GRR: 7s
Refereeing remains under the microscope for international 7s as officials continues to be inconsistent in their management of games.
This was brought home to the USA team, which saw clear infractions against them not called, and even stuff like not even attempting to retreat 10 meters on a penalty and throwing the ball away not receiving a yellow card.
The Ariel Re Bermuda 7s Boys HS bracket is still open to teams.
Two teams representing Bermuda, plus Greenwich HS out of Connecticut and West Chester our of Pensylvania, are playing in a 7s tornament in Bermuda March 18-19. But there is room for a couple more.
Ten teams, including eight top men's college teams and two college select sides, are slated to play in the 2016 Ariel de Bermuda Sevens in Bermuda March 18-19.
Difficulty in breaking through the midfield was an issue for the USA Men’s 7s team in Wellington, and while the Eagles beat Samoa and France, they lost to England, Fiji, and Australia thanks to a lot of effort being expended trying to get through solid defenses.
The USA Men's 7s team got a double injury blow last week as Brett Thompson hurt himself in training and Kevin Swiryn injured his knee during the team's final game against Fiji.
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