USA Men's 7s Play Pool Set for 2026
USA Men’s 7s Head Coach Zack Test has named the player pool for the 2026 season.
In the SVNS 2 Series and hoping to qualify for the World Championships series of three tournament, the USA will play in three SVNS 2 tournament in February and March:
Nairobi, Kenya: 14-15 February 2026
Montevideo, Uruguay: 21-22 March 2026
São Paulo, Brazil: 28-29 March 2026
Coaching the USA Men's 7s: The Zack Test Interview
Zack Test had a unique opportunity to see some of the younger USA 7s players in action before he actually took over the Men's 7s Head Coach job.
Tasked as he was to coach the women's team, Test opted to leave the men's squad alone for the first week. Ben Pinkelman and Colton Cariaga were coaching the team and they knew what players they had.
Coach Pinkelman Reflects on France Trip for USA Falcons Men
It’s fair to say that the USA Falcons men’s team exceeded expectations at the EAAST 7s tournaments in France over the past two weeks.
Playing against almost-international teams and professional touring sides, the mostly collegiate group, brought together just a few days before the first tournament, were up against it.
2nd Place, and Clear Improvement, for Both USA Falcons Teams in Haguenau
The USA Falcons women took 2nd in the EAAST 7s in Haguenau, France.
The Falcons were 2-1 on Day One, beating Tropics 7s and Germany, while losing to the New Zealand Cavaliers.
That set up Sunday's semifinal with Tropics, which they won 19-10. The Cavaliers won their semi and so the two teams met up in the final.
Improved Results for USA Falcons in Second EAAST Tournament
It was a pretty solid day at the EAAST 7s in Haguenau for the USA Falcons teams.
The Falcons women finished the day 2-1.
They beat the German national VII and Tropics 7s, and lost to the NZ Cavaliers.
The win over Germany was a close one, 14-10, while the loss to the Cavaliers was a step forward from their results vs (28-7 and 51-0) from last week in Cognac.
