Rough Pool Play for USA in Paris
Pool Play at the Paris 7s was, for the second tournament in a row, not the best of news for the USA, as the Eagles finished 1-2.
It all started with difficulty as Argentina dominated in the opener on Friday, scoring three tries in the first half and three in the second to win 36-0. The Argentineans just took the Eagles apart.
Eagles 7s Picked for Paris
CHULA VISTA, Calif. - USA Men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has named his squad to play in the Paris 7s May 13-15.
Friday retains Nate Ebner, who made his return to the team in Singapore, and also brings back Danny Barrett, Garrett Bender, Zack Test, Folau Niua, Maka Unufe, Nate Augspurger, Madison Hughes, Perry Baker, and Martin Iosefo.
Bowl Runners-Up for USA in Singapore
The USA finished runners-up in the Bowl at the Singapore 7s, losing 14-10 to Scotland in the final game.
The Eagles beat Russia fairly comfortably, and then shut out Portugal in the Bowl semis - that game was notable in part because Nate Ebner got his first try for the USA, staking the Eagles to a 7-0 halftime lead.
USA 1-2 in Singapore - On to Bowl Bracket
The USA Men's 7s team wrapped up Saturday's pool play at the Singapore 7s with a 19-12 loss to New Zealand, which puts them into a Sunday matchup with Russia for the bowl quarterfinals.
USA Starts Singapore Off Right
The USA started the Singapore 7s in impressive fashion, running out to a 24-0 lead in the first half over Canada in their first game, and cruising to a 36-14 win.
