A win without Perry Baker and Danny Barrett will alarm the super powers: the Americans are starting to find some depth
In Las Vegas on Sunday, the USA men’s Eagles beat Samoa 27-0 to win a second USA Sevens title in a row. It was their first gold medal on this season’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series but they took all four silvers before it and they are now clear at the top of the world rankings, five points up on New Zealand, the World Cup winners the Eagles beat in the semi-final.
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