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The Mission

Compete in a semifinal at the 2031 Rugby
World Cup

Scott Lawrence

Scott Lawrence

Men's Eagles Head Coach and General Manager

"Just like JFK's audacious moonshot in 1962, winning a World Cup quarterfinal on home soil in 2031 demands the best of American rugby. Together we will rise to the challenge."

Our Moonshot is Simple

We're Here
Our moonshot is to win a quarterfinal
2023
Rugby World Cup
2027
Rugby World Cup
2031
Rugby World Cup

We’ve mapped out our journey on how we’re going to win a quarterfinal in the 2031 rugby world cup through a series of projects & missions.

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Projects & MIssions

Big Plays

right-people, right-tools, right-values, right-vision

Missons

eagles-forever-fido, usa-vs-portugal-2023, usa-vs-romania-2023, usa-vs-georgia-2023, usa-vs-stade-toulouse-2023, usa-vs-brazil-2023, usa-vs-spain-2023
2023

Project Mercury

Mission

Big Plays

2027-qualification, build-next-generation, grow-the-base

Eagles Missions

usa-vs-romania, usa-vs-scotland,usa-vs-japan, usa-vs-canada, pnc-playoff-round-1, pnc-playoff-round-2, usa-vs-spain, usa-vs-tonga, usa-vs-portugal, u20-trophy, usa-vs-canada-u20, south-america-tour

U20 Missons

usa-vs-romania, usa-vs-scotland,usa-vs-japan, usa-vs-canada, pnc-playoff-round-1, pnc-playoff-round-2, usa-vs-spain, usa-vs-tonga, usa-vs-portugal, u20-trophy, usa-vs-canada-u20, south-america-tour

U18 Missons

usa-vs-romania, usa-vs-scotland,usa-vs-japan, usa-vs-canada, pnc-playoff-round-1, pnc-playoff-round-2, usa-vs-spain, usa-vs-tonga, usa-vs-portugal, u20-trophy, usa-vs-canada-u20, south-america-tour
2024 - 2027

Project Gemini

Mission

Big Plays

Missons

2028 - 2031

Project Apollo

Mission

Deliver exceptional pathways and teams that will represent us as a playing nation to the world in 2031

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Complete
Eagles Forever FIDO
April 16, 2023
Charlotte, USA
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Romania
August 5, 2023
Bucharest, Romania
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Portugal
August 12, 2023
Algarve, Portugal
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Georgia
August 19, 2023
Tbilist, Georgia
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Stade Toulouse
September 17, 2023
Salt Lake City, USA
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Brazil
November 11, 2023
Villajoyosa, Spain
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Spain
November 18, 2023
Villajoyosa, Spain
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Romania
July 5, 2024
Chicago, USA
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Scotland
July 12, 2024
Washington DC, USA
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Canada
August 31, 2024
Los Angeles, USA
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Japan
September 7, 2024
Kumagaya, Japan
Eagles
Complete
PNC Semifinal vs Fiji
September 14, 2024
Toyko, Japan
Eagles
Complete
PNC 3rd Place vs Samoa
September 21, 2024
Tokyo, Japan
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Portugal
November 9, 2024
Lisbon, Portugal
Eagles
Complete
USA vs Tonga
November 16, 2024
Lyon, France
Eagles
Complete
USA vs. Spain
November 23, 2024
Madrid, Spain
Eagles
Complete
South America Tour
Uruguay
U18
Complete
USA vs Canada
June 1, 2024
Vancouver Island, Canada
U20
Complete
Junior World Trophy
July 2, 2024
Edinburgh, Scotland
U20

US Performance Center

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina USPC is the home of the USA Rugby Men’s Eagles program.

Key Contributors

We want to thank those that contribute to our mission and look forward to this group growing as we get closer to our goals.

Dennis Shanagher

Scott Barbour

Paul Santinelli

Are you ready to Fuel the future of American rugby?

Connect with the Men's Eagles Program staff by filling out the contact form. Stay up to date and learn how you can support Moonshot 2031 to make a real difference.

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