GRR: 7s
The USA Men's and Women's teams started in Dubai on a winning note as each won one game on the first day.
World Rugby is calling it a dawn of a new era for rugby sevens; really what it is is a reset, but it's still an important reset.
After trying to run Men's and Women's HSBC Sevens World Series events separately (with some exceptions), the events will be largely combined this season.
The New York 7s is back for Thanksgiving Weekend with a long day of high-end 7s on Randall's Island in New York City.
The College and HS Brackets of the one-day tournament are, as usual, very strong. Here's a quick look:
Men's Collegiate
With two straight World Series tournament victories behind them, the USA women enter Dubai among the favorites, and certainly in a stronger position than they were in a year ago.
USA Men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has named his squad to play in the Dubai 7s December 5-7 to open up the 2019-2020 World Series season.