4th, But Potential Elusive
In this opinion column, Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff turns a critical eye toward the USA Men's 7s team, and why he believes they can, and should, do better.
In this business, it’s easy to get caught up in the negative; it’s easy to just see the mistakes and miss the mitigating factors or the good things.
Fiji Wins in Vegas, Tops Standings
Fiji leads the Men's Sevens World Series after a dramatic victory over Australia in Last Vegas.
Australia led 15-0 on an extremely windy March 6 afternoon, but the Fijians came back with three converted tries to win the game, an especially poignant moment given the devastation that Cyclone Winston had wreaked over the nation of Fiji in late February.
Canada 7s Pools Announced
The pools for the Sevens World Series tournament in Vancouver, BC March 12-13 have been announced.
The USA is in the Pool of Death with New Zealand, England (who finished tied for last in Las Vegas but are better than that), and always-difficult France.
Here are the pools:
Pool A
Fiji
Kenya
Samoa
Portugal
Eagles Fumble Chance at Final
Fiji defeated the USA 21-14 in the semifinals of the USA 7s in Las Vegas, taking advantage of a series of uncharacteristic USA mistakes.
Utah Wins CRC Qualifier in Las Vegas
The University of Utah has qualified for the CRC 7s after beating Notre Dame College in a close, and somewhat controversial final in the LVI at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Utah made the final by denying the dangerous AIC team any meaningful possession, and the Utes did the same against a fast and well-structured Notre Dame College team.
