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.
Eagle Men Ready for Dubai
The USA Men's 7s team kicks off its 2015-16 Sevens World Series season tonight.
See the video below to get you in the mood (if you don't see the embedded video, refresh the page).
The USA is in Pool C with New Zealand, France, and Portugal, a pool they should expect to get out of and into the Cup Quarterfinals.
Eagles 0-3 at Dubai 7s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Women's Eagles Sevens finished pool play at Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 0-3 after a 35-5 defeat to Canada Thursday, dropping into Friday's Bowl competition.
Eagles and Fans Face Dubai Switch
The USA men’s 7s team opens up its 2015-16 World Series season in a little more than a day, and it’s an important time for the Eagles.
Coming off a win in the last HSBC Sevens World Series tournament, the United States team won’t be able to sneak by anyone. And at the same time, the Eagles start their series at a tournament that has historically been very difficult for them.
