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 …
DARWIN, Australia — Long-time captain Michael Hooper and playmaker Quade Cooper missed out on Australia’s Rugby World Cup squad that was surprisingly led by France-based lock Will Skelton. Also, there were three uncapped players: 18-year-old Waratahs fullback Max Jorgensen, who hasn’t played since May due to a knee injury, Brumbies prop Blake Schoupp and Western Force scrumhalf Issak Fines-Leleiwasa. ___ …
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 …
