GRR: Pan-Am Games
Having coached the USA Men’s 7s team to a place in the 2016 Olympics, and to their first-ever World Series tournament victory in London, Head Coach Mike Friday can cross a couple off his list of goals - now there’s another list entry to worry about.
The Pan-Am Games Opening Ceremonies start Friday night, and while the USA Men’s 7s team won’t be in attendance because they play the next day, being in the athletes village and part of a multi-sport event is still an exciting thing.
Almost an afterthought, it seems, is the Pan-Am games, which kicks off its rugby competition in exactly one week.
In 2011, the Pan-Am Games welcomed back Rugby 7s as a competition - albeit men only that time - and the rugby tournament, won by Argentina, was one of the last of the event, allowing the rugby players to see Ricky Martin in person at the closing ceremonies.
Report from World Rugby
The participating teams have been confirmed for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto as rugby sevens’ road to Rio 2016 gathers momentum.