See You In July!
2009-06-16 14:47:00 It’s with heavy heart that I have decided to close TryGol.com down. The fact of the matter is, with a newborn in the house, its just becoming impossible to keep up with all the rugby & soccer news on a daily basis in a timely manner. However, this site will be re-launced, hopefully in July. The ...
By: Try Gol
Australia Cruise Past Italy
2009-06-13 18:40:00 Unlike their Tri Nation cousins, Australia would not get bit by the upset bug as the Wallabies cruised to an easy 31-8 victory over Italy at the Canberra Stadium. 18 year old fullback James O’Connor scored 3 tries in his debut match. Matt Giteau and Stirling Mortloc each added a try. Giteau kicked three conversions. Italy ...
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France Pulls Upset Over All Blacks
2009-06-13 18:33:00 France have ended 15 years of heartache on New Zealand soil with victory against the All Blacks in Dunedin. It was just their fourth win since their first visit in 1961 and came 20 months after France bundled the same opponents out of the World Cup in Cardiff. The French showed no mercy against an inexperienced New ...
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Lions Squad & Rugby Blogs League Update
2009-06-10 00:27:00 The British and Irish Lions will take on the Natal Sharks tomorrow as the Lions Tour resumes and will do so without Leigh Halfpenny. The talented Welsh winger suffered a knock to his knee during training and will have his injury evaluated. He was going to start out on the bench for the Sharks game. He ...
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USA Eagles: Eddie O Shakes Things Up
2009-06-09 16:33:00 USA Eagle Head Coach Eddie O’Sullivan has reached into his coaching bag o’ tricks in an attempt give the Eagles a jump start heading into Wednesday’s Churchill Cup clash versus the Argentina Jaguars. While the inclusion of USA Captain Todd Clever isn’t a huge shock, some of his other squad choices are. USA mainstays Chris Wyles & ...
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Clever To Join Eagle Squad This Week
2009-06-08 20:03:00 According to Nigel Melville’s latest blog post, USA Eagle Head Coach Eddie O’Sullivan will welcome back some star players as the Americans take to the pitch on Wednesday in their Churchill Cup opener. Superstar Todd Clever returns from Golden Lions where he made history last Wednesday. Todd became the first American ever to play against the ...
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Churchill Cup: Saxons & Canada Win
2009-06-07 17:38:00 The 2009 Churchill Cup kicked off yesterday and the two time defending champs were tested right off the bat. The England Saxons defeated the pesky Argentina Jaguars 28-20 in a very entertaining opening match. The Jaguars held a slim 6-3 lead at the half. Second half tries from Joe Simpson, Tommy Varndell & Matt Smith made the ...
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Welsh Take Advantage Of Many Eagle Errors
2009-06-07 17:22:00 CHICAGO - The USA Men’s National Team learned a valuable and somewhat harsh lesson today, as they loss to the Wales National Team, 48-15, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. ?Turnovers led to that scoreline spread,? USA Men?s National Team coach Eddie O?Sullivan said, ?and that?s a big price to pay for not holding onto the ...
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Lions, Cheetahs & TryGol.com Name Squads
2009-06-05 19:16:00 The Lions Tour of South Africa resumes tomorrow & teams have been named for the game, which kicks off at 9 am Eastern on Setanta Sports. Not only have the Lions & Cheetahs named their sides, but TryGol.com have released their team for the “Rugby Blogs League” fantasy challenge. TryGol.com will enter the weekend top of ...
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O?Sullivan Names Eagle Squad vs Wales
2009-06-05 17:18:00 Eddie O’Sullivan has named his USA Eagle squad that will do battle with Wales tomorrow afternoon in Chicago and following last week’s match versus Ireland, there are a few changes to the squad. Alipate Tuilevuka, Ata Malifa & Matekitonga Moeakiola will all start this week. I knew Malifa would start given the poor performance from Mike ...
