International Rugby News
It was a rough Day Two for the USA teams in Perth.
The USA women lost twice, once to a very much in-form Canada to wrap up pool play 21-7, and then 19-7 to France.
As we have written before, France has often been the USA's toughest opponent.
It was a good day for both USA teams in Perth.
The USA women won both of their games, and the USA men were almost as good in two nailbiters.
USA Men In Full DramaOvertime, last-minute tries, and hanging tough. In the end, it’s winning games that matters, but win or lose the USA men’s team showed some improvement.
Early morning US time sees the USA men get back at it in the SVNS World Series, and there is a ton of work to do.
Ranked 11th out of 12 teams after two tournaments, the Eagles came off inexperienced, inconsistent, and not fit enough.
New Head Coach Simon Amor reacted by bringing in some top coaches and former team captains to push the players through a bit of a boot camp.
NEW YORK—Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) announced today the launch of the PR7s Coaching Development Series, an exclusive eight-week online program designed to empower rugby coaches across the U.S. The series will be led by Top-tier coaches, including PR7s General Manager and former USA 15s National Coach Mike Tolkin and two-time Olympic Coach Richie Walker.
The USA women's 7s team has been picked to play in Perth, Australia and there are a few changes.