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Posted 776 days ago
New Zealand broke through to win the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide in their fifth attempt, defeating South Africa 28-20 to claim the 2011 title at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
Kiwi Tomasi Cama scored two tries and kicked four conversions to propel New Zealand to their third victory of the season which also completed the back-to-back Hong Kong, Australia event double.
The victory…
Posted 777 days ago
Defending champions Samoa, current Series leaders New Zealand, England and Fiji all enjoyed 100% records in the pool stages of the Adelaide Sevens, round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series. They are joined in the Cup quarter finals by Argentina, hosts Australia, 2011 USA Sevens winners South Africa and reigning Rugby World Cup Sevens champions, Wales.
Cup quarter finals:
New Zealand v…
Posted 784 days ago
Russia and Portugal finished the pool stages as the two best runners-up to join the top six seeds in the Cup quarter finals at the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens, round five of the World Series.
It is the first time that the Russians have qualified for the last eight in a Sevens World Series Cup…
Posted 810 days ago
THE IRB has just finalised the pools and matches for the Australian International Rugby Sevens in Adelaide, the sixth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. The tournament will be played at the city’s historic Adelaide Oval on 2-3 April, one week after the Hong Kong Sevens, with hosts Australia drawn in a tough pool alongside Fiji, USA and Tonga.
At…
Posted 819 days ago
The Official Draw for the 24-team Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens was held today at Exchange Square in Hong Kong. Joint World Series leaders New Zealand and England top Pools A and B respectively. New Zealand will face France, Portugal and Korea, while England will play USA, Japan and China.
In Pool C defending Hong Kong Sevens champions Samoa are matched…
Posted 821 days ago
South Africa clinched a pulsating Las Vegas Sevens at the weekend. If you want to experience the unique atmosphere on the latest stop in the IRB World Sevens series you can see some great tries below.
Posted 824 days ago
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor
THE HOUSE might always win in Las Vegas casinos, but the odds were upset on the city’s rugby field at the USA Sevens.
At the start of the day, all the talk was of a third straight IRB Sevens Series final between England and New Zealand, but both favourites were upset in the semi-finals and…
Posted 825 days ago
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor
I’ve been in Las Vegas less than 24 hours but it’s already become clear that this city lives up to its reputation. They certainly knows how to party in Vegas and they tend to do things on a grander scale than anywhere else.
So what’s this got to do with rugby? Well, the USA Seven…
Posted 828 days ago
Sevens coaching manuals are somewhat thin on the ground, partly because the majority of amateur players are happy to play the sport off the cuff. Colin Hillman, the policeman who played for and coached Wales Sevens, understood that a few basic principles couldgo a long way and was in the process of writing this expert guide when he died, aged…
Posted 829 days ago
When the 2011 USA Sevens takes place on 12-13 February defending USA Sevens champions Samoa will not only be looking to defend their title at the Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, but also kick-start the defence of their World Series crown.vSo far on the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series Stephen Betham’s side are third with 52 points having lost to…
