GRR: Eagle Men
The USA produced a torrid second-half performance to push a young England side at Twickenham Saturday, turning a 36-3 halftime deficit into a 43-29 loss that had many thinking that the Eagles are pretty good.
It was a good, high-level test match, and as such the England players acknowledged that with some succinct and direct comments. America, they said, "are a good side."
Picking the Men's Olympic 7s team wasn't an easy job and, as he said in a RuggaMatrix interview last month, Head Coach Mike Friday's toughest job has been to tell some very deserving athletes that they aren't on the team.
CHULA VISTA, Calif — USA Men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has announced his full 15-man roster for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, pending approval from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
Led Madison Hughes at Captain, the team features 12 starters, one alternate and two traveling reserves.
England Head Coach Eddie Jones has named a lineup of seven uncapped starters in the England side set to face the USA on the 4th of July at Twickenham.
Uncapped blindside flanker Lewis Ludlow will captain the side, with the very experienced Sam Underhill at openside flanker.
Still only 21 years old, David Ainu'u comes into the USA team a veteran.
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