HONG KONG — Two thirty-somethings, one of them a rugby sevens great and the other a rookie, made their mark at the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday. The great Perry Baker helped the United States win both pool games, scoring three tries at age 37 against runaway series leader Argentina and Britain. Argentina, which came to Hong Kong with a …
BRISBANE, Australia — Australia regained the Mandela Plate with a 30-17 win over World Cup champion South Africa on Saturday, giving Dave Rennie back-to-back test wins for the first time as Wallabies head coach. The Wallabies needed a last-minute penalty goal from recalled flyhalf Quade Cooper last Sunday for a 28-26 win on the Gold Coast, but led for most …
