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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.
Some notes from the USA men’s 7s team trip to Hong Kong and Tokyo, in now particular order.
In Hong Kong the Eagles made the top eight for the fourth tournament in a row in Hong Kong, but then missed the top eight in Tokyo for the first time since Dubai.