Options and Non-Negotiables - Friday Gets 7s Eagles ReadyBy now everyone knows that the USA 7s coach Mike Friday and his assistant Chris Brown were going to lay down the standards when they took over the team, and even a cursory glance at the squad - the pictures of how hard they were working, the video - and you know that’s true. The team, said Friday, needed to improve technically, tactically, physically, and mentally,
Hughes Leads Eagles 7s to Gold Coast
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – USA Men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has named his squad to play in the opening tournament of the 2014-15 IRB HSBC Sevens World Series in Australia.
Mike Friday New Eagles 7s Coach
USA Rugby confirmed in an announcement Friday morning that the new USA Men's 7s Head Coach will be former England and former Kenya Head Coach Mike Friday.
Reg 9 Could Have 7s World Series Impact
Regulation 9 is the rule within World Rugby that forces clubs to release players for international action during specific times of the year, and for specific special events.
Normally, the Regulation 9 windows are March (Six Nations), June (pretty much everybody), and November (everybody). In addition, 15s and 7s world cups, and world cup qualifiers fall under the regulation, too.
New Coach for 7s Eagles - Part III
So Matt Hawkins lost his job in part because his situation was untenable. He had very few players to start with, and had to develop experience, losing games in the process.
