USA Men 7s

Defense, Fitness, Keep Your Feet Moving

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:05:00 GMT

By Alex Goff Who is the biggest star in men’s 7s? The guy who scores all the tries? USA 7s national team coach Al Caravelli isn’t so sure. “We have a lot of guys who can score tries; what want are guys who can stop an opponent one-on-one,” he told RUGBYMag.com. “If ...

Are You Ready for More Football?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:29:00 GMT

One more, one of possible more, football crossover joins the USA 7s team fold.

Brazell To Tryout With UFL's Tuskers

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:11:00 GMT

By Pat Clifton (Brazell, above, scoring for the USA. Ian Muir photo) Below, Craigwell on the run for NYAC Saturday in the National Club 7s Championships. Dobson Images) Bennie Brazell, one of the 2009/2010 USA 7s crossover projects, is reportedly now in training camp with the United Football Leagu...

USA 7s Program Looking for an Analyst

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:55:00 GMT

USA Rugby is searching for a 7s Performance Analyst for the USA men’s 7s team. The role of the Rugby Sevens Performance Analyst (RSPA) is to work closely with the athletes and coaches to identify patterns of play to determine strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and tactics. To develop a p...

7s Coach Not Done Scouting

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:43:00 GMT

By Alex Goff (Scouting and interviewing, Caravelli speaks with NBC's Jimmy Roberts at the CCI 7s. Nancy Trent photo) USA 7s head coach has scouted the USA 7s College Championship Invitational and the Men’s Collegiate All-Star Championships looking for potential national team players, but th...

USA 7s Team Season Overview

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:50:00 GMT

USA 7s Team 2009-2010 IRB World Series Season Overview: IRB Series Points: 32 Rank: 10th Best Performance: Reaching final in Adelaide Points-scoring tournaments: 3 Most tries, one tournamnet: Kevin Swiryn, Hong Kong, 8 Most points, one tournament: Swiryn Hong Kong, 40 &n...

Broken Hand Ends Swiryn's Season Early

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT

USA 7s captyain Kevin Swiryn is out of the Churchill Cup with a broken hand, which also curtailed his final IRB 7s Series tournament; but now he has to look ahead.

Only So Much Gas Left

Sun, 30 May 2010 17:26:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com Staff USA 7s coach Al Caravelli looked at the scorelines from Saturday's Edinburgh 7s and realized if the games had ended at halftime, then the Eagles would have been 3-0. "I gave them a bit of a hard time," said Caravelli. "We were ahead at halftime in all three g...

Samoa Wins World Series Title, USA Finishes 10th

Sun, 30 May 2010 14:00:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com staff and IRB reports (photo couretsy of IRBsevens.com) Samoa claimed their first ever World Series title with a heartstopping 15-12 seminfinal win over England in Edinbugh Sunday, and it would take a drop-goal penalty by their captain Lolo Lui in the last seconds of extra ti...

Edinburgh 7s Latest - USA Out in Bowl Semis

Sun, 30 May 2010 11:41:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com Staff The USA 7s team ended their 2009-2010 losing in the Bowl semis to Kenya, leaving them vulnerable to being overtaken for 9th place by Wales, as the Welsh are in the Bowl championship match. Top, Paul Emerick score...

Holding On to 9th

Sat, 29 May 2010 14:20:00 GMT

The USA needs to be top 12 in the IRB 7s Series to be a core team next year. They have acheived that, but can they hold on to 9th place?

Rough End to Rough Day of Rough Ends

Sat, 29 May 2010 13:34:00 GMT

USA loses their third Edinburgh 7s game late

Eagles Blow 1st Half Lead Against Scotland

Sat, 29 May 2010 10:40:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com staff (Colin Hawley helped get the USA on top. Ian Muir photo) Al Caravelli's bunch blew their second lead of the day against host Scotland. The Eagles got up 12-7 in the first half off tries from two Cal Bears -- Colin Hawley and Blaine Scully. However, they would not score ag...

Scotland 7s Latest

Sat, 29 May 2010 07:05:00 GMT

The USA Men's 7s team start the last IRB 7s Series tournament with a loss.

Still Kicking

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:39:00 GMT

The USA 7s team is getting healthy in time for their final IRB tournament of the season.

Stomach Bug Hits USA 7s Team

Wed, 26 May 2010 18:20:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com Staff The USA 7s team, along with a few other teams at the Edinburgh 7s, is working its way through a stomach illness that has curtailed the team’s training. Several of the squad came down with the stomach bug this week, and the teams involved have been quarantined. On Wedn...

Caravelli Encouraged with Sunday Effort

Mon, 24 May 2010 14:20:00 GMT

By Alex Goff (Zack Test against Canada, Ian Muir photo) Despite being put out of the London 7s in the Bowl Semifinals, the USA 7s team put in an improved performance on Sunday. Coach Al Caravelli said he was not disappointed in how his team performed. “Sure we’re disappointed to ...

Canada Halts USA Bowl Run

Sun, 23 May 2010 11:58:00 GMT

USA beats Argentina and Kenya in London, but lose to Italy and Canada

London 7s on ESPN 360

Sun, 23 May 2010 11:57:00 GMT

Rugby Fans! Watch the Cup Semi-Finals and the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield Finals from the Emirates Airline London Sevens LIVE on ESPN 3 LIVE today starting at 11:10 ET. http://espn.go.com/espn3/index

Players, Coach Disappointed with London 7s Day

Sat, 22 May 2010 16:14:00 GMT

The USA could have done so much better

USA in Bowl Quarterfinals in London

Sat, 22 May 2010 15:08:00 GMT

Had they beaten Italy, it wouldn't have mattered.

Bad End to a Promising Day for USA 7s

Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:00 GMT

USA lose match with Ital

USA 7s Rebound in Thrilling Win

Sat, 22 May 2010 09:14:00 GMT

The USA narrowly avoided going winless in the second round of the London 7s.

London 7s Starts With Loss

Sat, 22 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT

USA Men drop opening match to Samoa.

USA 7s Team Set for Final Push

Fri, 21 May 2010 19:05:00 GMT

Last two tournaments of 2009-2010 season