GRR: National Teams
The USA women took 3rd at the SVNS LAX, losing just the one game all weekend.
After beating Spain by a massive margin and Great Britain almost emphatically, the Eagles capped off their pool play with a tight 22-19 win over rivals Canada.
USA Rugby and AEG Rugby have announced that the USA Men’s Eagles will also host Canada at Dignity Health Sports Park August 31 as kickoff to the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup.
World Rugby initially announced the return of a re-imagined Pacific Nations Cup in October, confirming annual competition for the USA Men’s National Team along with Canada, Japan, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga.
The most important game for the USA women to play in any 7s tournament is the quarterfinal.
The USA Men’s Sevens team took 4th at the Vancouver SVNS after another tournament in which they showed flashes of greatness and then fell away.The Eagles were torched by three quick tries in their opening pool game, against France, to start their weekend. After the 24-12 loss, the Eagles rode got a bit of magic from Perry Baker.
A big ol' nerd (self described) who needs to keep up on her firearms training, Sam Sullivan has a lot on her plate.