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Elite | 02.28.11
USA 7s Head Coach Al Caravelli has left his day job at Hewlett-Packard.
Caravelli has done so in order to preserve his ability to coach the USA
team, and his choice follows that of many USA players, who have left or
passed up jobs that conflict with rugby.
“It’s not a sacrifice,” Caravelli said of his situation. “It’s a choice we
make. Several players have given up six-... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
The USA 7s was
as big and beautiful an event as organizers could have hoped for. The games
were thrilling as usual, the weather cooperated, being warm but not
stifling, and no rain.
And the fans.
The fans were loud, smiling, and numerous.
Paid attendance for Sunday was 25,032. Add to Saturday’s gate of 24,877
makes a total of 49,909, just 91 short of 50,000.
The... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
The USA 7s
was as big and beautiful an event as organizers could have hoped for. The
games were thrilling as usual, the weather cooperated, being warm but not
stifling, and no rain.
And the fans.
The fans were loud, smiling, and numerous.
Paid attendance for Sunday was 25,032. Add to Saturday’s gate of 24,877
makes a total of 49,909, just 91 short of 50,000.
The... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
Canada nearly pulled
off coming back from the depths of an 0-3 day one to claim their first
points of 2011 IRB Sevens World Series. But Scotland, who’d edged them
21-19 in the final pool match Saturday, came out of the gates too hot.
Scotland looked precise early on, capitalizing on a flurry of
Canadian penalties. Scott Riddell scored the match’s first try off a
point-blank... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
Canada nearly pulled
off coming back from the depths of an 0-3 day one to claim their first
points of 2011 IRB Sevens World Series. But Scotland, who’d edged them
21-19 in the final pool match Saturday, came out of the gates too hot.
Scotland looked precise early on, capitalizing on a flurry of
Canadian penalties. Scott Riddell scored the match’s first try off a
point-blank... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
The USA have won the Shield Final, 19-12 over Japan.
The USA started their Shield Final against Japan in good form. Matt Hawkins
caught the restart and started a movement that ended up with the captain
getting a return pass on the wing and running down the sideline. He
attracted the attention of three Japanese players, but furhter infield Zack
Test was on his horse and a hard, flat... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
The USA have won the Shield Final, 19-12 over Japan.
The USA started their Shield Final against Japan in good form. Matt Hawkins
caught the restart and started a movement that ended up with the captain
getting a return pass on the wing and running down the sideline. He
attracted the attention of three Japanese players, but furhter infield Zack
Test was on his horse and a hard, flat... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
South Africa kicked off and already the game produced the unexpected, as
Emosi Vucago, one of the most accomplished 7s players in the world, flubbed
an easy catch.
That gave South Africa a scrum 13 meters from the line, and they weren't
about to give up that opportunity. Cecil Afrika sent the ball out to Paul
Jordaan... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
South Africa kicked off and already the game produced the unexpected, as
Emosi Vucago, one of the most accomplished 7s players in the world, flubbed
an easy catch.
That gave South Africa a scrum 13 meters from the line, and they weren't
about to give up that opportunity. Cecil Afrika sent the ball out to Paul
Jordaan... Read More
Tournaments | 02.13.11
Kenya is in the Plate Final after perhaps the
most flat-out exciting match at the 2011 USA 7s.
This was a barnburner between Kenya and Australia which featured some big
tackles, lots of slick passing and adventurous play on both sides.
Australia opened the scoring with a try from Bernard Foley, and then with
the first half winding down, Collins Injera somehow conjured a gap out... Read More