USA Hawks
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The USA Hawks are one of two national representative rugby union
teams from the United States
that compete in the North America 4 Series.
, Rugby Canada
and USA Rugby
. The committee is charged with operating and financing the four North American teams (the others being the USA Falcons
, Canada East
, and Canada West
. In 2008, however, each franchise will be sold and become privately owned.
Inaugural Competition: 2006 North America 4 Series
The Hawks' first ever match occurred on 20 May 2006 during the inaugural NA 4 Series. They faced Canada West
in pool play and were defeated 46-7. The Hawks earned their first win in their following match in the competition against the Falcons
, defeating them 33-22. They finished the competition with a 1-4-0 record and had an average of 14 points scored and 46 points scored against per match. Matt Wyatt of Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC
captained the squad during the inaugural campaign.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
teams from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that compete in the North America 4 Series.
Formation
The Hawks were founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby BoardInternational Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
, Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada, is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in Canada. Rugby Canada was incorporated in 1974, and stems from the Canadian Rugby Football Union, a body established in 1884 that now governs amateur Canadian football as Football Canada; and the now-defunct Rugby Union of...
and USA Rugby
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
. The committee is charged with operating and financing the four North American teams (the others being the USA Falcons
USA Falcons
The USA Falcons are one of two national representative rugby union teams from the United States that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:...
, Canada East
Canada East (rugby team)
Canada East is one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:Canada East was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby...
, and Canada West
Canada West (rugby team)
Canada West is one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:Canada West was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby...
. In 2008, however, each franchise will be sold and become privately owned.
Inaugural Competition: 2006 North America 4 Series2006 North America 4The 2006 North America 4 was the first tournament of its kind, a rugby union competition between four new North American teams. Each of the four teams face each other twice during the tournament, taking place in British Columbia, and then, in Columbus, Ohio...
The Hawks' first ever match occurred on 20 May 2006 during the inaugural NA 4 Series. They faced Canada WestCanada West (rugby team)
Canada West is one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:Canada West was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby...
in pool play and were defeated 46-7. The Hawks earned their first win in their following match in the competition against the Falcons
USA Falcons
The USA Falcons are one of two national representative rugby union teams from the United States that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:...
, defeating them 33-22. They finished the competition with a 1-4-0 record and had an average of 14 points scored and 46 points scored against per match. Matt Wyatt of Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC
Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC
Philadelphia Whitemarsh Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. They are currently members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union, the organizational body for the sport in eastern Pennsylvania, and currently play in USA Rugby Men's Club Division...
captained the squad during the inaugural campaign.
PARMA Select XV
The PARMA Select XV is the All-Star squad composed of the best players of the competition as determined by the Pan-American Rugby Media Association. Matt Potchad was the lone Hawk selection and was named as a reserve.Current squad
The 2006 NA4 squad is as follows
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