The USA women’s 7s team ended the World Series season as Plate Runners-Up and 2-4 in Clermont-Ferrand.

The Eagles did not achieve what should have been their goals, losing fairly convincingly (twice) to England, losing to Spain, and, in the Plate Final, losing to France.

The Americans were close to France (22-19), but continued to have trouble putting away Spain. They did record wins over Kenya in pool play and Fiji in the Plate Semis.

The Eagles came back to push France in the Plate Final, but couldn’t quite do it. 

Among the bright spots for the USA, Lily Durbin scored her first two tries as an Eagle, and Alev Kelter’s try against England was named one of the seven best of the tournament - a showcase of some impressive sidestepping.

The USA finished 6th in the World Series, just ahead of Russia and well behind the top five.  They have consistently lacked an ability to answer the more physical opponents England, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and France, and serious questions remain about the Eagles' ability to compete in the Olympics in Rio in August.

USA 7 England 26

Tries: Kelter

Convs: Stephens

USA 10 Spain 12

Tries: Johnson, Durbin

USA 31 Kenya 0

Tries: Durbin, Kelter, Folayan, Javelet, Johnson

Convs: Kelter 2, Stephens

Cup QFs

USA 12 England 21

Tries: Javelet, Johnson

Convs: Kelter

Plate SFs

USA 14 Fiji 12

Tries: Thomas, Javelet

Convs: Baravilala 2

Plate Final

USA 19 France 22

Tries: Folayan, Baravilala, Javelet

Convs: Baravilala 2