International Rugby News
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The USA Falcons finished Bowl Runners-Up at the Fiji Coral Coast Sevens Saturday at Lawaqa Park.
After going a competitive 1-2 on the first day the young USA men's team found itself in the Bowl quarterfinals shooting for 9th.
Winning the Bowl remains difficult because it requires you to win three games in a row.
Under the gun somewhat differently than others in USA Rugby's High Performance drama, interim Women's 15s Head Coach Rich Ashfield will have to think very short term, at least for now.
The USA Falcons men's team is meeting up with some difficult competition at the Coral Coast Sevens in Fiji.
Scrutiny, pressure, and perhaps some expectations are coming to bear upon several people involved with USA Rugby’s High Performance plans.