USA Men's 7s Head Coach Zack Test has named his roster for the opening leg of the HSBC SVNS 2 Series, which kicks offin Nairobi, Kenya February 14-15.
Following an extended preseason and a trip to the Coral Coast 7s in Fiji, the Eagles are looking to get the results in SVNS 2 to move into the final three tournament of the top tier of SVNS.
“Fiji gave us real clarity,” said Test. “When we get our details right, we’re lethal on both sides of the ball; that part is not in question. What the trip reinforced is that our success comes down to consistency: moment to moment, decision to decision, and game to game. When our discipline, work ethic, and standards show up repeatedly, we control matches. Fiji wasn’t about results for us, it was about understanding exactly what it takes to perform at a world-class level every time.
“Our objective this season is to perform in a way that earns us the right to return to SVNS 1. That means living our standards every day: discipline, work ethic, and consistency and turning our process into performance. When we get our details right, we’re lethal on both sides of the ball. Our focus isn’t chasing outcomes; it’s building repeatable performances that show up moment to moment and game to game. If we do that in Kenya, the results will take care of themselves.”
Captain Stephen Tomasin will lead the side into their opening match against Belgium before taking on Uruguay, Canada, Germany before their final match against hosts Kenya. This is a straight round-robin format among the six teams.
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