GRR: USA Men 7s
The USA men's 7s team's up-and-down season is now at a crucial point.
The Eagles get set to play in Singapore with a place in Madrid's eight-team final playoff on the line.
Stay in the Top Eight and you're guaranteed to be back for the 2024-25 season and you're in with a shot to win the championship.
(It's basically a playoff.)
The SVNS series can seem awfully unfair at times.
Appropriately enough USA captain Kevon Williams celebrated his 50th tournament by being the first to touch the ball and by scoring two tries as the USA men’s 7s team opened their LA 7s account with a 31-12 defeat of Samoa.
The USA Men’s Sevens team took 4th at the Vancouver SVNS after another tournament in which they showed flashes of greatness and then fell away.The Eagles were torched by three quick tries in their opening pool game, against France, to start their weekend. After the 24-12 loss, the Eagles rode got a bit of magic from Perry Baker.
After getting turfed out of the Perth SVNS quarterfinals the USA Men's 7s team capped off their weekend with a win over Spain to take 7th.