USA at Sydney Stats and Analysis
The USA Men’s National 7s team put together some good performances and some iffy performances at the Sydney 7s, and ultimately finished 6th in Australia.
The Eagles beat Argentina and Canada on Day One in one of the tougher pools of the tournament, but then lost to a Russian team they really should have beaten.
Eagles 7s and Scoring on Line Breaks
The USA Men's National 7s team finished tied for 11th in the Wellington 7s, and thus saw France, Australia, Argentina, and Kenya pull ahead of them in the overall World Series standings.
The Eagles now sit 11th with 23 points; South Africa leads with 63 points, well ahead of #2 Fiji and #3 England.
USA Wellington 7s Stat Analysis
Here are the USA 7s team's total stats from the Wellington 7s.
The Eagles finished 2-2-1, losing in the Challenge Trophy semis to Kenya.
Their scores were:
USA 21 France 21
USA 24 Samoa 12
USA 12 New Zealand 24
USA 19 Japan 14
USA 12 Kenya 19
Eagles Bow Out
The USA Men's 7s team lost to Kenya 19-12 in the Challenge Cup semis (what used to be the Bowl semis) of the Wellington 7s.
Perry Baker got a first-half try, but Kenya controlled much of the match, and the Eagles only added to that score late in the game after they were down 19-7 - Madison Hughes scored the second try.
Barrett Leads USA Over Japan
The USA won their Challenge Cup Quarterfinal 19-14 over Japan thanks in large part to a couple of big players from Danny Barrett.
