USA Hawks (development team) in the South American tournamnets update

Puntadel Este, Uruguay

Pool A	Pool B
Fiji	Argentina
Chili	USA
Canada	Uruguay
Colombia	Brazil

            There will be two 7’s tournaments in South America. One will take place in Uruguay and the other in Chile. There will be 4 South American nations fighting for the top 2 qualifying spots. The top 2 teams will qualify for the USA Sevens (Las Vegas) and the Vancouver 7’s and the Hong Kong Sevens Tournament.    

 The USA, Canada, Argentina and Fiji sent their developmental teams. These nations are already in the World Seven’s Series. The South American nations had their official national seven sides participate. This tournament means everything for them.

            The USA development side had an ok tournament. First they lost badly to both Fiji and Argentina.  IF the USA is going to match these other countries in the senior tournament, they have to show progress in their development sides.  

Pool Play: The USA development side beat the host and Brazil in pool play. However they lost badly to power Argentina 0-38.

Knockout rounds  Quarter-finals: The  USA beat 3^rd seed Colombia from pool B 14-12.  Colombia did show some good fight to hang in there with the USA. The next round the USA had to play Pool A’s top team Fiji. Fiji’s development team  clobbered USA development team 45-0. The USA realizes their development program is way behind this tiny Pacific nation. The USA then was placed in the 3^rd place game against a highly motivated Chili team. Chili took ther revenge against USA and won 19-7.

Vina Del Mar Sevens (Chile)

Pool A	Pool B
Argentina	Fiji
USA	Chili
Uruguay	Colombia
Brazil	Canada

           

            DAY 1 RESULTS

POOL A
Argentina 28 – 7 Brazil
USA 12 – 14 Uruguay
Argentina 24 – 5 Uruguay
USA 12 – 5 Brazil
Argentina 26 – 0 USA
Uruguay 24 – 7 Brazil

POOL B
Fiji 33 – 0 Canada
Chile 28 – 0 Colombia
Fiji 36 – 5 Colombia
Chile 27 – 14 Canada
Colombia 12 – 36 Canada
Fiji 31 – 12 Chile

            The USA has placed 3^rd in Pool behind power Argentina and newly improving Uruguay. The USA will probably play 2^nd place Pool B nation, which will probably be Chile who had 2 wins and a loss to Fiji. This tournament is shaping up just like the Uruguay tournament. The USA will have to beat a highly motivated and full senior team chili in the knockout bracket.