USA Hawks
The USA Hawks was one of two national representative rugby union teams from the United States that competed in the North America 4 Series.
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| Union | USA Rugby | |
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| Nickname(s) | Hawks | |
| Founded | 2005 | |
| Coach(es) |  Pete Steinberg | |
| Captain(s) |  Matt Wyatt | |
| Most caps | Jason Kelly (4) | |
| Most appearances | Jason Kelly (4) | |
| Top scorer | Jason Kelly (34) | |
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| First match | ||
| Canada West 98–0 Hawks (20 May 2006) | ||
| Largest win | ||
| USA Falcons 22–33 Hawks (24 May 2006) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
| Canada West 98–0 Hawks (20 May 2006) | ||
| Official website | ||
| www | ||
History
Formation
The Hawks were founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, 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.[1]
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.[2] Matt Wyatt of Philadelphia Whitemarsh RFC 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.
2006 squad
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