Eagles 7s Prepare for Next Battle
Going into Dubai and Cape Town, USA Men’s 7s Head Coach Mike Friday said his team was “undercooked,” meaning he would have liked some more time with them before the start of the season.
They didn’t look so undercooked, though, beating New Zealand twice and taking 3rd in the opening tournament, an event that has often been a tough one for the Eagles.
Eagles Squad for Wellington, Sydney Picked
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The USA Men's 7s team has been named for the Sevens World Series stops in Wellington, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia.
Tix On Sale for Atlanta 7s
BOULDER, Colo.(USA Rugby Release) – Tickets for HSBC Atlanta 7s at Fifth Third Bank Stadium at Kennesaw State University went on sale Wednesday, less than three months out from kickoff in the Peach State and seven months from the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games.
USA Falcons 4th in Mar Del Plata
The USA men’s 7s program sent a team to Mar Del Plata in Argentina to compete in the American Sevens, and the Falcons placed 4th, losing to Chile 17-7 in the bronze medal match.
Argentina defeated South Africa in the final.
2015 7s Player of the Year: Madison Hughes
When Mike Friday made Madison Hughes the captain of the USA 7s team last year, there were, naturally, some concerns.
Hughes was young - still in college - was relatively new to the program, and, you figured, still had a lot to learn. Yet he has blossomed.
