Mar Del Plata 7s Soon
USA Falcons player Derek Lipscomb, who plays with Old Blue and the Northeast Olympic Development Academy, works with the weights while his team prepares for the Mar Del Plata 7s this coming weekend in Argentina.
USA in Cup QFs After 2-1 DayThe USA Men’s 7s team is into the Cup Quarterfinals in the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s in Port Elizabeth, South Africa after two impressive victories to cap off Day One. After losing 26-0 to South Africa in their opener, the Eagles shocked Wales 38-12 and then defeated a fairly pedestrian Kenyan side 33-5.
Some Things to Address for PE 7sThe USA Men’s 7s team gets to rebound from a frustrating Dubai 7s in South Africa and should have some of their banged up players back available to play. Zach Test was held out of the Day Two games in Dubai thanks to an ankle injury. Perry Baker saw little time on Day Two after a shoulder stinger.
France Over USA in Bowl SemisJulien Saubade’s two second-half tries were the difference in the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens Bowl Semifinal Saturday as France ended the Men’s Eagles Sevens’ weekend with a 24-15 win. The Eagles gain five points from the second leg of the 2014-15 World Rugby HSBC Sevens World Series.
Eagles into Bowl SemisThe USA is in the Bowl semis after somehow beating Japan 14-12 in the Bowl Quarterfinals on Day Two of the Dubai 7s. The Eagles fell behind 12-0 to Japan thanks to some penalties and turnovers - the second Japan try came with Danny Barrett in the sin-bin. But the Eagles started to come back in the second half.
