History of rugby union in the United States goal from mark. The scoring systems have evolved in parallel, with both rugby union and American football offering three points for a kicked goal and seven points for a ball run into the end zone and a successfully kicked conversion. One factor aiding in rugby's growth in the early 1900s was American football's crisis of 1905–06, with President Teddy Roosevelt engaging in a debate about the future of American football in response to the perception that American football was a violent sport. The growth of rugby in the United States and particularly in California was aided by the 1905 New
Jason Holland (rugby union) who compete in the Super Rugby competition. Jason Holland (rugby union) Jason Holland (born 12 August 1972) is a New Zealand retired rugby union player, who played for Munster from 1999 until 2008. He usually played at centre. Holland played in two Heineken Cup finals in 2000 where he scored from a drop-goal, and 2002, and won 102 Munster caps in total. He also worked as Munster backs coach in 2008. Holland also represented the Ireland A team. Holland returned to his native New Zealand in 2012 to become assistant coach to Canterbury in the ITM Cup before moving to