International Rugby News
The USA is in the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong 7s after finishing pool play 2-1.
The Eagles did lose their final pool game against Fiji, although the 24-0 result wasn’t a typical Fijian avalanche. But then they had already beaten Japan.
USA Men's 15s Head Coach Gary Gold has named his gameday roster of 23 to face Kenya in Sunday's first Final Qualifier Tournament game.
Job #1 done for the USA in the Hong Kong 7s with a tight win, but a win nonetheless.
The Eagles beat Spain 15-14 in their opening, and only, game on Friday, doing just enough, but it was enough
Here's a look at a pretty busy weekend in international rugby.
Hong Kong 7sThe USA Men's 7s team is in the Hong Kong 7s with games starting early morning on Friday, Eastern Time.
The Hong Kong 7s is live on Peacock and here's the schedule (Eagles in bold):
The USA Women's 15s team lost 32-11 to Canada in the Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinals and end their tournament tied for 5th with a 1-3 record.
Once again points were hard to come by. The Eagles recycled well and worked hard, but their offensive plan did not create line breaks the way other teams, including Canada, were able to do.