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Oct 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand claim sevens gold at Youth Olympic Games
The New Zealand Under 18 sevens team has won a historic gold at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina this morning. The team went through pool play undefeated with wins against Tunisia, Colombia, France, Canada and Kazakhstan to qualify in top spot for the...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens kick off season in Colorado
Black Ferns Sevens coach Allan Bunting has named his first squad of the 2018/19 HSBC Sevens Series season, with 13 players selected for the Glendale Sevens. The squad is; Shakira Baker Waikato Michaela Blyde Bay of Plenty Kelly Brazier Bay of Plenty Theresa...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens raring to go at Youth Olympics
The South African Under-18 Sevens squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday and are raring to go as they prepare to make their Youth Olympic Games debut this weekend. Marius Schoeman, who will coach the side, made only two changes to the team that successfully...
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Oct 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Jansen van Vuren joins SA Rugby Sevens squad
Former Junior Springbok and Emirates Lions scrumhalf, Marco Jansen van Vuren has joined the SA Rugby Sevens Academy and will be available for selection for the team’s first assignment of the season, the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Free State win U17 Interprovincial Sevens
Free State held their nerve on a gripping second day at the U17 Interprovincial Sevens at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom on Saturday to take the Cup after toppling Eastern Province by 38-21 in the final. Making the victory even sweeter for...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Potchefstroom to host action-packed U17 Sevens
The Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom will host the top schools sevens players in the country on Friday and Saturday in the SA Rugby U17 Interprovincial Sevens, where a total of 44 action-packed matches will play out. The 16 participating teams...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Red Bull to ignite search for Sevens stars
Red Bull announced as naming rights sponsor for Ignite7 Trusts Arena in Waitakere signs on as official venue More than 500 athletes registered, 119 from outside rugby New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has teamed up with Red Bull to ignite the search for our future...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Exciting new faces to join SA Rugby Sevens Academy programme
SA Rugby Sevens Academy Manager, Marius Schoeman, confirmed invites to some of the brightest young stars on the local schoolboy scene, as well as more established players for the 2019 SA Rugby Sevens Academy programme. According to Schoeman, contracts have...
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Sep 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Unprecedented response for HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets
The unprecedented demand for tickets to the HSBC Cape Town Sevens was underlined once more when 34,428 registrations for 163,424 tickets were received for the two-day event at www.capetown7s.com by yesterday’s closing deadline. SA Rugby thanked the public...
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Sep 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Core group of All Blacks Sevens players re-commit through to 2020
The All Blacks Sevens have secured the services of Regan Ware, Sione Molia and Vilimoni Koroi through to the 2020 Toyko Olympics. They join co-captains Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson along with Joe Webber in forming the core of the All Blacks Sevens squad for...
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Sep 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Endurance key as another big season looms – Dry
It took the Springbok Sevens until the very last game of the final tournament of the 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to clinch the overall title for a second consecutive season, and that endurance will again be needed by the squad if they want to...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY NAMES MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD FOR 2018/19 SEASON
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 20-man squad for the 2018/19 season which will include the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. This season carries added significance in that it is the qualifying season...
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Aug 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens to play in Hamilton
New Zealand’s world champion Black Ferns Sevens will play in front of their home fans in the new year with the addition of a four-team women’s Fast Four tournament to the 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. New Zealand Rugby announced today the...
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Aug 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on 2019 HSBC SYDNEY 7S ON SALE NOW
The non-stop action and entertainment of the HSBC Sydney 7s continues in 2019 with tickets now on sale to the iconic tournament that lights up Sydney’s summer with a multicultural festival of Rugby from February 1-3. Teams from all over the world will...
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Aug 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Murray to carry SA flag in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
South Africa’s Ashleigh Murray, one of the country’s leading women’s referees, has been named amongst the 25 match officials from 15 unions for the 2019 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. World Rugby named the appointments for the forthcoming season on...
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Aug 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Star players re-commit to All Blacks Sevens
On the back of Commonwealth Games gold and World Cup victory, Scott Curry, Tim Mikkelson and Joe Webber have all re-committed to the All Blacks Sevens through to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The three senior members of the All Blacks Sevens are the first to...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks coming home with their heads held high – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman said on Monday the Blitzboks will return to South Africa with their heads held high and smiles on their faces after their third-placed showing at the Rugby World Cup Sevens at AT&T Park in San Francisco, USA this...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens claim bronze at Rugby World Cup
The Springbok Sevens team claimed third place and the bronze medal at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, played at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Sunday. The Blitzboks secured a 24-19 win over Fiji to claim a second medal in two months and cap off another...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens claim Rugby World Cup Sevens crown
The All Blacks Sevens have completed a perfect weekend in San Francisco, defending their Rugby World Cup Sevens title with a 33-12 Final win over England. They become the first men’s team to win back to back World Cup Sevens titles, just 24 hours after the...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA FALL TO IRELAND IN CHALLENGE TROPHY FINAL AT AT&T PARK IN SAN FRANCISCO
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side have been pipped by Ireland on day three to finish runners-up in the Challenge Trophy at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The side won two and lost two over three days at AT&T Park to finish in...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Triumphant SA U18 Sevens book Youth Olympics spot
The South African U18 Sevens booked their place in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina in October after defeating Namibia 32-12 in the final of the African Youth Games in Algeria on Saturday. The victory ensured that they advanced through the...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in Rugby World Cup Sevens semi-finals
The Springbok Sevens team kept their dream of a first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens title alive with a telling 36-5 quarter-final victory over Scotland at AT&T Park, San Francisco on Saturday to set up a semi-final encounter against England on Sunday at...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CLAIM BRONZE AT RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS IN SAN FRANCISCO
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side have finished third to claim the bronze medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The side’s first task was against France in a rematch of the World Series semi-final in Paris last month. The...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Delport applauds impact from new players at Rugby World Cup Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport said the emergence of four debutants in his team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 bodes well for the future of the squad and could boost their chances in tournaments to come. The Springbok Women’s...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN SEVENS WIN CHALLENGE FINAL AT RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS
England Women defeated Japan 29-5 to win the Challenge final at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. Having been defeated by Ireland in their opening game of the tournament and knocked out of the Championship contest, they defeated Mexico 59-0 and...
