England 7s captain Tom Mitchell looks back on on a tumultuous World Cup

Proud moment: England see off USA in extra time

Last week’s Sevens World Cup in San Francisco surpassed my expectations in terms of support, atmosphere and hype during the tournament. It was an incredible experience playing in an iconic baseball stadium we weren’t used to. Running out with massive stands on two sides and water on the other was very different.
We weren’t sure what we were going to encounter but our games were really well attended. We had great support and quite a few England fans h...