GRR: Sevens World Series
The Eagles 7s team was disappointing Sunday in Sydney, losing two games thanks to poor tackling and a loss of composure.
The USA men's 7s team has clinched a spot in the top eight in the Sydney 7s with two dominating performances in the first two games Saturday.
In the opening match for the Eagles, they torched Wales 42-0. In the game, the USA showed all of the aggressive running and smooth passing that they didn't show in Wellington, taking apart a Wales side that's not exactly bad.
Refereeing remains under the microscope for international 7s as officials continues to be inconsistent in their management of games.
This was brought home to the USA team, which saw clear infractions against them not called, and even stuff like not even attempting to retreat 10 meters on a penalty and throwing the ball away not receiving a yellow card.
Difficulty in breaking through the midfield was an issue for the USA Men’s 7s team in Wellington, and while the Eagles beat Samoa and France, they lost to England, Fiji, and Australia thanks to a lot of effort being expended trying to get through solid defenses.
The USA Men's 7s team got a double injury blow last week as Brett Thompson hurt himself in training and Kevin Swiryn injured his knee during the team's final game against Fiji.