Officials Named For Olympic Rugby Tournament
The squad of 22 match officials that will take charge of the women’s and men’s rugby sevens competitions at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has today been announced by World Rugby to mark the 100 days to go milestone until the action kicks off in Tokyo Stadium on 26 July, 2021.
Eagle Women 2nd in Dubai, But Can Do More: Analysis
The stakes continue to get higher for the USA Women’s 7s team as the Olympics in Tokyo draw closer.
This past weekend's effort at Dubai showed all of that, as what looked pretty close to the Eagles' frontline team finished 2nd to Canada. If the USA is thinking of a medal, including gold, and they should, they will need to be able to beat the likes of Canada.
Nate Ebner Gets All Clear To Try Out For Olympic 7s Team
New York Giants special teams captain Nate Ebner has joined the USA 7s program to once again try to make the Olympic team.
According to a story written by Michael Eisen for the Giants, the NFL team is fully behind Ebner's attempt to be a rugby Olympian for the second time, even though it means he will miss the beginning of training camp.
USA Men A Disappointing 3rd In Madrid
The USA Men's 7s team finished the Madrid 7s with a disappointing 3rd place, seeing their hopes for a better finish disappear thanks to a rout delivered by Kenya early on Sunday.
USA Women Almost Untouchable In Madrid On Day One
The USA women did what was expected and dominated on Day One of Tournament One at the Madrid 7s.
