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Hawkins Makes 2 Changes for Wellington
RUGBYMag has learned through multiple sources Madison Hughes and Garrett Bender will replace Stephen Tomasin and Nu'u Punimata on the Eagles roster for Wellington. Tomasin suffered a torn ACL Sunday at...
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Haitsuka Muscling Up in World Series
Perhaps one of the brightest spots in the USA 7s team in Las Vegas was the play of Pono Haitsuka, who in just a few short months has gone from slight-but-speedy to an athlete who can stand up to the...
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7s Team in Same Position as Last Year
First year head coach. Loads of personnel changes. A lot more losses than wins. That’s where the 7s Eagles find themselves going into the fifth tournament of the World Series tonight in Wellington....
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Second Half Comeback Falls Short for USA
The United States opened Wellington with a 19-14 loss to Argentina. The Eagles started the game poorly with a long string of first-phase turnovers and penalties, allowing the Argentinians to claim a...
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Unimpressive USA Loses to Canada
The USA dropped their second pool game of the Wellington 7s as they lost 29-12 to Canada in the rain.The USA started off well, when Zack Test nabbed the tap-back on the kickoff and quickly made ground....
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USA Lets Win Slip Away Against Scotland
The United States finished day one at Wellington winless with a 19-19 tie with Scotland. The Eagles boasted a 14-0 lead in the first half, but an injury time score from Scotland jump started a...
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Eagles Beat at Death, On to Shield Semis
For the fourth time in six tournaments, the Eagles are playing for the Shield. The USA conceded a converted try at the death to lose 14-12 to France in the Wellington Bowl Quarterfinals. The contest...
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Do the Madison - Hughes Sparks Win Over Portugal
The USA Men's 7s team is into the Shield Final once more as they defeated Portugal 31-10 in the Wellington 7s Saturday.Madison Hughes once again was the USA's most electric player, scoring two tries...
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Four Tries Garner USA the Shield
The USA beat Spain 28-12 at the Wellington 7s to win their second-straight Shield and inch a little closer to ensuring they won't be relegated come the end of the season.The Eagles tackled well and...
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Eagle Youngsters SHine - Was Plan All Along
Matt Hawkins, when he took the USA 7s team job, said he wanted competition for places.When he started a bunch of new guys, he said there was no point in putting youngsters on the team, if you weren't...
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All Americans New to OTC
Will Holder and Thretton Palamo have joined the 7s setup at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The All Americans, who actually played against each other in the 2011 College Premier...
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Former USA 7s team Head Coach Alex Magleby has a new role with USA Rugby which is expected to be announced soon.
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Changes to USA Men's 7s Player List
The USA Men's 7s program has added several players to its roster after a few shifts in personnel.With Folau Niua and Carlin Isles both signing with the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland, and with Jack...
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Palamo Has Big Upside
As reported on exclusively RUGBYMag.com on Feb 17, Thretton Palamo is in Chula Vista with the USA 7s team.Palamo is there while he waits for the NFL draft. The former Utah All American rugby player,...
View ArticleChanges for Men's 7s Coaching Staff
USA Rugby's announcement of the latest changes in the Men's 7s squad also mentioned changes in the coaching staff.These changes come in the heels of the announcement that Alex Magleby will take a...
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Hawkins Welcomes New Perspectives
As the USA 7s team reunites to prepare for the Tokyo 7s and Hong Kong 7s, much, much change is in the air.Head Coach Matt Hawkins has been, as have his predecessors, essentially alone in his quest to...
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Building Depth, Hawkins Deals with Player Questions
It's not a surprise, but USA 7s Head Coach Matt Hawkins will struggle to find players for the upcoming Tokyo 7s and Hong Kong 7s.With Shalom Suniula and Andrew Durutalo suiting up for 15s teams...
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Record-Setting Test Leads USA into Tokyo 7s
The USA Men's 7s team gets back in the saddle Friday as they start the Tokyo 7s.The Eagles will open their tournament at 6:22pm PT Friday, 9:22pm ET against Samoa. They then face Fiji a little under...
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Young Eagles Begin Tokyo Confident
The United States 7s team kicks off in Tokyo against Samoa at 9:22pm ET tonight. The Eagles are looking to finish in the top eight for the first time this season, and if not, at least make it to the...
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Huge Comeback Sees Eagles Past Samoa
The United States erased a 17-0 halftime deficit to score its biggest win of the season by far in the opening match of Tokyo 7s. The game started poorly with the Eagles falling behind without much...
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