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Ireland Defeats Brave Americans
2009-06-01 00:16:00 Despite suffering a 27-10 loss today, as a USA Rugby supporter, I’m very proud of my Eagles. The scoreboard may not indicate it, but rest assured, the young/inexperienced Eagles outplayed the European champions today. If it weren’t for a few mental errors and missed penalty kicks, we may be talking about a huge upset today rather ...
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TryGol.com Tops The Table!
2009-05-31 15:45:00 Thanks to Ronan O’Gara’s 22 point effort for the Lions yesterday, TryGol.com tops the “Rugby Blogs League” in the Lions Tour Fantasy Challenge. TryGol.com tops the table with 43 points, 13 points a head of our nearest competitor. Not bad for an AMERICAN eh? Who says we don’t know shit about rugby! Can we keep the momentum ...
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Dominate Bulls Win Super 14 Title
2009-05-31 15:36:00 Fourie du Preez & Bryan Habana scored two tries each as the Bulls thumped the Chiefs 61-17 to win the 2009 Super 14 Final. It has to go down as one of the most lopsided finals in the history of the competition. The Bulls ran acrosss 8 tries in total as the boys in blue dominated ...
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Late Surge Help Lions Escape
2009-05-31 15:23:00 The British & Irish Lions kicked off their tour of South Africa yesterday and barely escaped with a 37-25 victory.Yeah, they ultimately won, but the Royal xV squad dominated much of the match. Trailing for the majority of the game, the Lions finally woke and thanks to scoring 24 points over the final 20 minutes, they ...
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Uncapped Eagles Ready To Soar
2009-05-31 14:51:00 When the USA Eagles take to the pitch this afternoon to take on defending 6 Nation Champs Ireland, they will do so with up to 8 players who will earn their first national team caps today. USA boss Eddie O’ Sullivan has named 6 uncapped players to his starting until while 2 more uncapped players may ...
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ARN To Offer Setanta Challenge Cup Audio
2009-05-29 05:31:00 Our friends over at AmericanRugbyNews.com will audio coverage of this Sunday’s Setanta Challenge Cup between the USA Eagles & Ireland. So if you don’t subscribe to Setanta Sports, ARN has you covered. Check out ARN’s official press release: The Setanta Challenge Cup is on this Sunday afternoon and if you can?t get to a TV to watch ...
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TryGol.com To Battle Other Rugby Blogs
2009-05-28 19:10:00 The British & Irish Lions kick off their tour of South Africa this Saturday & TryGol.com will go to battle with some of the best rugby blogs in the world. TryGol.com will compete in the “Rugby Blogs League” on Sky Sports. This private fantasy league will run throughout the Lions Tour. The competition was set up by ...
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Clever To Join Eagles For Welsh Test
2009-05-28 18:13:00 Good news for USA Eagle supporters. Todd Clever will join the Eagle squad a head of our test match versus Wales on June 6th in Chicago. Clever was left off the squad that will face Ireland this Sunday due to the fact that he couldn’t get a release from his professional club in South Africa, the ...
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Rugbytalk: Show #88
2009-05-28 17:45:00 The US opens its busy summer of tests this Sunday with the Setanta Challenge Cup against Ireland in Santa Clara, CA. Rugbytalk hosts Brian Lowe, Ray Viers and coach Bruce McLane offer up opinions on what we should expect from the new look Eagles side. There?s a one-on-one interview with head coach Eddie O?Sullivan and the new ...
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U.S. Broadcast Schedule: May 28-May 31
2009-05-28 17:25:00 It’s FA Cup weekend and for the first time in several years, you won’t have to shell out $25 for Pay Per View in order to watch it live. In fact, fans in the United States will have two broadcast options! Both Setanta Sports & Fox Soccer Channel will offer coverage of the final between Chelsea ...
