlanetCricket for glory. With the future of USA Rugby at stake and difficult test matches rapidly approaching, can Xuzuno get his team together and start winning in time?

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Sign up status: OPEN
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If you would like to sign up, the details are as follows:

- Minimum of 15 players (international players will be used if required)
- Maximum of 30 players
- Need a variety of players - don't all sign up to be a flanker.
- You can sign up for a variety of roles - e.g. first position is full-back, second position is right wing etc.
- You can sign up for a position that is already taken - one of you will just be on the bench/in your secondary position.
- Be realistic - props aren't as fast as Olympic sprinters.


A rotation system will be enforced, ensuring everybody recieves game time.

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Name (your forum username):
Height:
Weight:
Preferred foot (left/right):

Primary Position:
Secondary Position (optional):
Alternate Position (optional):


Rate each skill out of 20:

Speed:
Acceleration:
Agility:
Handling:
Passing:
Kicking:
Kicking Power:
Goal Kicking:
Tackling:
Strength:
Rucking:
Scrummaging:
Hooking:
Line-Outs:
Aggression:

Note: Sign up form doesn't have to represent positions, skill or information that players have in real life. All used for in-game use only.
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Signed up players and their positions:

Hookers -
Props -
Second Rowers/Locks - thesweepmaster
Flankers - Shevchenco
Number 8s - Griffo
Scrum-Halves - Ayub 95, holdenator
Fly-Halves - gutterman, Mad Snake
Wingers - Roofrom50, freddiw
Centres - Burnsy1, Highlander999
Full-Backs - adyhorn, shefellover93

 

[Roofrom50]

Name (your forum username): Roofrom50
Height: 181cm
Weight: 83kg
Preferred foot (left/right): Right

Primary Position: Right Wing
Secondary Position (optional): Outside Centres
Alternate Position (optional): Hookers


Rate each skill out of 20:

Speed: 17
Acceleration: 16
Agility: 15
Handling: 15
Passing: 11
Kicking: 6
Kicking Power: 7
Goal Kicking: 7
Tackling: 13
Strength: 14
Rucking: 9
Scrummaging: 9
Hooking: 10
Line-Outs: 11
Aggression: 14

 

[Xuzuno]

Excellent, we've got our first player . Welcome to the Eagles!

 

[Xuzuno]

As the new coach of the Eagles continues to recruit players, there has been a lot of criticism of coach Xuzuno himself. Many rugby reporters have been quick to scrutinise Xuzuno's lack of coaching experience and recruitment style. Former Eagle's coach Scott Johnson has questioned the enlisting of players from a cricket forum to play in a rugby team.

This is as the IRB released the fixtures for the USA rugby union team for coming months. The new look Eagles will take several tours at the start of the season, after settling with a home/away series against Canada after the tours. Xuzuno will begin his tenure with a match against Samoa in Fiji. The schedule is as below:


USA in the Pacific

Teams: Samoa vs USA
Venue: National Stadium, Suva, Fiji

Teams: Tonga vs USA
Venue: National Stadium, Suva, Fiji

Teams: Fiji vs USA
Venue: National Stadium, Suva, Fiji

Teams: Fiji vs USA
Venue: National Stadium, Suva, Fiji

Teams: Blues vs USA
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

Teams: New Zealand A vs USA
Venue: Carisbrooke, Dunedin, New Zealand


USA in Europe

Teams: Scotland vs USA
Venue: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

Teams: Italy vs USA
Venue: Arena Civica, Milan, Italy

Teams: Italy vs USA
Venue: Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy

Teams: France vs USA
Venue: Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France

Teams: Portugal vs USA
Venue: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France


USA vs Canada Series

Teams: USA vs Canada
Venue: San Francisco, United States of America

Teams: Canada vs USA
Venue: Vancouver, Canada

..

 

[gutterman]

Name (your forum username): gutterman
Height:187cm
Weight:82kg
Preferred foot (left/right): right

Primary Position: fly half
Secondary Position (optional): hooker
Alternate Position (optional): winger


Rate each skill out of 20:

Speed: 15
Acceleration:16
Agility:15
Handling:16
Passing:17
Kicking:14
Kicking Power:17
Goal Kicking:10
Tackling:12
Strength:13
Rucking:11
Scrummaging:10
Hooking:18
Line-Outs:16
Aggression:15

 

[Xuzuno]

Thanks for signing up. Welcome .

 

[Ollie_H]

I'll sign up in a minute but just one question....How do you go from fly half or centre to hooker?

 

[Xuzuno]

I'll sign up in a minute but just one question....How do you go from fly half or centre to hooker?

No idea. I think he just likes the title 'hooker' .

 

[gutterman]

I'll sign up in a minute but just one question....How do you go from fly half or centre to hooker?

easy you dont specify in just one area.

 

[Ollie_H]

Don't blame him really. Although with me being a professional hooker I think thats where I'll be thanks

holdenator added 0 Minutes and 47 Seconds later...

easy you dont specify in just one area.

Yeah but don't ever see fly halfs playing hooker!

 

[Mad Snake]

Name (your forum username): Mad Snake
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 87 kg
Preferred foot (left/right): right

Primary Position: First Five/Fly Half
Secondary Position (optional): Inside Center
Alternate Position (optional): Outside Center


Rate each skill out of 20:

Speed:17
Acceleration: 18
Agility:18
Handling:18
Passing:17
Kicking:20
Kicking Power:20
Goal Kicking:20
Tackling:16
Strength:17
Rucking:9
Scrummaging:9
Hooking:2
Line-Outs:8
Aggression:14

 

[gutterman]

meh u never know a miracle might happen

 

[Xuzuno]

Don't blame him really. Although with me being a professional hooker I think thats where I'll be thanks

You're signing up as a hooker?

 

[Ollie_H]

I am a hooker

 

[Xuzuno]

I am a hooker

As a rugby hooker?