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Steeltoes Men: David Hightower, Ben Pinkelman, Alex Wormer, Shawn Clark, Mickey Bateman, Campbell Johnstone, Ethan Hager, Aki Raymond, Malik Bryant, Rienk van der Ploeg, Nicholas Smith, John LeFevre, Mikhail “Misha”Shorin, Lewis Gray, Lance Williams
Team Men: Da’Quan Patton, Jake Soriano, Asa Carter, Craig Hunt, Oliver MacKenzie, Benson Salem Adoyo, Line Latu, Jerome Nale, Chris Aurich, Amir Lancaster, Zac Bastres, Evan Conlon, Robert Tenorio, Timon Vijn, Tiaan Loots, Devin Short, Rhodes Featherstone
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Eastern Conference
● New York Locals
● Pittsburgh Steeltoes
● Southern Headliners
● Texas Team
Western Conference
● Golden State Retrievers
● Northern Loonies
● Rocky Mountain Experts
● Rhinos x SoCal Loggerheads
The league’s eight franchsies have featured several US Olympic and International stars from both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens circuits, including Perry Baker, Danny Barrett, Madison, Hughes, Abby Gustaitis, Alev Kelter, Kristi Kirshe, Folau Niua, Naya Tapper, Stephen Tomasin, and Kevon Williams. International players to participate in the league include Olympic medalists from Team GB Dan Norton and New Zealand Rugby stars Ruby Tui and Stacey Waaka.
Match two gearing up it’s the Texas team number one ranked side led by Road FST on the right of your screen and the local side the Pittsburgh steel toes led by the great F Pinkman he’s their Captain running out second here come the Texas side first a very intense battle
Ahead yeah this will be a massive matchup Texas team the most impressive team coming out of Austin Texas that was their home tournament and they’re up against none other than the Pittsburgh steel toes which now you know this is their phen this is their home tournament so an absolute matchup and of course
Texas team will come out P to look out for you got Ro Fon Robert tin orio Jerome Nar USA sens player we can see Road Fon getting into his men trying to get them up because this is their home tournament the Pittsburgh celto will come out with a little bit of a delayed
To F come out with a H with a steel toes T side coach could more though so many talented players on their side after winning the Austin event nobody gave them much of a chance but they went all the way in that event but it’s a different story today it’s all about
Winning and here comes the Pittsburgh steel toes M Shen brings up the side he is from Kazakhstan he played here with a pittsb forge rugby CL pan with that troops they reide on the rise says Ben pman who just joined the USA 7s C After twoe High headers it’s the pr SS that
Got him back in shap he said I think the prcs are playing such a huge part in this country giving quality players like pan an opportunity to play some amazing footy we just saw a sensational first game as we get into the Texas starting lineup on your screen there Craig hunt
He was an absolute Menace on attack last time in a Texas in Austin Texas s so is this man here or Ro feon is leading them and the Pittsburgh Steelers as well plenty to work with high tower he scored a crucial try on his screen there is AI
Raymond I’d say the Pittsburg steel to is one of their strengths D is the powerhouses they have in their aggression when they carry from the city of Steel and it’s them to receive against the Texas team it’s match two in the main side the premier r7’s Eastern Conference Finals
AI Raymond waits for Ben pinkin to capture this one Big Ben instrumental in his sides matches last time finish off in a third place looking a step in couple of nice little moves as they D up field with the steel toes the home cry getting behind them as Hager rips it
Away a little jump step Nicholas Smith ball is almost there for the Texas side but he stays with pman a regular on the HSBC world seven series day high tower the Sprinter cat back in looking for a tackle the Robert Teno and Midfield look at the jump off
His right a couple of slips coming in this AR official Turf from the Pittsburgh steel toes penalty though to the Texas team in straightaway Texas team showing why they won the first opening Conference tournament their defense is just so solid they they stay connected they come up everybody plays their role
Jerome n there on his screen he’s out the back sweeper he’s constantly communicating to his team up but you can see a little bit of slippery at there you’ll see you’ll notice a bit of black and the green the turf pallets and as a player definitely have to try and adapt
To those makes it a little bit slippy Under Foot yeah we seen that so far GRE hunt quick tap from him the penalty such a creative play as Jerome Nal the USA sevens fly goes on the outside Chris scored a hatrick in the final last time
Feeds it back on the inside the Texas team knock on the door hunt feathers Seven Star ropson over the top T cuts through a couple the Brazilian International then gets C on himself but f is there roges F The Big Unit is over he was in California doing some surfing
In the Bay Watch region he’s looking good The Road to Glory he takes firstly huge pass it’s got to be a 30 25 30 m pass sets up his Brazilian teammate and the reaction to just pick and go twirl out of a tackle amazing leader that
Man kick will go to the side it’s 5 Nothing Texas team strike first showing how important defense is in this game of sevens yeah we have to have one more look at this he’s dancing he’s dancing out there he’s having a great time as a 98 awesome all black sevens player hard
Worker good good man and he’s having fun here in the states keeps it a celebration as well but of snake goes in the air Troy Hall and Kurt morth be very happy with that start morth coach Ed himself in the gym doing biceps here comes up the
