Two New Faces with 7s Team in Cape Town
The USA men’s 7s team has a couple of changes ahead for the next tournament in Cape Town.
Nate Augspurger, who played well for the Eagles in Dubai, is back in Minnesota because he is the best man at his brother’s wedding.
A Few Thoughts on Dubai
A few thoughts about the USA’s performance in Dubai:
Did you notice that Mike Friday started Kevin Swiryn and Will Holder in the 3rd/4th game against New Zealand?
After using only two subs in the last-second loss to England in the semifinals, Friday Nate Augspurger, Will Holder, Kevin Swiryn, and Carlin Isles. He didn’t use Maka Unufe and Madison Hughes at all.
USA 3rd in Dubai
The USA men’s team finished 3rd in the Dubai 7s, beating New Zealand for the second time this weekend to cap off a 4-2 event.
Eagles Need Historic Win to Make Cup QFs
The USA Men’s 7s team is in the Cup Quarterfinals of the Dubai 7s despite a difficult hiccup in pool play.
The Americans won their opener against Portugal and then had a horrible start against France, but somehow pulled close enough to make the ensuing upset over New Zealand count for something.
USA Defeats NZ, Move to Cup QF
The USA Men's 7s Team had to defeat New Zealand if it wanted a shot at the Dubai 7s Cup Quarterfinals. The Eagles then needed some help from France - or Portugal, really - to beat Les Bleus in the standings. The USA got the results it wanted: a 14-12 injury-time win over New Zealand, and two more points than France in the point differential column for the Cup berth.
