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Jan 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series USA Day 1 Results
Day 1 – Men: January 25 France 14 – 12 USA Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada HSBC Sevens World Series USA 25 Argentina 33 – 5 Spain Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada HSBC Sevens World Series USA 25 Portugal 0 – 54 England Sam Boyd...
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Jan 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens target third title in Las Vegas
The Springbok Sevens will be aiming for a third title in four years at the Las Vegas Sevens this weekend when Round 4 of the HSBC Sevens World Series takes place in Nevada, USA. South Africa will strive to maintain their good form and momentum, which have...
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Jan 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Standings
TEAM AUS DUB RSA USA NZL JPN HKG SCO ENG PTS 1 New Zealand 22 17 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 2 South Africa 15 19 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 3 Fiji 13 22 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 4 England 17 15 8 0 [&hellip...
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Jan 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens contracted squad confirmed
New Zealand Women’s Sevens coach Sean Horan today named 19 contracted players for the 2014 season. The players are: Shakira Baker Michaela Blyde* Kelly Brazier Gayle Broughton* Sarah Goss Vaine Greig Honey Hireme Carla Hohepa Hayley Hutana Linda Itunu Kayla...
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Jan 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Quantas Men’s Sevens to tackle Pacific neighbours in Las Vegas
The 2013 – 2014 HSBC World Sevens Series resumes in Las Vegas on Friday 24 – Sunday 26 January (PST), with the Qantas Men’s Sevens set to face the giants of Rugby Sevens, New Zealand and Fiji, on the first day of the tournament. In addition...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sevens: Numbers behind the story so far
Ahead of the fourth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas, we take a look back at the first three rounds of what can arguably be described as the most compelling and competitive Series yet. Fans heading to the Sam Boyd Stadium this weekend for...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Canada set for ‘home tournament’ in USA
Canada Sevens head coach Geraint John has announced his squad for the USA Sevens round of the HSBC Sevens World Series at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event in Sin City is commonly referred to as Canada’s “home event” as it’s the closest...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Five changes for Scotland Sevens
Colin Gregor will captain the Scotland Sevens side for rounds four and five of the HSBC Sevens World Series in USA and New Zealand. Head coach Stephen Gemmell has made five changes to the side that competed in the third round of the Series in Port Elizabeth...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tietjens forced into NZ Sevens change
New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has been forced into a late squad change ahead of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas, round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Auckland player Akira Ioane has had to withdraw, and has been replaced by Manawatu’s George...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series USA Fixtures
January: 25 02:00 South Africa vs Wales Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada HSBC Sevens World Series USA 25 02:22 Kenya vs Canada Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada HSBC Sevens World Series USA 25 02:44 New Zealand vs Australia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas,...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brazil women eager to showcase rugby
In November Dubai staged the opening round of the 2013/14 IRB Women’s Sevens Series. Last year’s maiden Series brought a quantum leap forward in the Women’s Game and, while Australia beat New Zealand in a familiar-looking Cup climax in Dubai, the list...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Williams names first squad as Wales Sevens coach
Wales Sevens head coach Gareth Williams has named his first squad after the departure of Paul John ahead of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. Adam Thomas returns from injury to captain the side, while Dylan Morgan will make his debut at the Sam Boyd Stadium but...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Injera to captain Kenya in USA
Paul Treu has named his side for the fourth and fifth rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas, USA and New Zealand. With regular captain Andrew Amonde out with a shoulder injury, Treu hands the captain’s armband to Kenya’s all-time...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cama blow for New Zealand Sevens
New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named his squad for the USA Sevens in Las Vegas, with a noticeable absentee in the influential Tomasi Cama. DJ Forbes will once again captain the side and although the season’s leading points scorer, Cama,...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for Las Vegas Sevens named
Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the following 12 players to take part in the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas (25,26 January). The team departs for Las Vegas on Sunday 19 January. The team is: Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Commonwealth Games Sevens pools announced
New Zealand’s players celebrate winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi The organisers of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games have today (Tuesday January 14) confirmed the teams and pools for the Rugby Sevens at this summer’s Games. The...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pools and schedule announced for Atlanta 7s
With a month to go to kick off, the pool draw for the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Atlanta, USA, has been announced. The competition will take place at Kennesaw State University on February 15 and 16, and follows on from a very...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springbok Sevens side to defend USA title
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell named an experienced team to defend their HSBC Sevens World Series tournament title at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas next weekend. Injury permitting, the same team will also travel to New Zealand a week later for the...
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Jan 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Samurai crowned champs in George
The SARU Sevens Academy team’s victory at the George 7sPL tournament on Sunday capped a remarkable seven weeks in which they not only won three tournaments, but also saw the Springbok Sevens team contest two finals in the HSBC Sevens World Series. The...
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Jan 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ellery returns and Mitchell leads in Las Vegas
MIKE ELLERY is back in action for England Sevens at the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas (January 24-26). The giant Cumbrian has recovered from a quadriceps injury and returns along with experienced forward Chris Cracknell and fly half...
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Jan 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Defending champions Taranaki and Manawatu through to National Sevens finals
Defending men’s champions Taranaki and women’s champions Manawatu qualified for tomorrow’s quarter finals after pool play at the Bayleys National Sevens in Rotorua today. Wellington in the men’s draw and Auckland in the women’s draw, loom as serious...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Botia back in frame for Fiji Sevens
Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan has named an exciting 17-man training squad ahead of the fourth and fifth rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the USA Sevens on 24-26 January and Sevens Wellington on 7-8 February. Former captain Levani Botia is recalled, while...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on USA Sevens residency squad announced for 2014
USA Rugby has announced both the men’s and women’s Eagles Sevens Olympic Residency squads for 2014 at the Olympic Training Centre. Forty-three players – 25 men and 18 women – have accepted contracts to train at the OTC full-time and use the...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Paul John steps down as Wales Sevens coach
Ahead of rounds four and five of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series, Wales Sevens head coach Paul John has stepped down. John has announced he will take up a role as backs coach at Cardiff Blues and will be replaced by assistant coach Gareth Williams who...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Men’s & Women’s Sevens Teams Head To Nationals
The Canterbury men’s and women’s sevens teams travel to Rotorua tomorrow to contest the Bayleys Nationals Sevens title. Both teams head to the Nationals following their recent title successes at the South Island tournament hosted in Timaru in November....
