Skip to main content
barrett dubai 2104 muir
National Teams

Plate Not Good Enough

In this column by Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff, the USA 7s team is examined through the blunt evaluation of its head coach.

So I asked Mike Friday what his thoughts were about his USA 7s team winning the Plate in South Africa, and his answer was, perhaps not surprising, but enlightening.

testvaus dubai muir
National Teams

USA Team Picked for NZ 7s

CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Here is USA Rugby's official release on the naming of the Men's USA 7s team to play in Wellington.

dubai2014 usavengland muir 3
National Teams

Friday Talks Camp, Expectations

Twenty-seven players are in the USA Men’s 7s team selection camp, but that doesn't mean they have 27 equal chances of making the team.

Head Coach Mike Friday told Goff Rugby Report that he wants to have an environment where players are feeling pushed, and the program is getting there, but he’s not there yet. 

vinadelmar2
National Teams

Men's 7s Camp for Wellington, Vegas

Report from USA Rugby in Chila Vista, Calif. – The latest Men’s Eagles Sevens High Performance Camp began Sunday, Jan. 18, at the United States Olympic Committee’s Olympic Training Center.

usaplateportelizabeth2014 seraslima 0
TV-Audio

Video: Plate Final Game Winner

The USA Men's 7s team wins the Plate at the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 

With the score tied 4-14 late in the game, and the Eagles getting a scrum near their goal-line, they pull off a bit of magic, as Madison Hughes finds a tiny bit of space and figures, hey, let's score a try from 95 meters out ...

Photo Galleries