The U.S. ended 2016-17 Rugby World Series ranked fifth, its best result in the Series’ 18 seasons, after finishing fourth in the Series’ final tournament in London on Sunday. The U.S. ranked sixth the two previous seasons.
Perry Baker led the Rugby World Series with 57 tries. He became the first U.S. player to lead the Series in tries. He was second in tries last season, a distant 18 tries behind South Africa’s Seabelo Senatla, who finished tied for fourth this season.
Baker also paced the Rugby World Series with 285 points (a try is worth five points).