Despite being one of the most consistently good team in the World Series, and now 2nd in the standings, the USA Men's 7s team is by no means in a secure position.
This is because, as we've said a few times before, the top nine teams are all within shouting distance of each other. Think on the idea that if New Zealand slips and loses in the quarterfinals and then in the Plate semis (it could happen), and Australia wins in Sydney, the Wallabies would jump from 7th to 1st. If the Eagles repeat their worst finish of the season, 6th, in Sydney, they might only slip one or two places, but fully five teams could be within a point of them in the standings.
It's a bit wild.
| A graph showing how drastically some teams' performances have been in the World Series and how the USA's performances (red line) have been quite consistent. |
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