Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Soldiers compete for spots on Team USA for Olympic rugby debut

 Several Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, are vying for spots on the Team USA rugby sevens squad, which will compete when the sport makes its Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

1st Lt. William Holder, 1st Lt. Ben Leatigaga and Sgt. Mattie Tago are among a pool of 23 players being considered by USA Rugby. Twelve players will be selected for the U.S. men's Olympic team, scheduled to compete Aug. 9 - 11.

http://www.army.mil/article/158621/Soldiers_compete_for_spots_on_Team_USA_for_Olympic_rugby_debut/


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