Middle Ben with reverse headcut gets def f f is there great support play from Hager he’s got Raymond Hager throws a down Hager still going strong he gets it back to AI Raymond and another big tackle comes they saved a certain try the Ste toast were away what a run from
Pman could call him twinkle with those Twinkle Toes straight through the middle we’ve got to see it again he’s come storming down the middle of the pitch Road has to take care of him and the support of the steel toes was excellent as well what a man never giving up on De
Such a tiring game only s minutes each coming down told my in-laws it’s only 14 minutes a game go that’s easy if only DL we have both played on the World Series if only easy wasn’t was a correct adjective for this game oh exactly one run 30 seconds and you g
Here come Texas now near their own goal line of scrum for them hunt secure ball so important as n drifts across field was an injury there the ball’s loose for the Pittsburgh steel to one of the Texas players has gone down as high tower goes
Up the middle to cut down though pck at close range throws a big gets the the big again with big and the P still times scor that first try oh there wasn’t much on but this man has been there in the highest of pressure moments and he knows exactly what to do
We we highlighted him before the tournament even started and this is why We do unfortunately have a bit of a injury for the Texas team but that was just ferocious leadership from P yeah Ben ad doyo seem to have pulled something the flags go up though 75 the home side Pittburgh lead Tex with Ben pickman’s TR we have a look
Here the man do you talked about from Kenya something definitely didn’t go right for him so the safest thing to do is definitely give him a rest we have a look here pass comes out there was a whole lot of pressure on them M delays the
Pass a bit it was just before he caught it then he pulled it something’s gone and then of course Ben pman reacts the only way Ben Pinkman knows how and it’s 75 Texas received the restart trailing by those two points under two to go in the first half Ro Fon is there
The counter R is good though as they come through from behind the last man’s feet AI Raymond got to tap got to leave your boot your hands it’s got to be on the mark the referee’s been very tight on those rolling throughout the conference is very consistent with that R still
Toes now withi Raymond oh almost deleted that man know as the Nigerian Nightmare gets hit by F Hager today high not a lot of space they’ve got to relink in Midfield Nicholas Smith is there Pinkman mik FR as USA 7 side the squad has wormer his old Colorado teammate goes on the
Outside of Bar’s play looking for the quick ball Let It Go cleaning up is Raymond yet again steel toes high tower he slips such a big thr he so good in Austin Texas Dave high tower a track coach as well you can see why Alex W getting married this October he goes in
The S and minutes ago a f ball on the outside and brilliant dive it’s a he gets it to Lun the have their second jeez that was a physical passenger play Massive hits coming in these are some big men just going at it and in the
End Raymond luck says I’ll put a stop to this I’ll get us another try it’s just been ferocious out there the physicality we knew it would you got the likes of Raymond Pinkman Ro no so the kick becomes important rolling Rolling but it remains 125 we have a look here there’s so much going on but Raymond was free GS his team working their way to the opposite side of the field so Raymond was given too much space Everybody Loves Raymond Ry everybody he has pretty stamp so far in
The first half It’s the final moment before we go to the break 125 the headlin is are in the men’s final don’t forget beating the locals a bit earlier all important points on the line the top two in each man and a woman will go through to Washington
DC AUST 6 with AI Field Texas team not out of it yet n comes across good pick up in the Airing step for a couple of players EV con does really well he flicks it back support Runners there Chris oric elusive chicky customer Texas side now getting full flow Vine
Flicks it away bit of a loose pass and that will bring the halim whistle what an interesting tussle it’s been off the road scored for the Texas side to put him up five nothing they him two tries pick on in Rond and Pittsburgh still toes at Le 125 here in the men’s
Semi-final number two here from High Stadium more after the break [Applause] 0 players all War let Wake Up Now 1 2 Welcome back here to beautiful hmar Stadium men’s semi-final number two going off like a frog and ack it’s 125 the Pittsburgh steel toes lead the Texas team back the Texas side an update here on how it all stands because the locals we knocked out in their first game the
Texas side do not have to win to progress to DC so we’ll keep an eye on that as Ben pman has possession for the home side flicks it beautifully to Smith now now the fave Off the Bench looking a Sparks of magic what a player he’s been over the years for a glory
DC there’s John LEF Mickey bitman on the park as well known as the kitchen Mouse Mickey Mouse’s meals as is called as high tower goes on their far side steps a couple gets the right-handed fan there’s bitman now to the right looking to work with Campell Johnston good passage of play here for
The Pittsburgh steel toes they recycle well Nicholas Smith as the fave good little jump draws a couple almost getting the offload Alex W was there with him Industrial Engineer almost possession for the Texas [Applause] site I think he got the turnover all right but he just fumbled it a little
Bit Mar here here so all the pressure really is on the steel toes to win this game means absolutely everything to them a lot of pressure they have to win both of course but go pitch side now here from yeah the steel toes just have to keep doing exactly what they’re doing
