GRR: National Teams
A somewhat telling moment for the USA Women’s 7s team came in the third-fourth game against Australia.
Lauren Doyle had the ball and was angling to the outside. That’s where Cheta Emba was, and she cut inside to take a switch pass from Doyle to go through a huge gap to score. Emba punched her fist in the air, and that was the moment.
The USA Men's 7s teams issues returned in the latter stages of the Dubai 7s, as the Eagles struggled to dominate defensively, and saw errors lead to losses to Australia and New Zealand.
The USA women’s 7s team was unstoppable in Day Two action at the Dubai 7s.
Paced by a very physical approach and some strong running from Kristi Kirshe, the Eagles dispatched Russia 33-14 and Canada 34-10.
The USA Men's and Women's teams started in Dubai on a winning note as each won one game on the first day.
With two straight World Series tournament victories behind them, the USA women enter Dubai among the favorites, and certainly in a stronger position than they were in a year ago.