GRR: USA Women 7s
USA Rugby is send a women's Falcons and a men's Falcons team to the EAAST 7s series to be held in Europe.
The series features tournaments in Cognac, France this weekend, and Haguenau near the German border next weekend.
The Falcons are designed as a development program that gives newer players experience in international 7s. That is exactly what this lineup needs.
Singapore was not great for the USA 7s teams.
Hoping to get on a roll as the LA Sevens Championships approach, the Eagles instead found themselves trying not to finish in last place in their respective tournaments.
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It’s job done for Day One at the Vancouver 7s for the USA women.
USA Women's 7s team Head Coach Emilie Bydwell can look at her squad for this weekend's Vancouver 7s and see eight players who have played in four or fewer tournaments.
It is an inexperienced team, but there is something familiar about it, too. The cultural buy-in of the new players, said Bydwell, has been outstanding.
The Vancouver 7s is the next stop on the SVNS World Series and we're getting into the serious part of the season.
Leading up to the World Championship tournament at the LAX SVNS at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. May 3-4, Vancouver is tournament four out of the six (before LA).
Here's where we stand: