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Rugby was the no1 collegiate sport ... in the 1910's, bringing tens of thousand fans to the traditionnal "Big games" between CAL and Stanford.

(Courtesy of CAL rugby)

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The 1924 Olympic rugby final, played in Paris-France, was won by the US team

(courtesy of www.rugbypionners.com/Frederic Humbert)

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The 1924 gold medal winners, lead by Coby "Babe" Salter. The team was composed of collegiate players from the San Francisco Bay Area, from CAL, Stanford and Santa Clara.

The Olympic champions are know as the "forgotten heroes"

(Photo from "Rugby at the olympics" Pierre Vitalien/CAL Rugby)

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The 2006 world cup squad training for their first round of qualifying games for the IRB 2007 Rugby World Cup

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USA scoring at the 2006 qualifying game against Barbados

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The CAL Rugby team readies for another challenge at the collegiate championships in Stanford,CA.

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player at dawn at the Kick Off Tournament in Sacramento, CA

High school programs are the talent reservoir for US rugby.

Think about how soccer started 30 years ago in the US and see where they are now ...

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USA-Uruguay, World cup qualifying game.

Paul Emerick, one of the few professional players in the Eagles teams, in action

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The US Eagles just won their spot at the IRB 2007 rugby world cup.

Many challenges ahead for the amateur US team against the best pros

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Summit girls high school HS - Broomfield, CO

Colorado girls high school championships 08

women's Rugby is progressing rapidly at the high school and college level.

At the international level, the US women's sevens team went into the semi finals at the IRB rugby world cup sevens 2009 that happened in Dubai

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USA Men's sevens championships 2009 - Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA 08/16/08

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NOVA (northern virginia sevens team), ready for action during the USA Men's sevens championships 2009 - Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA 08/16/08

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USA Men's sevens championships 2009 - Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA 08/16/08

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Al Caravelli, USA sevens head coach, looking for confirming and new talents for the 2009/2010 sevens campaign

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Danny Barret from SFGG, at the men's sevens national championships finals

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Danny Barret is coming from the youth and high school programs, and is competing against the best at only 19 years old !

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Summit girls high school HS - Broomfield, CO

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