Ben Pinkelman & Jenn Salomon | Episode 9

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by USA 7s legend Ben Pinkelman and Mexican International Jenn Salomon for Episode 9 of The Rugby Sevens Rollercoaster.

Pinkelman was the youngest player selected for the U.S. Olympic 7s team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. He captained USA to its first ever HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title on home soil at the 2018 USA Sevens in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pinkelman was named to the World Series Dream Team for the 2019 season, which included the USA’s best ever result, finishing 2nd that year. He captained the Pittsburgh Steeltoes this season in the Premier Rugby Sevens after being out with an injury for two years, with the goal of making the 2024 Olympic 7s team.

Salomon has been part of the Mexico 7s team for a number of years, taking part in the 2021 Olympic Repechage in Monaco, and preparing for the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers next month. She returns to the Premier Rugby Sevens for the 2nd year, and this season helped the Southern Headliners win both tournaments in Austin, Texas, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Premier Rugby Sevens featured 8 franchises with 16 teams in 2023 contesting five tournaments across the U.S. The season started on June 17 at Q2 Stadium (Austin, Texas) for the Eastern Conference Kickoff, then TCO Stadium (Minneapolis, Minnesota) hosted the Western Conference Kickoff on June 24. The Western Conference Finals took place on July 15 at Paypal Park (San Jose, California) and the Eastern Conference Finals on July 23 at Highmark Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). The 2023 Championship will be played on August 6 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., and will feature the top two teams from each Conference. In the Western Conference the qualified teams are: Northern Loonies and Rocky Mountain Experts (Women); Rocky Mountain Experts and Rhinos x Socal Loggerheads (Men). In the Eastern Conference the qualified teams are: Southern Headliners and New York Locals (Women); Pittsburgh Steeltoes and Texas Team (Men).

Results to date:

Eastern Conference Kickoff Winners | Southern Headliners (Women) + Texas Team (Men)

Western Conference Kickoff Winners | Northern Loonies (Women) + Rocky Mountain Experts (Men)

Western Conference Winners | Rocky Mountain Experts (Women) + Rhinos x Socal Loggerheads (Men)

Eastern Conference Winners | Southern Headliners (Women) + Pittsburgh Steeltoes (Men)

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