GRR: USA Men 7s
Coming out of Dubai the USA Men's 7s team has to be feeling frustrated.
The USA Men’steam ended their Dubai weekend winless and in last place.
This is a new team with a new coach and they played like it, showing ability, and pushing their opposition, but they were unable to put in a full 14 minutes. This wasn't for lack of effort, it was mostly for lack of experience.
It's important to remember that the USA men's 7s team is not only on a rebuilding course, but is rebuilding off a group that was on a rebuilding course.
Already it's clear that the PR7s All-Star Tournament was a massive success.
Putting PR7s All-Stars up against a provisional USA team was an important test for all of those players. This was especially true given that the PR7s All-Stars also had USA hopefuls on their squads.
For the men's teams, new USA Coach Simon Amor got a chance to see how young players competed.
PORTLAND, Ore. — In front of an electrified crowd at Providence Park, rugby’s elite athletes and emerging stars delivered a spectacle of speed, power, and precision at Sunday’s PR7s All-Star Tournament. For 19 Olympians returning to U.S. soil after competing in Paris, the event was a triumphant showcase—and they did not disappoint.
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