USA Rugby Seven starts off with a bang.

Last year the USA placed dead last in Dubai. This year they reached the final game. The year before in 2016 they didnt make the Cup knockout rounds of the top 8 nations. This effected their final standing which is when the Champion for the year is declared. The USA were only 5 points behind England and 6 points behind Australia in last years 2017-2018 Rugby World Seven Series. 

This year they wanted start strong and they did. In the knockout round they beat last years runner up and olympic Champion Fiji. They then gutted out a hard fought win against Australia 22-17.

They faced down New Zealand and lost 21-5. However they do take home 19 points and sit in second place. I know it is early however this is the best USA has even done in Dubai. This is one series out of 10 which concludes in Paris

Next location is South Africa next weekend

USA Rugby year in Review

USA Rugby year in Review 2018

USA Eagles had an awesome year in 2018. They won the Americas Rugby Championship for the
second year in a row. They also had more convincing wins that the previous year. This was the first
year they went undefeated in this tournament. This was a very good step forward, seperating themselves from
the rest of the Americas. Hopefully we will see Argentinas top team if the USA keep winning.

Major League Rugby: This League may be more important than the American Rugby

Championship. The first year was 2018 and it was a success. Attendance is only about 2,000 per

game however it provides a chance for players to play professionally in the USA. It also provided a competition for
half the year to keep the top players or even developing players a place to play in USA,

USA World Seven Series : They also had a very good year. They placed 6th in the World Rugby

Seven Series. They were never in the top 6 in the first 15 years of this tournament. They have placed

6th in 3 of the last 4 years and placed 5th place in 2017. They are competing and beating the top teams

in this sport. New Zealand and Fiji still remain the nations to beat here.

USA Sevens World Cup 2018. This tournament was hosted in the USA San Francisco and was a

huge success. Both in attendance, interest and the results. They achieved their  highest ever Rugby

Sevens World Cup result and placed 6th. They lost in the quarterfinals to England in Extra Added time.

The good thing is most people, including myself though we had a legitimate shot at winning this

tournament. This is a huge adjustment attitude in this sport and it is nice we can compete with the top

teams in the world.

USA Eagles Test Matches:

The USA Eagles have won 8 test matches in a row. They also beat a Tier 1 nation, Scotland for
the first time. They have also move up the ranking in the last 10 years. From the 20th spot in 2008 to
the 13th spot in 2018. The 13th ranking is the highest ranking the USA has ever achieved. 2018 has
been the best year for USA Rugby ever with Gary Gold as their head coach.

Going forward:

• The USA first has the Americas Rugby Championship to defend
• Then there is the Rugby Seven World Series that Starts in December this year and run the first half of 2019.
• We also want to keep an eye on Major League Rugby. There will be to 2 more teams and a new Rugby Stadium
• in Houston. 2020 3 more Rugby teams in Boston, Atlanta and Washington D.C. Just as Major League Soccer
• benefited soccer in this nation, Rugby should do the same.
• The USA Eagles have the 2019 World Cup Japan coming up.