Chilean captain Felipe Brangier and speedster Julio Blanc have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the qualifying bracket of the Hong Kong 7s. Brangier’s strength and leadership earned him a spot among the forwards while the outstanding Blanc scored five tries in the pool stages and also …
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Olympic champions Fiji found their best form of the season on Day Three of the Hong Kong 7s with a stunning 22-0 win over Series leaders South Africa in the Cup Final capping their tournament. Earlier in the day they found an extra gear in the second half to race …
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A 19-7 Semi Final defeat to Germany ended Chile’s hopes of securing Core Status for the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series in Hong Kong. Los Cóndores did not find the same form that saw them win their first four matches of the tournament, with several errors contributing to the disappointing defeat. …
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All three Americas entries into the main bracket of the Hong Kong 7s have reached the Cup Quarter Finals. Argentina, Canada, and the USA each emerged with winning records through the pool stages with the USA leading the way by winning all three of their seeding matches. Canada earned their …
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Chile’s perfect run in Hong Kong continued on Day Two as they crushed Hong Kong and cruised past South American rivals Uruguay in the Quarter Finals to book their place against a tough German side in the Semi Finals of the Qualifying bracket of the Hong Kong 7s. The Cóndores …
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All three Americas teams won their opening fixtures on Day One at the Hong Kong 7s. Argentina, Canada, and the USA each came away victorious though none were and their best and in each case there was significant opposition. With Chile also winning their two games in the qualifying bracket, …
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Chile emerged unbeaten on Day One of the HBSC Sevens Series qualifiers in Hong Kong on Friday. The Sudamérica representatives are the best hope from the Americas to achieve core status for the 2017-18 HSBC circuit, but their path is far from certain. A dominant win over Sri Lanka saw …
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Nathan Hirayama will surpass former teammate Phil Mack as Canada’s all-time leading scorer with his first points in Hong Kong this weekend. The legendary halfback pairing are currently deadlocked at 973 points, with Hirayama looking a certainty to become Canada’s first 1000 point scorer on the HSBC Sevens Series, a …
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All three Americas sides are out after Day One of the HSBC Women’s Qualifiers at the Hong Kong 7s. Jamaica, Argentina, and Colombia combined for just one win out of nine matches and consequently none of the trio will take part on Day Two. Japan have emerged as early favorites …
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Canadian referee Rose LaBrèche has been named to the match officials panel at the 2017 Women’s World Cup in Ireland. The 28-year-old from Ottawa, Ontario, was recently named Match Official of the Year by Rugby Canada for the second consecutive year. Currently a regular referee on the HSBC Sevens Series, …
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