South Africa

The results weren’t good for the teams at the bottom of the table, with the separation from the top six already widening. Sunday’s match at San Diego was the pick of the weekend with two quality teams showing their wares. Some new players impressed this week with six players earning …

A constant in Rugby World Cup tournaments but a competitor yet to get beyond the group stage, Italy is a rugby country to always follow closely. The central Europeans have the drive and the potential to make RWC 2019 a breakthrough tournament for Italian rugby. For a variety of factors …

Despite having no side place higher than 4th, the Americas have had two players selected to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Vancouver Sevens. The USA’s Stephen Tomasin gets the nod for the second consecutive tournament while Connor Braid is named from 10th-place Canada. Tomasin continues to make his …

Avery Oitomen sparked an incredible second half comeback as the Toronto Arrows defeated the San Diego Legion 27-20 at Torero Stadium on Sunday evening. A terrible first half saw the Arrows trailing 20-3 but they somehow rallied to score 24 unanswered points in the last half-hour to bring the Legion’s …

Two late tries spared the Seattle Seawolves from an upset loss on their home turn as they stopped the Houston SaberCats 27-14 at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. The SaberCats gave the defending champions more than they bargained for and were leading heading into the 70th minute of the match. It …

South Africa were the class of the field in Vancouver as they defeated France 21-12 to claim their first Cup Final victory of the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series. France were ranked 12th entering the tournament and did incredibly well to make the final, but the defending series champions were too …

The Glendale Raptors stretched their unbeaten streak to four games as they romped to a 38-19 win over Austin Elite at Infinity Park on Saturday. It was a chilly evening in Colorado though not nearly at the level seen against Toronto. The Texas, however, were simply outmatched by a superior …

Most teams would feel uneasy about heading to San Diego to play the red-hot Legion in their own backyard on a Sunday evening. After last week’s horror show in Glendale, however, the Toronto Arrows will feel right at home in the balmy coastal air. On deck is a prime time …

After two weeks of home cooking the Houston SaberCats take to the road to play the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. While the defending champions haven’t quite been as dominant as they reputation just yet, their performances have been markedly superior to that of the struggling SaberCats. Houston squeaked by Austin …

BC Place continued its reputation as one of the premier events on the HSBC Sevens Series on Saturday. Unfortunately the packed house couldn’t quite inspire the home favorites to the Cup Quarter Finals. Canada won twice on Day One of the Vancouver Sevens including a handsome victory over Fiji but …