HONG KONG (AP) " The United States may have fallen agonizingly short in their bid to win the Hong Kong Sevens but there was some consolation for the Eagles when Perry Baker finished as the tournament's leading tryscorer. Like a lot of the US Sevens players, Baker was a latecomer to rugby, having played American Football for most his life. I just love everything about this game and it feels great to be a rugby player." He already possessed the athletic attributes to make it in Sevens Rugby but had to learn all the rules and tactics to play at the highest level. "He's done a lot of work behind closed doors, which nobody has seen and it has paid off and he's no longer a crossover player - he's a real rugby player.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 09, 2017 14:37 UTC