International Rugby News
The USA is into the Plate Final after the Eagles defeated Wales 38-12 in Vancouver.
Perry Baker once again was a main strike weapon for the Americans, racing in for the opening try. Folau Niua added on before Baker put on one of his better runs of the weekend, dummying, faking, and changing direction to make his way to paydirt.
This Sevens World Series season has, for the USA, been partly a period of finding new solutions in the forwards.
Fiji defeated the USA 31-26 in overtime of the Cup Quarterfinals in the Canada 7s in Vancouver, taking advantage of a couple of lucky breaks to break some USA hearts.
Video highlights from Day One at the Canada 7s in Vancouver.
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Seth Halliman threw a sublime long pass to Perry Baker to allow the USA wing to score his 5th try of Day One of the Canada 7s in Vancouver, BC, but that single example of what could be was only what could have been, as it finished off a 17-5 loss to New Zealand.