Meet Black Ferns star Ruby Tui IMMEDIATELY AFTER the final match of the Rio Olympics and a silver medal for the Black Ferns, Ruby Tui wasn’t sure whether she would…
World Sevens Series
Charity Williams: “Gymnastics wasn’t going to take me to the Olympics”
DURING HER sporting childhood, it was not sevens rugby players that Charity Williams idolised. In her wildest dreams, she wanted to be just like US gymnast Shawn Johnson on the…
Olympic Men’s Sevens – finals
Olympic Men’s Sevens – finals There we have it. Fiji win a gold medal at the Olympic Men’s Sevens for the second time in their history, powering away from New…
Fiji win gold medal at Olympic Men’s Sevens for second time
Fiji win gold medal at Olympic Men’s Sevens for second time They’ve done it – Fiji have won back-to-back gold medals at the Olympic Games. A 27-12 win over New…
Argentina win bronze medal at Olympic Men’s Sevens
Argentina win bronze medal at Olympic Men’s Sevens Argentina edged out Great Britain’s men in the third-place match at the Olympic Men’s Sevens, with the South American’s taking the bronze…
USA sevens star Martin Iosefo on his island upbringing
WHILE THE parents were doing full-bore drills on the training pitch, the kids were emulating them exactly. But instead of a ball, Martin Iosefo and the other whippersnappers were using…
Dan Norton: “I’m enjoying the challenge of keeping the tally going”
IT WASN’T until he reached 100 tries on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series that England’s Dan Norton realised he might be alright at finishing. “It was never part of…
Remote control bus unexpected hit of the Olympic Sevens
Remote control bus unexpected hit of the Olympic Sevens It has proved the surprise hit of the Olympic Sevens competition on day one of action – an automated bus that…
Olympics Rugby Men’s Team Guide
Olympics Rugby Men’s Team Guide POOL A Argentina The team who blew apart the United States dream in Rio 2016, they are a constant thorn in the side – they…
Olympics Rugby Women’s Team Guide
Olympics Rugby Women’s Team Guide Pool A Great Britain Earlier in the year, coach Scott Forrest was excited to find out what identity would reveal itself for this group. Because…