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Posted 41 days ago
AS FANS put the final touches to their safari outfits, 12 captains and coaches taking part in the Marriott London Sevens at Twickenham this weekend launched the tournament at Barn Elms, Barnes.
Players and coaches attended a tag rugby festival for local primary schools and the Dallaglio Foundation as children had the opportunity to get their hands on the tournament trophy…
Posted 64 days ago
KELLY VAN HARSKAMP of the Netherlands was the IRB Sevens Women’s Player of the Year in 2010-11 – and this video shows you why. First capped against Wales at the 2007 European Championships, her size and pace make her a nightmare for opposition defences.
Posted 67 days ago
RUSSIAN RUGBY has got one up on the Americans – the first rugby player in space. That’s what they’re claiming anyway after cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky welcomed dignitaries at the Sevens World Cup draw in Moscow via a space link with the International Space Station. Click below to see his great ball control…
Posted 87 days ago
FIJI WON the on-field plaudits by sneaking past first-time Cup finalists Wales 26-19, to successfully defend their HSBC Sevens title. In a thrilling final, the South Sea Islanders scored four unopposed second-half tries to come back from a half-time deficit of 19-0.
However, the entertainment wasn’t just limited to the field of play, the fans made sure they got noticed in…
Posted 90 days ago
AS SNOW still blankets parts of the UK, spare a thought for those having to toil in the balmy conditions in Hong Kong. The latest leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series is underway in the Far East, with the event in Hong Kong to be followed up with a weekend in Tokyo. It is the sixth tournament of the nine in a series where New Zealand are already pulling away from nearest challengers South Africa and Samoa in the overall standings.
Posted 139 days ago
DAY ONE of the Wellington Sevens kicked off in spectacular style, and we’re not just talking about what happened on the pitch. Fans in the stands put in the effort with their fancy dress costumes, and the guys in the gallery above are those we think deserve a prize! Plus check out the highlights of Day 1 below.
Posted 265 days ago
ENGLAND NAME their 12-man squad for the first leg of this season’s HSBC Sevens World Series.
The Gold Coast Sevens on October 13-14 is the first event of the new Olympic sport’s biggest ever season, which sees nine legs of the global series followed by the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow next June.
Head Coach Ben Ryan has the top two…
Posted 276 days ago
ENGLAND WILL face Samoa, Kenya and Spain on the opening day of the HSBC Sevens World Series on October 13.
The draw was made today for the Gold Coast Sevens in Australia, the first of nine legs in this season’s series which concludes with the Marriott London Sevens next May.
England finished third in last season’s competition, with Samoa in fourth place…
Posted 409 days ago
England’s Mathew Turner was today shortlisted as a contender for the IRB International Sevens Player of the Year award.
The former Bristol wing faces competition from two New Zealanders – half back Tomasi Cama and wing Frank Halai – for the accolade, which will be presented after the ninth and final leg of this season’s HSBC Sevens World Series at Twickenham…
Posted 455 days ago
England Women are set to embark on their second ever assault on the IRB’s Women Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong this weekend and they are looking to top the world this time out.
12 of the world’s best Women’s Sevens teams participated in the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup in Dubai in December and for England they had to…
