Eagles Come Back to Tie Fiji
The Eagles backed up its most impressive win of the season with its most impressive tie of the season Saturday in Tokyo, matching Fiji 19-19 to move to 1-0-1 in pool play. The USA started off the game...
View ArticleFrance Beat USA, But QFs Beckon Anyway
The USA lost their first game of the Tokyo 7s, dropping a disappointing 22-12 decision to France.After beating Samoa and tying Fiji, the USA did not defend particularly well and had all sorts of...
View ArticleEagles Nipped in Cup Quarters
The Eagles nearly added another scalp in the Cup Quarterfinals in Tokyo, but ultimately were nipped 17-12 by South Africa. The USA led twice in the contest, had a good share of possession and forced...
View ArticleUSA Powers Past Canada in Plate Semi
The United States secured a spot in its first Plate Final of the season by beating rival Canada 28-15. The victory snaps a long losing streak to Canada, which spanned back to 2012. Canada jumped on the...
View ArticleUSA Loses Plate Final, Moves Up in Standings
The USA ended the Tokyo 7s with a loss in the Plate Final, earning 12 points in the standings and giving themselves a boost of confidence and some breathing room over the teams battling against...
View ArticleTokyo Just Reward, But More To Do - Hawkins
The USA 7s team's reward for breaking into the Top 8 and making the Plate Final, is to be put into Pool D with New Zealand, Scotland, and Samoa.Well, thanks a lot.For this Matt Hawkins-coached team...
View ArticleEagles Start Hot Against Samoa in HK
The United States got off to an ideal start in Hong Kong, beating Samoa 26-12 Friday night to open pool play. It’s the Eagles second win over Samoa in as many tournaments and sets them up nicely for a...
View ArticleRain Washes Away USA Hope for Win over Scots
The heavens opens and God did not smile on the USA 7s team Saturday in Hong Kong, as the Eagles lost 15-10 to Scotland in a deluge.The loss put the USA at 1-1 in their pool with New Zealand still to...
View ArticleEagles into Cup Quarters Again
The United States clinched its second Cup Quarterfinal appearance in as many weeks Saturday, despite falling 17-7 to New Zealand and finishing pool play 1-2. The Eagles entered the final pool contest...
View ArticleUSA Still Earned Points in Hong Kong
The USA came out of the Hong Kong 7s with only one victory out of five, but crucially ten more points in the IRB Standings, and, less tangibly, some fine performances.Perhaps their worst game was their...
View ArticleUSA 7s Team Readies for Glasgow
Chula Vista, Calif. – The USA Men's 7s team that will play in the Glasgow 7s May 3-4 has been named.Head Coach Matt Hawkins has made two changes to the squad from Tokyo Sevens and Cathay Pacific HSBC...
View ArticleEagles Topple to 0-2 in Glasgow
The United States dropped to 0-2 in Glasgow with an uncompetitive 26-0 loss to Scotland. The defeat, preceded by a loss to last-place Spain, turns what looked like a winnable pool before the tournament...
View Article0-3 for USA 7s Team
The USA Men's 7s team finished 0-3 on Day One of the Glasgow 7s, after losing their final pool play game of Saturday 34-14 to Australia.The teams were fairly evenly-matched early on and were tied 7-7...
View ArticleSobering Glasgow 7s for USA
The good news, and there is very little of it for USA fans at the Glasgow 7s, is that the USA has clinched a return to core status for the 2014-2015 Sevens World Series.The USA accomplished this not...
View ArticleUSA 0-3 in London - Lots of Pictures
LONDON, England – The Men’s Eagles Sevens suffered three losses in pool play at Marriott London Sevens Saturday to set up a Bowl Quarterfinal matchup with Spain Sunday at 4:22AM ET.Madison Hughes,...
View ArticleWorld Series Ends, USA 13th
London – The USA men's 7s team ended their 2013-2014 campaign in disappointing form, but with a small piece of positive news as they won the Shield at the London 7s.The USA is the IRB World Series...
View ArticleA Look Back at Hawkins' 1st Year as Head Coach
Matt Hawkins' first World Series season as the USA's 7s head coach is in the books. The Eagles finished 13th in the standings and with a 14-34-2 record, marking steps backward in ranking and win...
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