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Jan 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waikato and Auckland crowned new Bayleys National Sevens champions
Luke Masirewa and Kayla McAlister named players of the tournament Two new champions have been crowned after the Finals of the Bayleys National Sevens tournament in Rotorua today. The Waikato Mooloos took down Wellington in an entertaining nine-try men’s Cup...
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Jan 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on EXCITING ACTION IN DAY ONE OF NATIONAL SEVENS
New Zealand Women’s Sevens speedster Kayla McAlister proved to be a devastating weapon for Auckland after scoring a tiebreaking – and Waikato heart-breaking – try after the final hooter, to catapult her team straight into the semifinals of this year’s...
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Jan 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ryan Names 20 Member Squad for #Wellington7s and #Vegas7s
Photo: Mark Sing Key Vodafone Fiji 7s Coach, Ben Ryan today named the 20 member squad for the Wellington and Las Vegas 7s. Two notable inclusions in the squad are France based Samisoni Viriviri and Benito Masilevu. 20 Member Vodafone Fiji 7s Squad: Emosi...
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Jan 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Legends of sevens turn out for National Sevens
All Blacks Sevens and New Zealand Women’s Sevens players out in force A star-studded line-up of All Blacks Sevens stars from the past and present will be a feature of the opening day of the Bayleys National Sevens which kicks-off at Rotorua...
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Jan 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on #Kenya7s Training squad:
Photo: Marc Sing Key 1.) Patrice Agunda, 2.) Dennis Muhanji, 3.) Felix Ayange 4.) Collins Injera, 5.) Dan Sikuta, 6.) Dennis Ombach, 7.) Lavin Asego, 8.) Andrew Amonde, 9.) Oliver Mang’eni, 10.) Jacob Ojee, 11.) Michael Wanjala, 12.) Billy Odhiambo,...
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Dec 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on BRADLEY WILKIN JOINS AUSTRALIAN SEVENS PROGRAM
Photo: Marc Sing Key The Qantas Australian Rugby Sevens program is delighted to announce the signing of Bradley Wilkin, effective from January 2015. The Queensland Reds Elite Development flanker, who turned 19 earlier this month, arrives at Sevens HQ in...
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Dec 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Greg Smith appointed Black Ferns Head Coach
Former professional player and Waikato Coach Greg Smith has been appointed Head Coach of the New Zealand Black Ferns team through to the next Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2017. New Zealand Rugby General Manager Rugby Neil Sorensen today announced Smith’s...
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Dec 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on THREE NEW ADDITIONS TO WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS CENTRALISED PROGRAM
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens program has announced its list of contracted players for 2015. Now in its second year of being a centralised in Sydney, national Women’s Head Coach Tim Walsh has made three additions to the contracted list with...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on NMB Stadium records 8% visitor growth with Sevens & projects increased economic impact for Bay
Photo: Marc Sing Key PORT ELIZABETH, DECEMBER 18, 2014: NELSON Mandela Bay Stadium today announced that the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament (13 – 14 December) will have positive downstream economic growth effects for hospitality sectors, tourism...
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Dec 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA FINISH THIRD AT SOUTH AFRICAN SEVENS IN PORT ELIZABETH
Photo: Marc Sing Key Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Geraint John has lauded his charges after they recorded their second top-three finish in consecutive weeks. Australia finished third in Port Elizabeth to go with their runner-up spot last...
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Dec 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Stage set for Sevens Wellington – Pools confirmed
Photo: Marc Sing Key The All Blacks Sevens will face England, Canada and Papua New Guinea in their pool games at the 2015 Sevens Wellington tournament. The draw for the February 6 and 7 tournament comes after South Africa’s 26-17 win over the New Zealand...
