USA Finishes SVNS 2 in Nairobi 4-1
The USA men finished up the SVNS 2 tournament on Day 2 with a loss and a win, and are on top of the SVNS 2 men's standings after Round 1.
Having gone 3-0 on Day 1, the Eagles started Sunday with a loss to Germany.
Strong Start for USA Men 7s in Kenya
Both the USA and Kenya are 3-0 after Day 1 in the Men’s SVNS 2 tournament in Nairobi.
As expected, Uruguay provided a bit of a stern test, but the Eagles held on in that game and won comfortably over Belgium and Canada to win all of their Saturday matches.
USA Women 7s 4th in Perth
The USA women took 4th once more in a SVNS World Series, winning their opening two games but dropping three on the trot after that.
The Eagles looked very good in taking down a Fiji team and a Japan team that each had given them problems. They are starting to find a use for their more physical runners and their defensive intensity produced some scoring chances.
Eagle Men's 7s Named for SVNS 2 Tournament in Nairobi
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.
Mentorship and Joy Balance Experience and Rookies on USA 7s Team
The USA women’s 7s team is quite young, and while they performed well in the first two SVNS tournaments of the World Series, there is always the danger of a dropoff as they aren’t sneaking up on teams anymore.
