Team USA Take the Honours at Derby Senior Flag Tournament

4th June 2002

Team USA won both senior flag tournaments last weekend in an event hosted at Derby University. In Saturday's tournament, the USA won the final 24-0 against the Derby Dream Team. The Birmingham Raiders put in a great display, reaching the semi-finals. They defeated the Stirling Clansmen 20-6 in the quarter-finals before being knocked out 19-6 by the Derby Dream Team.

In the 9-on-9 competition, Team USA defeated the Stirling Clansmen 20-6 in the final, after the Clansmen had defeated the Leicester Eagles 6-0 in the semi-finals. USA were made to work really hard to get the better of the Derby Dream Team 20-13 in the other semi-final.

Results:

5-on-5 Championship Game
USA/FlagMag 24-0 Derby Dream Team

Semi-Finals
Derby Dream Team 19-6 Birmingham Raiders
USA/FlagMag 20-4 Leicester Eagles

Quarter-Finals
Derby Dream Team 20-8 Metro Bar
Birmingham Raiders 20-6 Stirling Clansmen
USA/FlagMag 20-6 Staffordshire
Leicester Eagles 21-7 Team Nigeria

9-on-9 Championship Game
USA/FlagMag 20-6 Stirling Clansmen

Winners Bracket final
USA/FlagMag 20-0 Stirling Clansmen

Winners Bracket first round
Stirling Clansmen 6-0 Leicester Eagles
USA/FlagMag 20-13 Derby Dream Team

Losers Bracket Championship
Stirling Clansmen 13-6 Derby Dream Team