Their ball possession has been so good especially in that first half so they can keep that up they should see themselves on the way to success now for the team the energy level just completely dropped in the middle of that first half so they must turn over ball
If they’re going to do something about it here yeah good point indeed as they cut up the middle yet again cell Johnstone oh almost getting the offload away Le is there in support though for Pittsburgh he flicks it one hand to he Tower the Air Force Academy Jack coach
Knows one and it’s the highway to the car the Pittsburgh still to score to David high tower high tower he just Towers over almost everybody out there and he’s come here to eat at his home tournament for his team we’ seen what he can do in Austin he’s scoring down those Sidelines he
Wasn’t much on he had a lot of work to do and the crowd has come out here today and they’re supporting him there’s a conversion has all the legs and more it’s over a seven pointer beautiful kick from L we got to have another look there was just not much on
Bitman there runs a short line but they choose not to use l with some footwork look at this one two three on him and he says I don’t I don’t care if you’re going to try and defend me cuz you can’t TR out for Team USA Bob S at the
Olympic Games fortunate having him in the game of rugby wormer has it restart unsuccessful from the Texas side haven’t had a lot of possession floating ball to Ben Pinkman almost got his ribs taken out he tried to let the roof nobody he’s got more experience than that the roof says goes and
Pittsbur Ste toes hang on their substitutes as well I think he’s can bend over he lik I think he’s got to stay up all right he doesn’t like going off either he Side Up 19 points to five knowing they got a task at hand to win both games today Nal
With the Texas team conin gets a nice ball away to or on that far side he slips slow and they grew up in Hong Kong going to the famous Hong Kong sevens over the years hun they’re going to link up yet again the winners from
Austin Texas the side the Texas to p a massive unit the goes up though but the fall in touch and what a job stopping it wow if he had gotten that ball into Rose’s hand before his foot went out Texas team were almost certainly in so that was massive defense the
Pittsburgh the crowd absolutely loving in this game Pat a huge frame apparently ordered his barbecue from Texas arrived early this morning Shide joh the five streaking through he’s got one to back the F gets n one tackle it’s there for R he picks it up on the bounce do Alex
Warmer great skills from the tall unit Hager looking to link up to pman on the right hand side the steel toes one bounce Shen the local player he’s hit by RH featherson but still they retain possession Jason Kelly and Steve leap Porter look on the coaches he on the short side the can
There’s a slippery at the right and Ethan Hager scores another for the Ste toes haer how do you like that awesome play from the line out bit of a trick play they came back on the short and then the end Hagen is too quick off the face of that rock and he
Picks and he goes and the Texas team just couldn’t keep up with the final show that Pittsburgh Steelers are putting on for their home crowd steel toes up 245 with two to go hagga who scored that try Nails it from the side he can do it
All absolute mat what what are you do for the T teammate you you thre the championship do do you try and get players to get some minutes under the you can see Ro V coming to the s p again but the Pittsburgh still thr so much to play
For rers rugby is an official parkw for all pr7 franchises visit rhinos rugby.com to start your journey got brilliant stuff down there in Southern California and S CL do rhos rugby so Pittsburgh still toes in a strong position here with 90 seconds to go he’s on Texas team silenc in this
Game so far but they done of course all on the road to DC top two looking to qualify from the men and women’s competition possession from inside there 22 looking for the offload pck gets his hand in the way of course who else W leaves it behind it’s kicked over the
Top punt chases the ball bounces though out of bounds B big to everybody as it often does good to see HT on there it’s good the Texas team getting all def some experience here’s your mark you still want to link up you still want to ex good players get some
Confidence in the team okay ony Raymond content creator off and on the field he goes short to pinkerman bashes it up good set piece on the park as well Shan Clark 6’9 Wing up Shen can’t get rid of the initial tackle steeltoes works so well in this game and
Linked superbly 26 points to five 30 seconds left in the game here comes Shan Clark played in the Super rug the Americas for the Raptors Hager tries to get past down nicely still toes again work in Midfield for a little spin doesn’t come that way attack on him M Raymond scored one
Already draws a couple to Hager The American Canadian linking nicely and here’s a good R from the local sensation M sh with a Brit for dff now Premier Rook EV he scores one of the popular tries here at home mark Stadium Congrats oh how good Misha Shen as soon as he called that ball he was a sh in and right under the sticks what a way to come out and play at your first home tournament for the Pittsburgh steel toes beautiful backdrop of all the PES any morees or get over anything cuz
That was awesome 446 is enough and it’s a victory for the Pittsburgh steel toes full time goes 33 points to five they have demolished the Texas team that won the tourament in Austin just a few weeks ago anything can happen in the game the seven that’s why we love it so
Much amazing scenes time for a short break will flip across to the woman’s competition after that but it’s a brilliant win for the home side the Pittsburgh steel toes 335 they wrap it up against the Texas side
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That turf looks awful for acls and ankles