The day has finally come. 

The United States have the number one rugby team in the world. 

.@USARugby stole the headlines this week, but the rest of #TeamUSA also showed out, including @USequestrian, @USAFencing, & so much more.?https://t.co/4StwIfz1hu pic.twitter.com/2oOPwCw73m

— Team USA (@TeamUSA) March 5, 2019

The rest of the world noticed. Put that 'sleeping giant' talk aside because the Eagles made it. But only in sevens.

No. 1 ranked team in the WORLD.
Back-to-back #USA7s titles.@USARugby is all the #MondayMotivation you need. pic.twitter.com/vL1yAsAgc9

— Team USA (@TeamUSA) March 4, 2019

The Barstool guys don’t quite understand, but they’re excited! That’s what counts. 

We're finally starting to get this whole rugby thing #CupTrophy pic.twitter.com/7fkQZmgIro

— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) March 4, 2014

World Rugby showed the United States some love in the form of four Dream Team selections, and maybe. More importantly by including the Eagles to the early rumors of a proposed 12-team World League.

Seven top players make up your @HSBC_Sport Dream Team at the #HSBC7s in Vegas. Who'd want to play against this team? AWESOME!@AllBlacks7s Sione Molia@fijirugby's Jerry Tuwai@USARugby's Carlin Isles, Martin Iosefo, Steve Tomasin & Ben Pinkelman @manusamoa David Afamasaga pic.twitter.com/n78k2ML6Cn

— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 4, 2019

Big Week from Nick Feakes

Nick Feakes, the rookie from Australia, a stranger to snow not the try zone. Against Utah, the 23-year old out of Lindenwood put together a hat-trick, man of the match, player of the week, and the play of the week. That may be the single best MLR performance to date. Has Feakes done enough to win rookie of the year? 

❄️ Try of the Week | Out of your comfort zone and into the in-goal area. Nick Feakes dots down the game-winner on the road for @nolagoldrugby at the close, securing his 3rd try of the match
—#UTAvNOLA#Hattrick pic.twitter.com/WmIZq0RjKF

— Major League Rugby (@usmlr) March 4, 2019

Worst Timing Welsh

The rumors didn’t stop there! They just shifted leagues. 

Sudden withdrawal of the proposed Ospreys/Scarlets merger has left multiple Welsh Internationals in contractual limbo while the team attempts to remain focus on a Six Nations Grand Slam. 

Scarlets have released a statement saying their proposed merger with Pro14 west Wales rivals Ospreys "is off the table".

They say heads of terms for a merger were agreed and signed by both regions on 1 March, but Scarlets say Ospreys "changed their mind" yesterday. pic.twitter.com/p37ZOhA8Mm

— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) March 6, 2019

Ospreys deny they are on the verge of a merger with Scarlets in the latest twist in reorganisation plans for Welsh rugby.

More here: https://t.co/oZNqRD2Uj4 pic.twitter.com/qWLUo6ABSg

— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) March 5, 2019

STATEMENT FROM OSPREYS RUGBYhttps://t.co/qx9QbDtDSk

— Ospreys (@ospreys) March 5, 2019

USA Fifteens Falter

Good news and bad news.

The good news is USA 7s is number one in the World. The bad news is the fifteen-a-side squad has suffered another loss in the Americas Rugby Championship.

Bad news, the Eagles are sliding only a few months from the World Cup. The good news is the Eagles have Joe Taufete’e.

On Saturday, Taufete’e broke the record for most tries by a front rower with a hat-trick performance. 

"Joe, you legend, you deserve it."

Joe Taufete'e breaks the all-time try scoring record by a front-rower.#FloRugby pic.twitter.com/TvkF8Z4Z9i

— FloRugby (@FloRugby) March 3, 2019

Tip your hat Joe Taufete'e.? USA hooker records a hat-trick in 47 minutes, and tthe here's still time remaining against Uruguay in Seattle. pic.twitter.com/gci05BwNvZ

— FloRugby (@FloRugby) March 3, 2019