LVI 2016 Day One: Falcons fly high above elite competition
LAS VEGAS – Both of the USA Falcons squads at the Las Vegas Invitational completed the first day of pool play undefeated Thursday, with the men sweeping their three-match slate and the women,...
View ArticleIsles showcases speed, Eagles earn Vegas defeat of Wales
LAS VEGAS – HSBC USA Sevens would not be complete without a happy home crowd, and the Men's Eagles Sevens ensured the fans at Sam Boyd Stadium had reason to cheer early Friday night in a 19-12 defeat...
View ArticleLVI 2016 Day Two: Stadium calls for Semifinalist Falcons
LAS VEGAS – The two USA Falcons squads will be playing in the same stadium as the Men's Eagles Sevens this weekend, as the men and women have reached their respective Cup Semifinals of the Las Vegas...
View ArticleDraw with border rival leaves Vegas Cup hopes in air
LAS VEGAS – The Men's Eagles Sevens were unable to recreate the magic they had at Sam Boyd Stadium last year in a 26-26 draw with Canada Friday at HSBC USA Sevens. The U.S. shut out Canada in one of...
View ArticleSouth Africa wins pool as Eagles qualify for Vegas Cup with loss
LAS VEGAS – An HSBC USA Sevens Cup Quarterfinal spot was secured prior to the Men's Eagles Sevens' final pool match against South Africa, though Head Coach Mike Friday will not be pleased with the...
View ArticleKenya no match for Semifinalist Eagles in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The Men's Eagles Sevens rebounded from a slow start to the second day of HSBC USA Sevens to advance to the Cup Semifinals with a 26-14 defeat of Kenya Saturday. The Sam Boyd Stadium lights...
View ArticleLVI 2016 Day Three: Men take Americas Cup with undefeated record
LAS VEGAS – The USA Falcons secured their first Las Vegas Invitational hardware Saturday in the competition's top division, the Americas Cup 7s. The developmental side of the Men's Eagles Sevens,...
View ArticleRematch with Blitzboks to determine Eagles' Vegas finish
LAS VEGAS – The Men's Eagles Sevens' top-four credentials were solidified Sunday in a 21-14 defeat to current HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series leader Fiji in the HSBC USA Sevens Cup Semifinals. Perry...
View ArticleU.S. moves to fifth in Series standings with fourth-place Vegas campaign
LAS VEGAS – The Men's Eagles Sevens reached their second third-place match of the 2015-16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Sunday, but finished fourth at HSBC USA Sevens with a 21-10 defeat to South...
View ArticleDebuts on tap for Men's Eagles Sevens in Canada
VANCOUVER – Men's Eagles Sevens Head Coach Mike Friday has made four changes for the March 12-13 HSBC Canada Sevens following a fourth-place campaign at HSBC USA Sevens. The U.S. moved to fifth in the...
View ArticleMen's Eagles Sevens: Vancouver 2016 Preview
VANCOUVER – Canada is set to host its first HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series leg this weekend, March 12-13, with HSBC Canada Sevens just beyond the halfway point of the 2015-16 season. Despite Canada...
View ArticleEagles win big over France at Canada Sevens
VANCOUVER – The Men's Eagles Sevens opened their HSBC Canada Sevens campaign with a seven-try, 42-14, defeat of France Saturday to take an early lead atop Pool D. Mike Friday's squad took a 28-0 lead...
View ArticleCanada Cup Quarterfinals await Eagles with defeat of England
VANCOUVER – The Men's Eagles Sevens earned a place in Sunday's Cup Quarterfinals at HSBC Canada Sevens with an important, 17-12, defeat of England in pool play Saturday. The U.S. followed up a six-try...
View ArticleDefeat to New Zealand sets Eagles on course for Fiji clash in Canada
VANCOUVER – Perry Baker scored his fifth try of HSBC Canada Sevens in a losing effort Saturday as the Men's Eagles Sevens fell to New Zealand, 17-5, at BC Place Stadium. Mike Friday's squad had...
View ArticleFiji creates extra time, ends Eagles' Cup hopes in Canada
VANCOUVER – Fiji cut short a thrilling HSBC Canada Sevens Cup Quarterfinal in extra time Sunday, coming back from a 12-point deficit to defeat the Men's Eagles Sevens at BC Place Stadium. The U.S....
View ArticleU.S. handles Wales, books Plate Final ticket in Canada
VANCOUVER – The Men's Eagles Sevens seemed no worse for wear from a bruising encounter with Fiji Sunday to defeat Wales, 38-12, in the HSBC Canada Sevens Plate Semifinals. Mike Friday's squad had...
View ArticleTwelve points the prize for Eagles in Canada
VANCOUVER – HSBC Canada Sevens came to a sour end for the Men's Eagles Sevens Sunday in a 31-19 loss to Samoa in the Plate Final. The U.S. finishes the first HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop to be...
View ArticleNew England Patriot Nate Ebner to attempt Olympic run with USA Rugby
BOULDER, Colo. – Fresh off of signing a new two-year contract extension with the New England Patriots, special teams standout Nate Ebner has also declared his intentions to play in the 2016 Summer...
View ArticleCamp resumes at OTC with Ebner, McGowan, Pinkelman in tow
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Men's Eagles Sevens Head Coach Mike Friday is preparing for the next two rounds of the 2015-16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with a 21-man High Performance Camp at the Olympic...
View ArticleEagles selected for Asian legs of Sevens Series
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Carlin Isles, Zack Test, and Maka Unufe all return to the Men's Eagles Sevens for Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens and HSBC Singapore Sevens, the seventh and eighth legs of...
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