The reputation of USA as the most successful rugby
nation in the history of Olympics will be under discussion this weekend when
the rugby seven’s emerging force will try to secure their place for Rio 2016.
Rugby is returning to Olympic games after the absence of nearly a century. 92 years
ago a group of American amateurs beat France in an upset to win the gold at the
1924 Paris Olympics.
It implies
that USA who was also Olympic champion in 1920 but have become secondary rugby
team in the modern age will have to defend the title when the sevens rugby
tournament starts in Brazil. However first of all the USA must ensure their
place in Rio which they can confirm on Sunday if they win the Olympic
qualifiers of North America Caribbean Rugby Association in North Carolina.
Canada which
is the dominant force in North American Rugby poses threat to American hopes so
far. However the balance e of regional power may have shifted towards the United
States with the recent results which also includes an outstanding win in the
London leg of the World Sevens Series. The London win including a 45-22 win
against Australia in the final after an England win in the quarterfinals was
the first ever win of USA in a sevens tournament.
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