Eagles take silver in Hamilton

The US Eagles made it three straight Cup Final appearances on the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series as they defeated Scotland and New Zealand in succession on Day Two of the Hamilton Sevens. Fiji ultimately proved superior with a one-sided 38-0 result to claim the Gold but the Silver finish leaves the two sides tied at the top of the overall standings with 57 points.

After three quick scores in the first half the Eagles were forced to hang on for dear life against Scotland in the Quarter Final. They took a precarious 12-7 lead over New Zealand into the final minute when Carlin Isles showed a clean pair of heels to the defense down the blindside to seal their spot in the final.

Canada were no match for the Fijians in the Cup Quarter Final and their weekend would end early against Samoa in the 5th Place Semi Final. Pat Kay was a standout performer and the points earned in Hamilton bumps the team up one spot from 12th overall to 11th.

Argentina cruised through their opening match of the day against Japan with Mateo Carreras claiming two tries and Lautaro Bazán Vélez collecting 15 points in the 35-0 win. Their tourney would also end early as they crashed out in the Trophy Semi Finals, causing them to slip one spot from 8th to 9th overall.

The Series continues in Sydney next weekend.

 

 

DAY TWO RESULTS

TROPHY QUARTER FINALS
Argentina 35-0 Japan
Kenya 19-12 Tonga
Spain 19-10 Wales
England 21-5 France

CUP QUARTER FINALS
Fiji 33-7 Canada
South Africa 28-19 Samoa
New Zealand 24-17 Australia
USA 19-14 Scotland

13th PLACE SEMI FINALS
Japan 7-31 Tonga
Wales 19-35 France

TROPHY SEMI FINALS
Argentina 7-24 Kenya
Spain 7-38 England

5th PLACE SEMI FINALS
Canada 19-28 Samoa
Australia 14-24 Scotland

CUP SEMI FINALS
Fiji 29-7 South Africa
New Zealand 7-17 USA

13th PLACE FINAL
Tonga 33-10 France

TROPHY FINAL
Kenya 7-36 England

5th PLACE FINAL
Samoa 19-24 Scotland

BRONZE FINAL
South Africa 7-29 New Zealand

CUP FINAL
Fiji 38-0 USA