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The USA Women’s Eagles Sevens have named their first squad of the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series and also their new coach. Chris Brown has been appointed full-time Head Coach of the team having taken over in an interim capacity from departed Richie Walker in August. Brown has been an omnipresent …

Two Americas teams have earned Rugby Sevens medals at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Argentina have won Gold in the Men’s division while Canada take home Bronze in the Women’s division. Each division contained six teams at the under-18 level. Argentina claimed the title by defeating France 24-14 …

The New Orleans Gold have picked up an Olympian. Australian sevens star Con Foley will join the team for the 2019 Major League Rugby season on a one year deal. The 26-year-old joins a backline that includes new signings Tristan Blewett and Scott Gale as well as Eagles caps JP …

Kenya are eyeing a first ever appearance at a Rugby World Cup. Next month the Simbas will face Canada, Germany, and Hong Kong in the Repechage with the winner qualifying for Japan 2019 as the final participant. Kenya is preparing for the Repechage with Sevens stars among the 33-man training …

No players from this year’s HSBC Sevens Series squad have been named in the Canada ‘A’ roster for the Americas Pacific Challenge. Instead the group is largely that which traveled to France in August, with three uncapped players selected for the trip to Montevideo. A disagreement between the national governing …

Following their team victories at the Rugby Americas North Sevens in Barbados on the weekend, Jamaica powerhouse Dyneal Fessal and Mexico captain Daniela Rosales have been earned Most Valuable Player honors in their respective divisions. The two were confirmed as RAN made their Dream Team selections public on Wednesday. Joining …

Barbados will host the Rugby Americas North Sevens tournament this weekend. A total of 24 teams representing 15 countries will participate in both men’s and women’s divisions. The tournament takes place at the Holders Hill Polo Grounds in St. James beginning on Saturday. This year’s tournament will not only offer …

John Tait has named a 24-strong centralized squad to prepare for the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The new circuit is comprised of six stops, beginning with a new stop at Glendale’s Infinity Park to start the season on October 20. There are five returnees from the 2016 Olympic Bronze …

England coach Simon Amor has named a 20-strong training group for the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series. Included is 17-year-old Femi Sofolarin, a track and field sprinter from Dulwich College who is currently eligible for the US Eagles having been born in Boston. In fact Sofolarin is also eligible for Scotland. …

The Americas will have two referees on the senior match officials panels for the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series, one each on the men’s and women’s circuits. Argentina’s Damián Schneider returns on the men’s panel while the USA’s Emily Hsieh has been awarded her first major international appointment. Schneider, 26, will …