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It wasn’t the Plate Final, not the Bowl Final, and definitely not the Shield Final. The USA Sevens team has made history in Adelaide with their first ever trip to a Cup Final in an IRB World Series event. In their 52nd tournament appearance the USA has finally broke through to heights that many have dreamed of for years. Unfortunately, the dream run came to an end...
Published: March 19, 2010
The Adelaide, Australia stop on the popular IRB Sevens World Series kicked off today with a bang. Two upsets in the eight games played on Day One of the tournament highlights the increased competition and parity that is becoming a key ingredient of the success of rugby sevens. Wales knocked off powerhouse Fiji 17—12 to notch the first upset of the day. The USA laid claim to the...
Published: March 13, 2010
After a strong week of practice, the USA Sevens team has been named for the next leg of the IRB Sevens World Series. The squad heads off to Adelaide, Australia for the first tournament (March 19-21), and will then compete in the world famous Hong Kong Sevens (March 26-28). Head Coach Al Caravelli has whittled down a group of nineteen players into twelve. The most important factor being that...
Published: March 9, 2010
With a couple weeks remaining before the next round of the IRB Sevens World Series takes place in Adelaide, Australia, the USA Sevens team begins their preparation. A group of 19 hopefuls are training at the US Olympic training center in Chula Vista, CA to jockey for the 12 open slots on the team. Making a surprise return to the squad is Paul Emerick, who has been granted extra time...
Published: March 7, 2010
On the back of the Olympic announcement and the highly successful Las Vegas Sevens event, rugby has made yet another huge leap in the United States. American International Media, owners of the USA Sevens Tournament and Rugby Magazine, are set to launch the first ever Collegiate Sevens Championship in conjunction with USA Rugby and NBC. NBC will broadcast live from the tournament, which takes place...
Published: February 24, 2010
For the second consecutive year, the Churchill Cup play will take place solely on American soil. The Churchill Cup is an alliance between the English Rugby Football Union (RFU), Rugby Canada, and USA Rugby. The tournament was launched in 2003 aiming to develop and grow the sport of rugby union in North America. Glendale, Colorado’s Infinity Park will once again serve as the hosts for the pool play...
Published: February 15, 2010
The USA Sevens team completed an emotional and successful weekend with a 28-17 victory over France to take the Bowl Championship at the inaugural Las Vegas Sevens stop on the IRB World Series. In the Main Event, Samoa defeated New Zealand 33-12 in the Cup Championship. The USA’s Bowl title gives the team their first points of the season on the IRB Series. “These were our first points of...
Published: February 10, 2010
A battered and bruised USA Sevens team pulled it together down the stretch to claim the Shield at the Wellington, New Zealand Sevens tournament. After finishing 1-2 in pool play, the USA dropped their Bowl Quarterfinal to France 21-10 and fell to the Shield competition. There, the USA upended Scotland 19-12 behind two tries from Nese Malifa to reach the Shield Final against Tonga. The game was a repeat...