England out-wrestled France in Round 2 of the Women’s Rugby Super Series, scoring on the last play to steal a 17-13 win in a hard-fought contest in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. The first half was a near-deadlock, with neither side conceding much if anything in defense and the only …
Read More »Maple Leafs win first match against All-Americans
Canada’s Maple Leafs development side defeated the USA Women’s Collegiate All-Americans by a score of 15-10 on Tuesday afternoon. The match was the first of two set to take place in Salt Lake City giving some of the top young players from each country a chance to impress the national …
Read More »Teams for Women’s Super Series Round 2
The Super Series continues as Round 2 kicks off in Salt Lake City on Tuesday afternoon. England and France are up first, with the latter favorites after pushing past a physical Eagles side in Round 1. The hosts USA will try their luck against a massively impressive Canadian team who …
Read More »France take close win over USA
France got their Super Series off to a good start with a come-from-behind 19-13 victory over hosts USA in Salt Lake City on Friday. A dominant second half brought them back from an eight-point halftime deficit and what might have been a significant upset had the Six Nations champions lost. …
Read More »Canada batter England in Utah
Canada sent shockwaves reverberating through the tournament with a stunning performance that saw them wallop defending World Cup champions England by a score of 52-17 on Friday in the first round of the Women’s Rugby Super Series. A remarkable first half saw them cross for five tries in a mesmerising …
Read More »Former USA Coach Assists Las Tucanes in Colombia
The Federación Colombiana de Rugby (Feco) has confirmed that from July 06-10 the Colombian Women’s Rugby Sevens team will prepare for the Olympic Games in Guarne, Antioquia. The national women’s team are stepping up their preparation with Al Caravelli arriving to assist Las Tucanes. Caravelli coached the USA from 2006-2012 …
Read More »Teams for Women’s Super Series Round 1
The 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series is upon us, with four teams set to do battle in Round 1 at the Regional Athletic Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Friday. Canada will get things started as they face off against England in another rematch of the 2014 World Cup …
Read More »Pools drawn for Olympic 7s
Americas teams will be in direct competition with each other during the pool stages of both the men’s and women’s draws for the inaugural Olympic 7s. Argentina, USA, and hosts Brazil have all landed together in Pool A of the men’s bracket, while on the women’s side Canada and Brazil are …
Read More »Spain sending two teams to Rio
Spain will send two rugby teams to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after their women’s side replicated the success of their men’s team in Monaco with a terrific victory in Dublin on Sunday. Entering the tournament as one of the top contenders, there was little doubt who …
Read More »Americas women set for Olympic qualifier
With the men finishing up in Monaco last weekend, it’s now time for the women to put a bow on their Olympic offerings as they prepare for the final Olympic repechage qualifying tournament in Dublin. Three teams who took part with ‘core’ status in this year’s HSBC Sevens Series are …
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