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In case you’ve forgotten (and I have to admit I almost did), the USA Men’s 7s team is competing in a World Series 7s tournament this coming weekend.
Head Coach Mike Friday replaced Nic Edwards with Martin Iosefo in a move of startling logic, and we’re now seeing more and more the profile of the team Friday wants.
Getting a Pan-American rugby competition done is no easy feat.
There hasn’t been anything approaching a full-international, cross-continental competition since 2003. And that was the nice but was done in a week and involved just four teams.
The USA Selects claimed an impressive scalp by beating Uruguay in Montevideo with a hometown ref.
Despite being shorthanded for about 40% of the game, the Selects held on 13-3, scoring their one key try while a man short.
Here’s a fun thought experiment - which competition has the most top college teams, DIA or the Varsity Cup?
I thought I’d find out. Using my own measurement - so in essence I am researching myself - I decided to look at the two competitions to see where the teams al rank.
Carlin Isles became the #2 al-time USA try-scorer in 7s World Series history last weekend, and he did it while leading the tournament in tries.