The HSBC World Sevens Series’ seventh stop, the Vancouver Sevens, takes place in Vancouver March 3-5 ab BC Place. The USA is within 10 points in the standings of qualifying for the Olympics. The top 4 teams at the end of the 12th tournament gain automatic entry into the Olympics.
The team is in a difficult pool where they will face New Zealand, Samoa, and Spain, the three teams the USA fell to in their home tournament last weekend.
Cody Melphy will join the squad in Vancouver as Joe Schroeder returns home to recover from an injury sustained in Los Angeles. Melphy played in the Los Angeles Invitational with the Falcons last weekend, who captured a bronze medal in the elite tournament.
USA Men’s Sevens Roster | HSBC Vancouver Sevens
| Name | Position | HSBC Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aaron Cummings | Forward | 9 |
| 3. David Still | Forward/Wing | 14 |
| 6. Kevon Williams (C) | Halfback/Wing | 42 |
| 7. Naima Fuala’au | Halfback | 20 |
| 8. Malacchi Esdale | Center/Wing | 13 |
| 9. Stephen Tomasin | Utility | 49 |
| 10. Faitala Talapusi | Halfback | 14 |
| 11. Perry Baker | Wing/Center | 62 |
| 13. Cody Melphy | Center/Hooker/Prop/Scrumhalf | 7 |
| 14. Marcus Tupuola | Halfback/Center | 20 |
| 15. Gavan D’Amore | Forward | 15 |
| 16. Adam Channel | Forward | 7 |
| 18. Maka Unufe | Wing | 45 |
USA Men’s Sevens Traveling Staff
- Head Coach Mike Friday
- Performance Analyst Dave Gardner
- Strength & Conditioning Josh Schnell
- Athletic Trainer Bobby Gragston
- Team Manager Scott Novack
USA Men’s Sevens Vancouver Schedule
Friday, March 3 v. New Zealand | 4:23 pm ET
v. Samoa | 10:37 pm ET
Saturday, March 4
v. Spain | 4:51 pm ET
Knockouts begin at 8:54 pm ET
Sunday, March 5
Knockouts continue at 12 pm ET
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