GRR: Women's Sevens World Series
The Sydney 7s women showcased the seven best players in their Dream Team.
The USA, which finished 2nd to Canada in the tournament, has two players in this feature (if you don't see the embedded video, please refresh the page).
The USA Women's 7s team turned everything around this weekend, improving from an 11th-place finish in Dubai to a 2nd-place finish in Sydney.
The USA will be in the Cup Quarterfinals of the Sydney Women's 7s after the women's 7s Eagles beat England and Spain to go 2-1 in Pool Play.
USA Women's 7s Head Coach Richie Walker has named a changed lineup for the Sydney Women's International 7s, which kicks off on Feb. 2.
Three players from the team that finished next-to-last in Dubai, Nicole Strasko, Kristine Sommer and, most notably, captain Laruen Doyle, are not going to Sydney. Kelly Griffin, speedsters Kristen Thomas, and debutante Sarah Buonopane join the squad.
Having written a column on the Men’s USA 7s team that is mostly optimistic, it’s time to switch teams, and switch tone.