Americas teams found more frustration in Cape Town with the USA tying for 7th spot, Argentina clocking out in 10th, and Canada again topping the bottom bracket in 13th. The glory went to England who upset home team South Africa to claim the title for their first tourney win of …
Read More »Canada tie New Zealand, USA into Cup Quarters
The opening day of Round 2 of the HSBC Sevens Series in Cape Town saw a few surprise results, none more than Canada’s 19-all draw with New Zealand. Pat Kay’s conversion of a late Justin Douglas try made for a tense finale but neither side would come away with the …
Read More »South Africa one step ahead in Dubai
Paul Ryan named South Africa as his favorites to set the pace on the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series and following the opening tournament in Dubai his predictions look spot-on. The Blitzbokke cruised through Day Two to lift the title, smashing both New Zealand and Wales before meeting Fiji in the …
Read More »New Zealand claim Women’s title in Dubai
New Zealand have laid down the challenge to the rest of the field after a dominant showing in Dubai that saw them march through all comers with relative ease to take the title in the first stop of the 2016-17 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. Even Olympic champions Australia were no …
Read More »Americas Men struggle on Dubai Day One
It’s safe to say Day One in Dubai did not go as planned for the three Americas teams taking part. Argentina, Canada, and the USA managed only two wins between them as they struggled to find their rhythm in their return to the HSBC Sevens Series. As such no Americas …
Read More »Canada Women Perfect on Dubai Day One
Canada have emerged one of the early favorites in the race to the Dubai 7s crown as they came through the pool stages undefeated on Day One of the tournament at The Sevens Stadium on Thursday. A late try from skipper Ghislaine Landry was needed to get by the ever-improving …
Read More »Capó Ortega helps French Barbarians defeat Australia
The French Barbarians defeated Australia by a score of 19-11 at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux on Thursday. Uruguayan lock Rodrigo Capo Ortega played for the best part of an hour in the second row for the Barbarians in a match that didn’t quite live up to the expectations of …
Read More »Cubelli Named in Brumbies Squad for 2017
Tomás Cubelli will play his second season for the Brumbies in 2017, it has been confirmed. The Argentine scrum half was named by Head Coach Stephen Larkham for next year’s competition. Cubelli is to join 13 Wallabies. Changes from 2016 see the arrival of the Fainga’a twins. For them it …
Read More »Chilean Named Queensland Captain in Australian Sevens
As reported back in September Chilean Nicolás Herreros will play for Quensland in this month’s Australian Sevens. That competition is taking place this weekend and Herreros is captaining the north-eastern Australian province. The competition is being played on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend in Adelaide. Herreros comes from the …
Read More »Pools drawn for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017
The draw has been made and the pools are set for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Belfast and Dublin will be host cities for the tournament that takes place in August, with 12 teams placed in three pools for the 8th edition of the biggest event in women’s rugby. …
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