GRR: National Teams
The USA Falcons finished 4th at the Mar Del Plata 7s in Argentina. On Day Two they defeated Canada 33-0 but lost 19-7 to Litoral to finished 2-3 in pool play.
That set up a 3rd/4th clash with hosts Mar Del Plata. MDP had beaten the Falcons 14-12 on Day One, and won again, 14-7, on Sunday.
The USA Falcons finished Day One at the Mar Del Plata 7s in Argentina with a 1-2 record.
The Americans lost 12-10 to Mar Del Plata in their opener, thanks to a last-second converted try by the hosts.
They then beat Uruguay 15-12, before falling to Argentina 29-12.
Next up, on Sunday, is Canada, which lost all three games on Day 1.
The season following the Women’s Rugby World Cup is always an interesting one. Who’s retired? Who are the new up-and-comers? Who’s transitioned to coaching? But a new category is starting to creep into vision: Who’s playing abroad? At present, the U.S. has three high-level athletes playing in Europe and Australia, and we’ve caught up with all of them.
USA Falcons player Derek Lipscomb, who plays with Old Blue and the Northeast Olympic Development Academy, works with the weights while his team prepares for the Mar Del Plata 7s this coming weekend in Argentina.