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Dec 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pools declared for New Zealand Sevens in Wellington
Photo: Stan Blumberg World Rugby has confirmed the pool draw for the New Zealand Sevens in Wellington, round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 on 6-7 February 2015. After their Cup win at the third round of the Series in Port Elizabeth, South...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa Sevens claim consecutive home titles and double in HSBC Sevens World Series
South Africa moved to the top of the HSBC Sevens World Series points table in Port Elizabeth on Sunday when they claimed a second consecutive World Series title in as many weeks. The Springbok Sevens defeated New Zealand 26-17 in a pulsating final of the Cell...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke cruise through the Cup quarters
South Africa cruised through to the semi-final of the Cup after defeating England 31 – 7. England were physical and had a good start going ahead 7 -0 after 2 min. South Africa absorbed the pressure and created a number of opportunities which they...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke on fire in PE
Photo: Marc Sing Key South Africa had the perfect start on day 1 of the Sa7s and look on track to becoming the first South African team to successfully defend their home title. The Blitzbokke were too strong for their opponents racking up convincing wins over...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on England 7s through to Cup quarter-final in South Africa
ENGLAND Sevens are through to the Cup quarter-finals at the South Africa 7s in Port Elizabeth with two wins from three on Day 1. They will take on hosts South Africa on Day 2 at 12:19am CAT. With both sides already qualified, England lost their third Pool...
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Dec 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA SET FOR MOUTHWATERING CLASH WITH FIJI IN PORT ELIZABETH
Photo: Marc Sing Key The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has qualified for the Cup Quarter-Finals at the South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth and will play series leaders Fiji on Sunday evening (AEDT). Australia finished second in Pool B after...
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Dec 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on South Africa into Cup quarters as Afrika reaches milestone
Photo: Marc Sing Key The Springbok Sevens qualified for the Cup quarterfinals of the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens on Saturday when they topped pool A, beating the USA, Kenya and Wales along the way. The defending champions will face England in the first...
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Dec 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke win South African Sevens opener
South Africa recorded a convincing win against a physical USA team in their opening game of the South African Sevens. The defending champions winning the game 26 points to 0, scoring 4 tries in the process. Seabelo Senatla scored the first of the try of the...
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Dec 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke vs USA Teamsheets #RSAvUSA
Blitzbokke: 1. Ruhan Nel 2. Philip Snyman 3. Frankie Horne 4. Kwagga Smith 5. Werner Kok 6. Kyle Brown (Captain) 7. Branco du Preez 8. Rayno Benjamin 9. Warrick Gelant 10. Cecil Afrika 11. Seabelo Senatla 12. Cheslin Kolbe USA: 1. Carlin Isles 2. Pat Blair 3....
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Dec 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Final squads declared for Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
Photo: Marc Sing Key Defending champions South Africa name an unchanged side for their home tournament, while we pick seven players to watch ahead of round three on the HSBC Sevens World Series. The final squads of 12 have been declared by the 16...
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Dec 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on WELLS CALLED UP TO REPLACE INJURED JELOUDEV FOR PORT ELIZABETH
Photo: Marc Sing Key Michael Wells has been called up to the squad to play at the South Africa Sevens. Michael Wells has been drafted into the Australian squad for the South Africa Sevens after Greg Jeloudev was ruled out with an ankle injury. Wells linked up...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tickets selling fast for Sevens showpiece in PE
Photo: Mark Sing Key Tickets for the weekend’s Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens are selling at a hot pace, with locals snapping up more than 4 000 tickets on Thursday alone. With less than 48 hours to go until kick-off on Saturday morning, event organisers...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on PAUL TREU TO STEP DOWN AFTER SA7s
Paul Treu will step down from his role as Kenya Sevens Performance Director and Head Coach after this weekend’s Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens. He said in a statement, ” It has been a very difficult decision, but I believe it is the right decision for...
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Dec 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens tweak squad for Port Elizabeth
England Sevens have made three changes to their squad for this weekend’s HSBC Sevens World Series leg in Port Elizabeth this weekend (13-14 December), with Alex Davis, Sam Stanley and London Scottish No.8 Mark Bright all coming in. The trio replace injured...
