Late-Game Composure A Sore Spot for USA Men in HK
The move up to the higher levels of the SVNS World Series didn't go especially smoothly for the USA men this past weekend.
The Eagles lost all of their games and finished last, 12th, in Hong Kong and now have some work to do in order to stay in that top eight for 2027.
No Letup for USA 7s Men
So job #1 is checked off, the USA Men's 7s team has qualified for the SVNS Championship Series, but that doesn't mean there isn't work to do for the USA Men's 7s team.
This weekend in Sao Paulo the Eagles will want to finish strong, and get better; they don't want to go through the motions.
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.
Tomasin: We're Aching to Play and Not Looking Past Anyone
Nairobi beckons.
While the USA women's team has been active in their SVNS Series, and will be again this coming weekend, the men have had to wait.
Yes they played in the Coral Coast 7s in Fiji as a warmup, but they haven't played in a World Series event yet.
Asked if he's been aching to play, USA captain Stephen Tomasin gave a little laugh.
