GRR: USA Women 7s
It was a good day for both USA teams in Perth.
The USA women won both of their games, and the USA men were almost as good in two nailbiters.
USA Men In Full DramaOvertime, last-minute tries, and hanging tough. In the end, it’s winning games that matters, but win or lose the USA men’s team showed some improvement.
The USA women's 7s team has been picked to play in Perth, Australia and there are a few changes.
The USA Women's 7s team's young players made big strides in Cape Town, beating Fiji, Great Britain, and, most notably, Australia to make the final.
USA 31
Tries: Toliver 2, Thomas, Porter 2
Convs: Canett 3
Fiji 0
USA 31
Tries: Toliver, Ramsey, Thomas, Levy
Convs: Canett, Ibarra 2
Round 2 for the USA women is about momentum.
The entire program, of course, has momentum, and not just because Ilona Maher did so well on Dancing with the Stars. Maher, of course, along with her Bronze-Medal-Winning teammates have sparked a renewed interest in the game among young women, and while that measurement is anecdotal, it’s consistent and we’re inclined to believe it.
The new-look USA women's 7s team took 5th in Dubai and finished 3-2, losing twice to France but overall showing a ton of potential.
After winning their pool but losing to France 14-5 on Day One, the Eagles faced France again in the quarterfinals on Day Two. They lost again, but worse, 38-12.
USA vs FranceThe first half against France was a bit of a disaster.