International Rugby News
Job #1 is done but there are two more big jobs to do for the USA Men’s 15s team.
And even within that first victory over Kenya—yes they won, yes they won by 44, yes they got the bonus point for four tries—there are key work-ons.
While Australia defeated Fiji to win the Hong Kong 7s, the USA returns home having finished a pretty creditable 6th.
To get to that 6th place the Eagles needed to win one game on Day Three, and they did that, putting in their best defensive showing in the 5th-6th semifinal.
The first step toward Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification was taken by the USA Sunday in Dubai.
After a slow start and a few misfires, the Eagles pulled away from Kenya to the tune of 68-14, winning the first of their three-game Final Qualification series.
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.
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