Friday Talks Day 1 in Dubai The USA Men’s 7s team can look at one or two very specific things that undercut their Day One in Dubai. Not least of these was a tough pool - none of the teams in their pool were pushovers.
Eagle Men Competitive but 1-2The USA will play for the Bowl in the Men's Dubai 7s Saturday in Dubai after going 1-2 in a tough pool. In the opening game the USA did just fine when they kept the ball, but they ran into penalty trouble early and thrice - despite Head Coach Mike Friday’s admonitions - turned a promising possession into an England penalty. All three invol
Eagles Show Value, Get Value From NovemberIt’s easy to point out that the USA might have finished November 3-1 had they been able to call on all of their seasoned pros for the entire month. Had they fielded a lesser lineup against New Zealand, they likely would have given up 100 points, and left 61,000 fans feeling cheated, but they would have beaten Fiji and would have likely beaten Tonga, as well.
Changes for USA 7s Team to Dubai
USA Men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has chosen his squad to play in the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens.
Two college players, the University of Montana’s Martin Iosefo and Central Washington University’s Aladdin Schirmer, will get their first caps, taking the number of undergraduate college players on the team to three, with captain Madison Hughes (Dartmouth) the third.
Tolkin Ponders Missed Chances“This one hurt.” Those words from USA Head Coach Mike Tolkin were clear and direct.