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USA Eagles Kickoff Busy Summer
2009-05-28 15:41:00 Before I get started, I just wanted to quickly apologize for the lack of updates this week. I’ve been pretty busy at home looking after my newborn daughter, plus things have ramped up a bit at work. This is a huge soccer/rugby weekend and I will find time to keep this website updated. Thanks for ...
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EPL Finale Takes Center Stage This Sunday
2009-05-21 21:21:00 For a few Premiership clubs, it all comes down to this Sunday. Whether it be the battle to avoid relegation or the battle for the final Europa League spot, the final weekend of the season always provides high drama. Fox Soccer Channel & Setanta Sports have the EPL covered on Sunday. Only three matches will air ...
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College Rugby: Division 1 Finals on ESPNU Tonight
2009-05-20 17:12:00 The ESPN Family of Networks kick off their summer rugby match coverage tonight as the 2009 College Rugby Divsion I Men’s & Women’s Final will air tape delayed on ESPNU. The Division I Women’s Final will air on the network at 7pm Eastern. The Men’s Final, an instant classic between Cal & BYU, will air at 9pm Eastern. Tell your friends to tune in. With ESPN offering coverage of USA Rugby this summer, tonights showcase would be a great way to introduce them to the sport. Plus big numbers may insure that ESPN offers rugby coverage in the future.
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Super 14: Bulls Finish Top of the Table
2009-05-17 05:42:00 The Bulls will enter next weekend’s Super 14 Semifinals as the #1 team in the league following a 27-26 victory over the rival Sharks. This means the Bulls will enjoy home field advantage next weekend as well as for the finals should they get that far. I know my father in-law must be thrilled. Zane Kirchner, ...
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Guinness Final: Tigers Reign Supreme
2009-05-17 05:26:00 The London Irish & Leicester Tigers have provided us with 3 fantastic battles this season and unfortunately for London, today’s clash ended in favor of the Tigers. Leicester won their 8th English crown, slipping past the Irish 10-9 in a tense defensive struggle. Sometimes a 10-9 scoreline in rugby equals a boring ass match. Not the ...
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Fulham, Fire & Rugby…Oh My!
2009-05-16 02:41:00 Take Fulham, add some Fire & sprinkle in a dash of rugby and you have the recipe for Jason’s perfect weekend! But people have their own individual tastes. No matter what you’re hungry for, I got you covered with this weekend’s U.S. TV Broadcast schedule. Setanta Sports will take care of two of my “meals” on Saturday. First my beloved Cottagers travel to St.James Park to take on Newcastle and minutes after the final whistle blows, Setanta will air the Guinness Premiership finals. At 4pm I allow my wife to re-gain access to the television as I head to the computer to watch the Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC game via MLSLive.tv. I’ll continue to say this, MLS Live is the best $20 per season any MLS fan could spend, especially since that is the only way I can watch the majority of Chicago’s games this season. Other weekend highlights include: -Manchester United versus Arsenal. Not only is this a Big 4 battle, but Man U could wrap up the league...
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Lions Tour: Royal XV Announce Squad
2009-05-12 18:50:00 We are just 18 days away until the British & Irish Lions kick off their 2009 tour of South Africa. I love when the Lions go on tour…its a big deal. In my world, it ranks just below the World Cup as far as the level of importance…thats my view anyways. TryGol.com will ramp up Lions ...
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Tigers & Irish To Meet In The Finals
2009-05-10 17:30:00 The London Irish will take on Leicester next weekend in the Guinness Premiership finals. The Irish cruised to a 17-0 win over Harlequins while Leicester dispatched Bath 24-10. For the London Irish, this will mark their first appearance in the finals while Leicester have won 7 league championships. The Tigers are also looking for a Cup ...
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U.S Broadcast Schedule: May 7-May 10
2009-05-07 17:10:00 Rugby & Soccer hit the U.S. airwaves this weekend with brute force, especially when it comes to rugby. The U.S. rugby fan will be treated to Magners League, Super 14 & most importantly, the Guinnes Premiership playoffs this weekend. If you love rugby, Setanta Sports has you covered. On the soccer front, the battle for the ...
