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.
Still, it was not a bad competition for the USA, where they were overwhelmed by only one opponent, eventual champions Argentina.
Here are the pool standings
Mar Del Plata International 7s | |||||||
Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
Argentina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 48 | 99 | 13 |
Litoral | 3 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 52 | 31 | 12 |
Mar Del Plata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 12 |
USA Falcons | 2 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 72 | 5 | 9 |
Uruguay | 2 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 87 | -48 | 9 |
Canada | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 148 | -121 | 5 |
Placement Games:
1st: Argentina 26 Litoral 21
3rd: Mar Del Plata 14 USA Falcons 7
5th: Uruguay 19 Canada Dev. 5