Eagles Abroad: Weekend Review

The Six Nations and cup play in the Home Nations made for a quiet weekend for most American overseas. Of the players that did play, they mostly lost. Chris Wyles and Saracens lost an opportunity to win silverware as they lost to Sale in the LV= Cup while Taku Ngwenya and Biarritz were embarrassed by Top 14 leaders Toulon. The only American to emerge victorious in major competition play was Scott LaValla and Stade Francais. One notable match over the weekend, however, was the annual match between Trinity University, with their trio of Americans, and Oxford University. Trinity won the match 7-5.

Take the jump to see how everyone did.

British Isles:

LV= Cup

Chris Wyles started and played 80 minutes for Saracens as they lost to Sale 21-15 in the semi-finals of the LV= Cup on Sunday.

Aviva Premiership

Samu Manoa and Northampton had the weekend off.

RaboDirect Pro12

Callum Black and Ulster had the weekend off.

Tommy Seymour and Glasgow had the weekend off.

Dave Ryan and Zebre had the weekend off.

Hanno Dirksen  is out with a long term injury. He and the Ospreys had the weekend off.

RFU Championship

Eric Fry came off the bench for London Scottish as they lost to Leeds Carnegie 26-4 on Sunday.

All Ireland League

Pierce Dargan, Shawn Pittman, Cameron Falcon, and Trinity (Dublin University) beat Jason Law and Oxford 7-5 on Saturday. Falcon was with the U.S. U-20 team and did not play.

Gearoid McDonald and Old Belvedere had the weekend off.

John Quill and Dolphin beat Young Munster 23-10 Saturday.

Other

Robbie Shaw and Richmond lost to Maccelsfield 17-15 on Saturday.

Will Magie and Otley lost to Darlington Mowden Park 27-0 on Saturday.

Nate Brakeley and Cambridge had the week off.

France:

Top 14

Taku Ngwenya started and played 80 minutes for Biarritz as they lost to Toulon 50-15 on Saturday.

Scott LaValla started and played 80 minutes for Stade Francais as they beat Mont-de-Marsan 42-14 on Saturday.

Pro D2

Roland Suniula came off the bench and played 21 minutes for Auch as they lost to Lyon 26-12 on Sunday.

Seta Tuilevuka was not in the lineup for Beziers as they lost to Albi 16-10 on Sunday.

Inaki Basauri started and played 73 minutes as Tarbes lost to Brive 30-10 on Saturday.

Federale 1

Mate Moeakiola was not in the lineup for L’Uson as they lost to Montauban 40-16 on Sunday.

Italy:

Serie A

Lou Stanfill and Vicenza had the weekend off.

Japan:

Top League

Todd Clever and the NTT Shining Arcs have finished their season.

Anthony Estrella and Toshiba Fuchu Brave Lupus have finished their season.

South Africa:

Varsity Cup:

Derek Asbun and the University of Cape Town play the University of Free State Shimlas on Monday.

Australia:

Super Rugby:

James Hilterbrand and the Western Force had the weekend off.