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USA Rugby Selects Women?s All Americans
2009-05-06 03:28:00 BOULDER, Colo. - USA Rugby has announced the selection process for the 2009 Women?s All-American Program and for the first time will officially field a Women?s All-American team at the USA Rugby Women?s Club National All-Star Championships, in Little Rock, Ark., on May 29-31. ?The formation of the Women?s All-American Team will give the best collegiate ...
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Heineken Cup: Leinster Stun Munster
2009-05-03 14:22:00 Over 80,000 people crammed into Croke Park on Saturday to watch the all Irish Heineken Cup semifinals. What was expected to be a tight win for Munster turned into a nightmare for the defending European champs. Nobody informed Leinster that they were suppose to lose yesterday as they cruised to a 25-6 victory and earned a ...
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Twittercast: USA Eagles vs Romania
2009-05-01 05:56:00 TryGol.com’s Twittercast will return this Sunday morning as we provide live updates from the 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy Finals between the USA Eagles & Romania. Join me at 8:30 am Eastern (US) for live updates via our Twitter.com account. If you haven’t already added us to your list, what they hell are you waiting ...
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Rugby: Wasps End Season On A High Note
2009-04-28 19:47:00 It has been a rough Guinness Premiership for yours truly mainly due to the up & down nature of the 2007-2008 Guinness Premiership champs. Last season following a slow start, the Wasps stormed back to make the playoffs and eventually win the Guinness Premiership crown. That wasn’t the case this season, however, they did end the ...
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USA Rugby: Eagles Return To Mainstream TV
2009-04-26 16:46:00 According to Nigel Melville’s official blog, the USA Eagles will return to mainstream television this summer. Setanta Sports & ESPN will offer coverage of important Eagle matches this summer, including the Churchill Cup & the World Cup Qualifier versus Canada. Hopefully this will give the general public another opportunity to embrace one of the most popular ...
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Rugby: Junior Eagles Cruise
2009-04-25 06:47:00 I’ve been out of the loop this week,so I’m taking some time to get caught up with the latest rugby & soccer news. The 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy tournament kicked off earlier this week in Kenya and the U-20 Eagles got off to a flying start. The Junior Eagles took on the Cayman Islands ...
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College Playoffs Kick Off This Weekend
2009-04-16 05:55:00 Can anyone stop the Cal Bears? That’s the big question every spring and will once again be the case this year as USA Rugby’s 2009 National Guard College Championships kick off this weekend. The National Title will be up for grabs in Division I & II for both the men and woman as a total of ...
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Rugbytalk: Show #82
2009-04-13 17:14:00 The latest edition of ARN’s “Rugbytalk” is now available for download. This week the guys discuss Eddie O’ Sullivan’s USA Eagle coaching staff, the latest USA Super League action & USA Rugby’s decision to schedule the test match versus Ireland in California on the same weekend as the Super League & Club championships, which will ...
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Super 14 Week 9: Bulls Snap Losing Skid
2009-04-13 16:58:00 Things are starting to heat up in Super 14 rugby. Bryan Habana helped the Bulls snap their 2 match losing streak as they defeated the Waratahs 20-6 in Sydney over the weekend. Habana scored his try in the 17th minute and the Bulls would take a 7-3 advantage into the halftime break. Morné Steyn would score on ...
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Heineken Cup: Semifinals Set
2009-04-13 16:08:00 The Heineken Cup semifinals are now set following Sunday’s quarterfinals. Defending European champs Munster & arch rivals Leinster will join Cardiff & Leicester in the semi’s. Starting with Leinster, they defeated Harlequins in what can only be described as a boring defensive battle 6-5. I actually almost fell asleep, thats no joke. Felipe Contepomi scored on ...
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Rugby League To Go Pro In The U.S.
