Smit & Tseng Tour with Eagles
Seniors Melissa Smit and Jossy Tseng have just concluded a week-long tour to England with the USA Rugby Women’s National Team, the Eagles. The tour, dubbed the “First Sports International England Tour,” consisted of test matches against the Nomads, England A, and England Women. The Eagles ended the week 0 for 3, but in the words of Eagles coach Kathy Flores, the tour “will provide us with the type of pressure we need to develop these young players.” Smit and Tseng both earned starting positions at different points throughout the week, with Tseng playing flyhalf and Smit at wing (as well as kicking for points).
Jossy Tseng (L) and Melissa Smit (R)
To read more about the events of the tour, see USA Rugby’s official press releases:
- Flores Announces Women’s National Team Line-Up to Face Nomads
- Women’s National Team Loses First Match of First Sports International England Tour
- Flores Names the Squad Set to Face England A
- USA Women’s Eagles Claw Back in the Second, but Fall to England A in First Sports International England Tour Match
- Flores Names Squad Set to Face England Women
- USA Women Lose to England in Conclusion of First Sports International England Tour