Rugby Sevens team come within a whisker of upsetting Russia

Mike McCormack

The national Sevens men’s rugby team lost both of their Pool F games on the second day of the three-day 2012 Cathay Pacific/HSBC World Sevens Series in Hong  Kong yesterday.

Their first game against Russia, the Jaguars squandered a 10-nil lead and was eventually defeated 14 to 12. In their second game the local ruggers lost to Japan 38 to 5.

Following the losses team manager Mike McCormack issued the following release to Stabroek Sport via email.

“Our team came within a