2009-04-13 15:06:00 Some big news if you are an American fan of rugby league. Rugby League is going pro in the United States. To be perfectly honest, I couldn’t care less. I’m not a fan of Rugby League, never will be a fan of Rugby League & Rugby League will never be covered on TryGol.com after today. However, ...
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Heineken Cup: Blues & Tigers Advance
2009-04-12 05:45:00 It was a good day for the Cardiff Blues & Leicester Tigers as they both advance to the semifinals of the Heineken Cup following victories today. It wasn’t easy for the Blues, as they slipped past Toulouse 9-6 in a hard hitting defensive battle. Ben Blair would score all 9 Cardiff points with his boot. Leicester & ...
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Sunday Twittercast: Munster vs Ospreys
2009-04-11 19:24:00 The “Twittercast” returns to TryGol.com tomorrow as we cover the huge Heineken Cup Quarterfinal clash between Munster & Ospreys. This will mark our first rugby Twittercast, so I’m pretty excited to see how well this works out. If you are unable to watch the match live, visit http://www.twitter.com/TryGolDo-tCom to follow all the action via our twitter stream. ...
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USA Rugby Names U-20 IRB Trophy Squad
2009-04-10 06:03:00 The 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy kicks off on April 21st and USA U-20 Head Coach Salty Thompson has named his squad. The winner of the World Trophy will advance to play in the 2010 World Juniors Championship Tournament. The United States were relegated to the Trophy competition last year. ?This squad as a whole ...
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Holiday Weekend Broadcast Schedule
2009-04-09 23:12:00 Whether you celebrate the Easter holiday or not, you’ll be treated to a pretty good weekend of rugby & soccer action. I know, I pretty much say that every weekend. Man I love these two sports. The biggest highlight on the rugby side of things this weekend will be the quarterfinals of the Heineken Cup, which ...
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Eagles Clipped By Wales
2009-03-29 07:02:00 Hong Kong wasn’t kind to the USA Eagles this weekend. Al Caravelli was forced to bring a less experienced side to the Hong Kong Sevens tournament and it showed. The Eagles finished the tournament 1-3, losing tonight to Wales 22-21 in the Plate Quarterfinals. Along with the poor showing in the Rugby World Cup Sevens earlier ...
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Eagles: Hong Kong Day Two
2009-03-28 04:48:00 It may be Friday night here in the United States, but its Saturday in Hong Kong, which means Day 2 of the 2009 Hong Kong Sevens tournament is under way. Guess who kicked off the action on Day 2? The USA Eagles! After suffering a rough 2 point loss to Scotland on Day 1, the Eagles ...
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Rugby Wrap: 3/27/09
2009-03-28 01:12:00 Rugby fans will have alot to follow this weekend! On the international stage, the IRB Sevens World Series resumes with the Hong Kong Sevens. On the domestic front, the Guinness Premiership, Super 14 & Magners League are all in action this weekend with many televised matches available on Setanta Sports. And lets not forgot about the ...
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TV: March 27th-29th
2009-03-27 19:27:00 International soccer takes center stage as friendlies and 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers dominate the soccer schedule. Ofcourse, this won’t effect Major League Soccer, who will have a full slate of games this weekend. Another U.S. based league kicks off this weekend as the WPS will debut on Fox Soccer Channel. I will be very interested ...
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Welcome To The New TryGol.com!
2009-03-27 02:55:00 Do you notice anything different with TryGol.com? We’ve had a bit of a facelift! Even though we still have a few bugs to work out, we decided to go “live” in order to cover what will be a busy weekend. We will add new features during the upcoming summer months, so be on the lookout for ...
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Wasps To Welcome Three New Players
2009-03-26 23:59:00 The Wasps are struggling this season in the Premiership, there’s no denying that. As the London club limps towards the end of the season, Wasp management are attempting to make sure we don’t continue down the same road next season. Earlier this week, the Wasps signed Tom Varndell, Steve Kefu & Dan Ward-Smith. The trio will ...
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