USA National Team

The Selection Committee

• General Manager of High Performance (mens / womens)

• Head Coach - USA National Team (7s / 15s, mens / womens)

• Assistant Head Coach - USA National Team (7s / 15s, mens / womens)

• Qualified Female Athlete Representative (7s / 15s)

• Qualified Male Athlete Representative (7s / 15s)

Player Criteria

• Meet Nationality Requirements 

• Hold a valid passport

• Registered with USA Rugby for the current year

Player Identification / Tryout Events

• Participation in one or more of the following events

  • 1. If a current national team athlete

       • World Rugby Sevens Series

       • Regional Qualifiers

       • International Test Matches (15s)

    2. If not a current national team athlete

       • Domestic Club Championships

         • • USA Rugby Senior Club Championships

           • USA Rugby (CRAA) College National Championships

           • NCR College Rugby Championship

           •  Collegiate All-American Camps & Competitions

           • Jr (u18) All-American Camps & Competitions

       • National Tournaments

         • • Rugbytown 7s (Glendale, CO)

       • Pathway Programs

         • • USA Falcon's Competitions (u18, u20)

           • Major League Rugby (MLR) competitions - 15s

           • Women's Premier League (WPL) competitions - 15s

           • Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) competitions

           • High Performance Camp(s)

       • Alternate Options

         • • Recommendation & Video Submissions from Domestic and International Coaches

Discretionary Criteria

1. Physical

• Speed

  • • 40-meter / 40-yard sprint

    • 10-meter sprint

• Fitness

  • • Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test - Level 1

    • Repeated Sprint Double Test

    • Bronco Fitness Test

• Strength / Power

  • • Bench Press (1RM)

    • Weighted Chin Up (1RM)

    • Squat (1RM)

    • Max Rep Chin Up

    • Vertical Jump

2. Technical / Skills

• General: Catch-Pass, Tackle, Ruck, Evasive Running

• Specialist: Scrum, Lineout, Kicks (conversion, restarts)

3. Tactical

• Field / Positional Awareness

4. Psycho-Social (on/off-field)

   1. 1. • Respectfulness - behavior (sportsmanship, humility)

         • Integrity - mindful of choices that affect self and others

         • Leadership - influence on others / group productivity

         • Coachable - able to embrace new ideas / criticism

         • Growth - ability to adapt and improve

Selection Process Link