Los Angeles Sevens: Carlin Isles and Perry Baker hit 200 tries but Australia spoil USA party with victory in pool C
- The Aussies, who boast 10.4-second sprinter Trae Williams face Ireland in the quarter-finals while the Eagles take on South Africa
- Fiji and New Zealand advance to the quarter-finals of the LA Sevens with England and France also through
American speed kings Carlin Isles and Perry Baker blazed their way to 200 tries each in the HSBC World Sevens Series on home soil, but the defending champions were undone in the pool stage by an Australian side boasting a player looking to usurp them as the fastest sevens player on the planet.
Isles and Perry scored a try each as the USA defeated Scotland 33-12 and Samoa 19-17 in their opening pool C matches in Los Angeles.
However, in their final group match, the home side – who won the past two USA Sevens in Las Vegas – were brushed aside 17-7 by Australia, who were thrashed by the US in front of their own fans at the Sydney Sevens. Australia finished top of the table with three victories after earlier beating Samoa 31-5 and Scotland 31-7.
The Aussies feature former sprinter Trae Williams, who has run the 100 metres in 10.4 seconds and has switched to rugby sevens in the hope of making his country’s squad for the Tokyo Olympics.