HONG KONG (AP) Fiji began its interrupted quest for a sixth successive title at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens with a seemingly effortless 59-12 win over Japan on Friday. Fiji’s fifth title came in 2019 and it has had to wait through the three intervening years in which the tournament was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic to resume its extraordinary winning record.
While Australia defeated Fiji to win the Hong Kong 7s, the USA returns home having finished a pretty creditable 6th. To get to that 6th place the Eagles needed to win one game on Day Three, and they did that, putting in their best defensive showing in the 5th-6th semifinal. Quarterfinals Having finished pool play 2-1, the USA entered the quarterfinals against France. And while
The USA is in the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong 7s after finishing pool play 2-1. The Eagles did lose their final pool game against Fiji, although the 24-0 result wasn’t a typical Fijian avalanche. But then they had already beaten Japan. USA 35 Japan 22 Japan scored right off the kickoff against Fiji, and came very close to doing the game when when Cody Melphy’s kick didn’t
HONG KONG (AP) Fiji began its interrupted quest for a sixth successive title at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens with a seemingly effortless 59-12 win over Japan on Friday. Fiji’s fifth title came in 2019 and it has had to wait through the three intervening years in which the tournament was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic to resume its extraordinary winning record.
Job #1 done for the USA in the Hong Kong 7s with a tight win, but a win nonetheless. The Eagles beat Spain 15-14 in their opening, and only, game on Friday, doing just enough, but it was enough The clear intent of this team is to use the height and vertical leap of David Still to win restarts and kickoffs. So far the timing isn’t quite there, but the potential is obvious.