GRR: Eagle Men
The USA took 5th at the LA Sevens, rebounding from a very unlucky quarterfinal to beat France and Ireland on Day Two.
Quarterfinal SadnessThe quarterfinal was distressing to watch. It wasn’t so much that the Eagles played poorly, but that they were the victims of either really poor luck or really poor refereeing.
Well the USA needed something after a rough outing against Samoa in the opening round of the LA Sevens.
The Eagles fell behind 12-0 to Samoa, with a little bit of a defensive breakdown, and then a slightly flukey play for the Samoans, when a loose ball from a lineout just bounced Samoa's way.
The USA Men's National Sevens team has named its squad for the LA Sevens, to be held February 29-March 1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. in the Greater Los Angeles area.
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LAFAYETTE, CO. - Home venues have been announced for the USA Men’s National 15s Team's opening three matches of the Americas Rugby Championship 2020. All three matches will be featured LIVE on florugby.com and ticket information will soon be available.
Glory almost returned to the USA Men’s 7s team, but certainly their level of play is back.
Stopped from a place in the final only thanks to a strong performance by South Africa, the Eagles finished the Sydney 7s in 3rd place, having beaten Scotland, Japan, Australia, and, finally, England; all of those victories were in a dominant fashion.