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2018–19 United States National Rugby Sevens Team Season
The United States national rugby sevens team got off to a strong start in the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. The team reached the finals in Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia, the first time the U.S. had reached four consecutive finals and was ranked joint first in the overall Series after the first four legs. In the fifth leg, the U.S. won beating Samoa 27–0. This was the U.S.’s second straight USA Sevens win, giving them sole possession of first place in the Sevens World Series. The U.S. remained in first place for several more tournaments, but consecutive semifinal losses to Fiji in the last two tournaments in London and Paris meant that Fiji won the Series with the U.S. finishing second. The U.S. overall had its best season ever — the second-place finish beating their previous best of fifth. Additionally, qualifying for five consecutive tournament finals as well as reaching the semifinals in all ten tournaments were U.S. records. Carlin Isles scored 52 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States National Rugby Sevens Team
The United States national rugby sevens team competes in international rugby sevens competitions. The national sevens team is organized by USA Rugby, and the team has been led by Head Coach Mike Friday since 2014. The main competition the team plays in every year is the World Rugby Sevens Series, a series of ten tournaments played around the globe from December to June that includes the USA Sevens tournament every spring. The Eagles have been a core team in the World Series and finished in the top twelve each season since 2008–09. The Eagles' best season in the Sevens Series has been a second-place finish in the 2018–19 Series. The best result in a single Sevens tournament was first place, which they have accomplished three times — winning the 2015 London Sevens and the 2018 and 2019 USA Sevens. The team also participates in major tournaments every four years, such as the Summer Olympics, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, and the Pan American Games. Their best finishes in qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Tomasin
Stephen Tomasin (born September 25, 1994) is an American rugby union player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team in the World Rugby Sevens Series. During his high school years, Tomasin played American football as a running back. In his senior year at Cardinal Newman High School, he was voted North Bay League Offensive MVP. He began playing rugby in high school in 2012."Tomasin trades football for rugby" June 15, 2013. Tomasin played college rugby with the San Diego State Aztecs. In 2013, Tomasin was played with the USA Rugby [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Friday
Michael John "Mike" Friday (born April 25, 1972) has been the head coach of the United States national rugby sevens team since summer 2014. Friday was appointed head coach after the U.S. coach for the 2013–14 season, Matt Hawkins, was asked to resign following the U.S. team's poor performance in the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series, 2013–14 World Rugby Sevens Series, IRB Sevens World Series. Friday had previously served as head coach for the national rugby sevens teams of England from 2004 to 2006, and Kenya from 2012 to 2013. Playing career Friday was born in Chichester, England. Friday played professional rugby. He played 15s for various teams, including the London Wasps and Harlequins, and in 7s he captained the England national sevens team."Friday appoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Thompson (rugby Union)
Brett Thompson (born August 17, 1990) is an American former rugby union player. He was named in United States' squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was onl .... He plays as a wing or fullback in fifteens, and as a forward in sevens. He retired from professional rugby in December 2021. References External links * 1990 births Living people American rugby union players United States international rugby union players Edinburgh Rugby players Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maceo Brown
Maceo Brown (born September 1, 1995) is an American rugby union player. He plays for the United States national rugby sevens team as a center and as a forward. Brown debuted for the U.S. national team at the 2018 Dubai Sevens. He played regularly as a substitute for the U.S. throughout the 2018–19 season – including at the 2019 USA Sevens tournament, which the U.S. won – in the absence of squad regular Maka Unufe, who was out for the season. In his youth, Brown was a multi-sport athlete at Corona del Sol High School. He played American football and basketball, and started playing rugby at the age of 16. Brown attended college at Grand Canyon University where he played for the school's rugby team. Brown was selected for the USA Eagles sevens squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matai Leuta
Matai Leuta (born July 20, 1990) is an American rugby union player who currently plays for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR). Matai has gained international honors playing for the United States National Rugby Sevens Team. Matai has had an extensive rugby sevens career, playing in 215 HSBC World Sevens Series matches in 44 tournaments, and scoring 31 tries. He played in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2018 in San Francisco and was on Team USA for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also played for the Houston Sabercats in 2022 and for the Chicago Hounds in 2023. Leuta has played professional rugby with Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) since 2021. He was a member of the 2021 New York Locals but has played the last two seasons with the SoCal Loggerheads. Early life Matai is from Marina, California, and spent much of his childhood in Fiji. When he returned to California as a teenager, he attended Seaside High School, graduating in 2008. While he played rugby as a youth, his senior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Iosefo
