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French Olympian Terry Bouhraoua is the new Sporting Director of Mexico Rugby Sevens. The 35-year-old arrives in Mexico with a wealth of experience to his name. A native of Châteaudun, France, Bouhraoua started his professional career for Top 14 side Stade Français in 2005. He also played for Béziers. He …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week.   UP Comprehensive victory for Canada over USA in Spain Canada opened the Pacific Four tournament with a comprehensive 50-17 victory over the …

New Zealand made it double-gold in Hong Kong as they held on to defeat Fiji the Men’s Cup Final on Sunday. It’s the third title in four events for the men in black, who now hold a commanding 21-point lead at the top of the overall table with three tournaments …

New Zealand have all but secured the overall Women’s title on the World Sevens Series after claiming their fifth straight Cup Final victory of the season. The win over Australia gives the Black Ferns an effectively insurmountable 16-point lead at the top of the table with one tournament left to …

The Women’s Eagles are headed to Paris 2024. While they were ultimately defeated in the Cup Quarter Finals in Hong Kong, the USA’s pool stage results were enough to guarantee a top four finish on the World Sevens Series and with it an automatic qualification spot for the Olympic Games. …

The World Sevens Series returns in Hong Kong with both the Men and Women in action. It’s the first time the Women’s tourney will be an official stop on the circuit. Though the stadium has hosted Women’s tournaments since 1997, it was previously a separate event from the HSBC Series. …

Argentina are again the Men’s Champions of the Vancouver Sevens. Los Pumas conquered France in the Cup Final to equal their success at last year’s tournament. It’s their second Cup Final victory in four events and put them in a very strong position for automatic Olympic qualification with four stops …

Make it five podium finishes in five events for the Women’s Eagles. The USA defeated France in the Bronze Final to all but clinch their spot at the Paris Olympics. They now hold a virtually insurmountable 24-point lead over 5th-place Ireland, and are 16 points ahead of 4th-place France. The …

New Zealand made it back-to-back World Sevens Series tournament wins as they defeated Argentina in the Cup Final at Los Angeles. After the dreadful day of rain on Day One, conditions were much more agreable on Day Two. The men in black now hold a sizeable lead at the top …

Make it four consecutive podium finishes for the Women’s Eagles on the World Sevens Series. As New Zealand continued their stranglehold on top spot overall, the USA claimed bronze in Sydney now hold a 14-point buffer in the Olympic qualification race with three tournaments to go. France were the better …