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In a thrilling game the USA tied England 21-21 in pool play in Hong Kong and won their pool on points difference, setting up Sunday’s Cup Quarterfinal against Samoa.
The Eagles went into the game knowing they were ahead of England on points difference, and thus a tie would see them pool winners. Won or lose, the USA was in the Cup Quarters.
The USA is into the Cup Quarterfinals in the Hong Kong 7s after crushing Wales 40-12 in the second game of pool play.
The USA U20s were thumped soundly 41-6 Friday night at Westhills Stadium in Langford, BC, giving Canada U20s a win in the Junior World Rugby Trophy qualifier series.
Going into the game, the USA trailed Canada 24-23 after the first game on Monday, and had hoped to recoup that one-point deficit in this game. Instead, everything went wrong.
Here’s a quick look at Boys HS rugby along the West Coast.
It’s spring break in Oregon, so there’s only one round-robin, and that’s in the Varsity division. But there is more action elsewhere.
Two teams with very high expectations meet up Saturday in Berkeley, Calif., as St. Mary's visits Cal.
These teams are not in the same conference, or even in the same playoffs, but that matters little, as they have been rivals for many years, and there have been times when the Gaels have provided the Bears' only tough competition in the USA.