Martin Iosefo (born January 13, 1990) is an American rugby union player who previously played several seasons with the United States national rugby sevens team. He now plays for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). Early life Iosefo grew up in Wahiawa on the island of Oahu in Hawaii where he learned to play rugby. Between the ages of 4 and 15 he lived in Samoa with his brother and father. After finishing Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, he went to the University of Montana to play wide receiver in American football as a walk-on. Iosefo started playing rugby competitively while in Missoula, Montana with the University of Montana Jesters. Iosefo played with the Men's Collegiate All-Americans at the 2014 Serevi RugbyTown Sevens. Iosefo played with the Denver Barbarians at the 2015 Club 7s Nationals. Iosefo has been recognized for his size and athleticism, as well as for his hard hits at defense as a centre. U.S. national rugby sevens team Iosefo debuted with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folau Niua
Folau Niua (born January 27, 1985) is an American rugby union former player. He played fly-half for the United States national rugby sevens team from 2011 to 2022, and holds the U.S. record for most tournament appearances with over 65 caps. Early career Folau Niua is from East Palo Alto in California, and attended high school at Woodside High. Niua previously played his club rugby with the East Palo Alto Razorbacks, where he helped the club win the 2009 Division II national championship. He then played with San Francisco Golden Gate, where he helped the team win the 2011 Rugby Super League national championship. Niua played in the August 2011 national all-star championships, where his impressive scoring ability and fitness led the Pacific Coast team. Rugby career U.S. national team (7s) Niua debuted for the United States national sevens team at the 2011 Pan American Games, where, despite his lack of international tournament experience, he was the starting flyhalf. Niua was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Pinkelman
Benjamin Joseph Pinkelman (born June 13, 1994) is an American professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the United States national sevens team. Early life Pinkelman began playing rugby while he attended Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colorado. Pinkelman was named Youth Rugby Player of the Year by USA Rugby in 2014. He represented the United States at the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong. He attended Colorado State University, where he studied Criminal justice, and played for the Colorado State Rams and thDenver Barbarians RFC He was named as Division 1-A Rugby Player of the Week twice while attending CSU. Club career Pinkelman announced his return to the playing field for the 2023 Premier Rugby Sevens campaign, joining the newly formed Pittsburgh Steeltoes franchise in their first season. Pinkelman would be named captain of the men's Steeltoes team and would score his first try in his return against the New York Locals at the Eastern Conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevon Williams
Kevon Williams (born June 7, 1991) is an American rugby player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team on the World Rugby Sevens Series. Williams is originally from Houston, Texas. He attended Westbury High School and college at the New Mexico Highlands. He also played American football as a wide receiver with the New Mexico Highlands until 2012. He picked up rugby in 2013. His strong rugby play with New Mexico earned him the 2014 College Sevens Player of the Year award by Rugby Today magazine, in large part due to his play at the 2014 NSCRO national championship. Williams helped New Mexico win two straight NSCRO 7s titles in 2015 and 2016. Williams was called into the U.S. national team in November 2016 for the 2016 Dubai Sevens and 2016 South Africa Sevens The 2016 South Africa Sevens was the second tournament within the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series and the eighteenth edition of the South Africa Sevens. It was held over the weekend of 10–11 Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlin Isles
Carlin Isles (born November 21, 1989) is an American rugby union player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team. With 202 tries, Isles is first for the United States in career tries scored, ahead of teammate Perry Baker. Isles has been touted as the fastest rugby player. Early life Isles and his twin sister, Tambra, grew up in Akron, Ohio in foster homes, rarely seeing their mother. At the age of seven the siblings were adopted by Starlett and Charles Isles; Isles credits his adoptive parents with providing the stability and love he needed to excel in sports. Early athletic career Carlin Isles was a gifted American football and track and field athlete while attending Jackson High School (Massillon, Ohio). Isles holds the school records in the long jump, 100 meter, 200 meter, and 400 meter events at Jackson. He was also a part of the record holding 4 × 200 m relay team at Jackson High School. His 2007 100m school record breaking time was 10.58 seconds which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Barrett (rugby Union)
Danny Barrett (born March 23, 1990) is an American rugby player who plays as a forward. He previously played for the U.S. national rugby team, and also played for the U.S. national rugby sevens team. Barrett was in the Men's Eagles Sevens pool for the World Rugby Sevens Series until late 2021. Barrett's strong play during the 2016–17 season landed him one of the seven spots on the 2017 season Dream Team, alongside teammate Perry Baker. In December of 2021, Barrett signed to play for the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby (MLR). Barrett played for the USA Selects during the 2013 IRB Americas Rugby Championship. Barrett debuted for the Eagles on June 7, 2014 when he came on as a sub in a match against Scotland. Barrett then started two matches during the 2014 Pacific Nations Cup. College and club rugby Barrett played college rugby at the University of California, Berkeley. He played with the men's Collegiate All-Americans during their June 2013 tour of New Zealand. Barr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
