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MARCUS RESPES ON HIS WAY TO THAILAND AND SINGAPORE
Event Date:
Saturday, 10/21/06
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Marcus makes Eagles 7s Squad of 12
USA RUGBY PRESS RELEASE
10-21-2006 - U.S. SEVENS TEAM NAMED FOR THAILAND, SINGAPORE
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – After a week of training at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., the Men’s National Sevens Team Coach Al Caravelli has named the U.S. Team that will travel to the first two international sevens tournaments of the season.
“I picked the 12 players that looked the best based on the fitness tests and their performances during this last week,” Caravelli said. “I really feel confident with this team. They are strong, fast and capable. I feel I can put my signature on this team. I scouted them all summer during club competitions, territorial and NA4, and I’m really excited to let them loose in the field.”
The first international sevens tournament on the agenda for the U.S. Team will be in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 28-29, while the second will be in Singapore on Nov. 4-5. The players selected will travel to both of these first two tournaments before coming back to the U.S.
The 12 players that have been chosen make up one the youngest Eagle sevens squads in history with 23 ½ calculated as the average age of this U.S. Team. Flyhalf Jone Naqica, of the Denver Barbos, is the most experienced of the team members. Jason Pye and Jarvis Albury, of the University of Utah and Arkansas State, respectively, have played internationally. Of the newcomers on the team, prop Ron Rosser (Cal Poly SLO) and wing Jeff Hullinger (BYU) both made their 15s debuts this past summer. Additional team members include forwards Marcus Respes (NYAC 7’s & Philly White Marsh 15’s), Kevin Mongold (Sciotto Valley), and Andrew McNaughton (Olympic Club); along with backs Takudzwa Ngwenya (University Dallas Texas), Dallen Stanford (Oxy Tigers), Andrew (Tui) Osborne (Washington RFC), and development team member and former U19 Patrick Komongnan (Washington RFC).
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