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Restart retention was key for the USA U18 Boys efforts.
Eagles, Elite 7s

Restart Success Leads USA U18 Boys Performance

Every now and then a USA age-grade team puts in a performance and you get the feeling that, hey, maybe we’re not crazy.

Of late the USA U20 and U18 teams on the men/boys and women/girls sides have both had their moments, and certainly for the U18 boys, the Global Youth 7s was one of those moments.

USA U18 Boys players celebrate.
Elite 7s, Eagles

Hugely Successful Global Youth 7s for USA U18s

The Global Youth 7s turned out to be a very successful trip for the USA U18 teams.

The USA Girls wrapped up their tournament with a 4-2 record, beating Cook Islands on Day One, taking down NZ Babas and Japan 26-12 and 35-17, respectively, on Day Two, and then also beating the BaBas 33-17 on Day Three.

USA U18s at 2025 Global Youth 7s.

Day One Wraps at Global Youth 7s: North American Update

Day One at the Global Youth 7s is in the bag and it’s been a pretty positive day for the USA and North American teams at the event in Auckland, NZ.

USA needed more defense against Australia in Cape Town Dec 7. Alex Ho photo for World Rugby.
Eagles, Elite 7s

Eagle Women Still Young, But Get Points in Cape Town

It is ironic, of course, that the USA women’s 7s team went 4-1 in Dubai and finished 5th, and 2-3 in Cape Town and finished 4th.

But that’s tournament play for you.

Kaylen Thomas for USA Women 7s at 2025 Dubai 7s. Alex Ho photo.
Elite 7s, Eagles

5th for USA as Confidence Grows

Fans watching New Zealand win the Women's Dubai 7s might well be frustrated given how the USA team beat those self-same Black Ferns on Day One.

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