The USA Men’s National Team 7s defeated Guyana 62-0 for blistering start to the Pan American Games in Lima 2019. It was the opening match of Pool A, leading into the Opening Ceremonies tonight, after which the USA men will return tomorrow for two games against Chile and Brazil. Medal rounds will commence on Sunday, July 28.
“It was a great team performance there and a little bit of individual brilliance as well on the pitch but there’s a lot of takeaways,” said Head Coach JD Stephenson. “Unfortunately, the first match for some was a little bit tougher. For us an easier match presents different opportunities but there’s still things we can take away from and grow and develop on. We are excited for the challenges tomorrow, we’ve got Chile and Brazil who just had a 14 all draw so it’s going to be a very interesting day for us.”
MATCH ONE | UNITED STATES 62-0 GUYANA
Team USA’s Men’s Eagles Sevens were in excellent form throughout the match, gliding through spaces, controlling kick offs and restarts to easily soar past Guyana.
Seven players crossed the tryline with Maceo Brown scoring a hat trick and Ben Broselle claiming two tries of his own. Harley Wheeler, Jake Lachina and D’Montae Noble all added tries in their first appearance of a senior national team tournament. Marcus Tupuola and Captain Cody Melphy also scored with Melphy kicking four conversions and Naima Fualaau adding two.
The USA Men’s Sevens will next kick off against Chile at 1:15 PM ET for the first of two games tomorrow. Brazil will be next at 5:50 PM ET with matches broadcast LIVE on ESPN’s family of networks.
Fans are encouraged to visit usarug.by/PanAmRugby for a full list of available broadcasts closer to kick off. Clarity on exactly which network will stream which Games may not be identified until close to kick off.
Results are also available at lima2019.pe/en/results.
2019 U.S. Pan American Games Men's Sevens Roster
| PLAYER | POSITION | CLUB/PROGRAM |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Broselle | Hooker/Center | USA Sevens Residency Program |
| Maceo Brown | Center | USA Sevens Residency Program |
| Travion Clark | Wing | Vail Rugby |
| Naima Fuala'au | Scrum Half | USA Sevens Residency Program |
| Jake Lachina | Prop | Army West Point |
| Cody Melphy (C) | Fly Half | USA Sevens Residency Program |
| D'Montae Noble | Scrum Half | Kutztown University |
| Joe Schroeder (VC) | Prop | USA Sevens Residency Program |
| Lorenzo Thomas | Prop | Lindenwood University |
| Marcus Tupuola | Center/Wing | USA Sevens Residency Program |
| Anthony Welmers | Prop | USA Sevens Residency Program |
| Harley Wheeler | Hooker | Life University |
2019 U.S. Pan American Games Men’s Sevens Staff
Head Coach | JD Stephenson
Team Leader | David Fee
Assistant Coach | Anthony Roques
Head of Performance | Jon Hood
Performance Analyst | Brendan Keane
Athletic Trainer | Danielle Allen
Pan American Games Schedule
Pool A | Broadcast on various ESPN Networks
WATCH | usarug.by/PanAmRugby
vs Guyana | 62-0 (W)
vs Chile | Sat, July 27 - 1:15 PM ET
vs Brazil | Sat, July 27 - 5:05 PM ET
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