Premier Rugby Sevens: Tapper and Baker lend new league a hand
by Martin Pengelly from on (#5QG3W)
In Memphis on Saturday, the best US men's and women's rugby players will kick-off a pro competition for the shortened game
Midway through our conversation, Perry Baker greets a friend not seen in a while. The other party to the post-pandemic reunion is Tai Enosa, another US Eagle who Baker will face on the field on Saturday.
Fourteen US Olympians, men and women, will play in the first event staged by Premier Rugby Sevens, the first games kicking off at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee at 9am local time, the day capped with televised finals in the early evening.
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