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Mendoza winger Axel Müller has been named to the official HSBC Dream team for the Singapore 7s. The 22-year-old winger was in fine form at the tournament, scoring three tries including one each in the quarter and semi final. His destructive running played a big role in Argentina’s success. The somewhat …

Seeding for the twelve automatic qualified countries for Rugby World Cup 2019 is likely to be Pushed back 12 months, the Scotsman reported this morning. Rugby’s global event will be staged outside of a founding union member for the first time in history when Japan hosts the Rugby World Cup …

Hosts USA rebounded from a crushing defeat to South Africa in their final pool match earn a spot in the Cup semi final on Day 2 of the HSBC Sevens Series event at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday. The 29-0 beating handed out by the Blitzbokke could …

North American rugby fans are set to receive some world stars as the HSBC Sevens Series arrives in Las Vegas this coming weekend, and Vancouver the next. With the Olympics now less than six months away, some of the biggest names in the game are throwing their hat in to …

With Brazil being one of six countries from the Americas included in the historic Americas Rugby Championship there has been an explosion of interest in the Tupis from throughout the region. To most North Americans, in particular, Brazil is largely unknown as neither Canada nor the USA have ever faced Brazil …

Argentina drop-goal hero Bautista Ezcurra has been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Cape Town Sevens tournament. The midfielder’s exceptional play was capped off with a penalty kick in extra time to beat New Zealand in the Cup quarters. Captain of this year’s u20 Pumitas XVs team …

South Africa recovered from a disappointing loss to Kenya on day 1 to win three straight in decisive fashion on day 2 and take the title in the inaugural Cape Town leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. A superb performance over a resilient but outclassed Argentina in the Cup …

Dubai champions Fiji look in prime position to repeat in Cape Town as they coasted through day 1 with disturbing ease. Scotland, Russia, and Argentina all fell heavily, with the latter two failing to score a single point against the Pacific Islanders. Australia were the only other side to make …

In a stunning decision that comes only a day after World Rugby announced the details of the final Olympic repechage tournaments, South Africa has withdrawn its women’s side from Rio, with African runners-up Kenya now added in their place. The decision comes not from the South African rugby union, but …

The city-state of Monaco and Dublin, Ireland, will host the final Olympic Sevens qualification tournaments in June. World Rugby has set the dates for the men on June 18-19 at Stade Louis II and the women a week later on June 25-26 at the UCD Bowl. Only the winning team …