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The new-look USA women's 7s team took 5th in Dubai and finished 3-2, losing twice to France but overall showing a ton of potential.
After winning their pool but losing to France 14-5 on Day One, the Eagles faced France again in the quarterfinals on Day Two. They lost again, but worse, 38-12.
USA vs FranceThe first half against France was a bit of a disaster.
It's important to remember that the USA men's 7s team is not only on a rebuilding course, but is rebuilding off a group that was on a rebuilding course.
It was a good Day One for the USA women's 7s team in Dubai, as the Eagles came away as winners of their pool with a 2-1 day.
The 12-hour time difference and a long day might have caught up with them at the end, as they dropped their last game 14-5 to a very physical and defensively-minded French team, but overall this was a positive opening day for the 2024-25 season.
A new era begins for the USA women’s 7s team tonight as they take on Great Britain, Spain, and France between midnight and 750AM ET.
As expected, several veterans from the last Olympic cycle are taking time off either because of nagging injuries, retirement, or just some time off.
Already it's clear that the PR7s All-Star Tournament was a massive success.
Putting PR7s All-Stars up against a provisional USA team was an important test for all of those players. This was especially true given that the PR7s All-Stars also had USA hopefuls on their squads.
For the men's teams, new USA Coach Simon Amor got a chance to see how young players competed.
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