Using their male counterparts’ emotional victory in Monaco last week as inspiration, Spain’s women upset the odds to book their place in the Olympic Games 2016, edging out a fancied Russia team in a thrilling final in Dublin on Sunday. In lynchpin Patricia Garcia, Spain have a play-maker of genuine quality and her two tries
Having started the day as 16 teams, just eight still remain in contention for the final qualifying spot in Rio 2016 with favourites Spain, Russia and Ireland as well as an impressive-looking Kazakhstan remaining unbeaten as they go into the Championship Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. But it was Argentina who got the sizable crowd at
The global rugby family has joined the international sporting community in celebrating #OlympicDay as excitement builds ahead of rugby sevens’ Olympic Games debut at Rio 2016. With 43 days to go until the Games, preparations are on track for very special and successful rugby sevens events and World Rugby has been leading the #OlympicDay celebrations
Russia have been confirmed as top seed in the 16-team final repechage tournament taking place this weekend in Dublin from 25-26 June. The prize for the winner of the tournament is the final qualification spot for Rio 2016. Two teams from each pool of four will progress to the quarter-finals where it will be a
Four University of Bath students have been selected to represent Team GBR at the World University Rugby Sevens Championships in Swansea. Sydney Gregson, recipient of a Trendell Sports Scholarship, and Lottie Holland (pictured above), supported by the Sport England Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) and the University’s Dual Career programme, have been selected in the women’s squad. Both
Australia’s women made history in France on Sunday when they became the first Australian Rugby team to win a World Rugby Sevens Series. After five rounds of the series, the girls in gold needed just a quarter-final win over Spain in Clermont to secure the title, after winning series rounds in Dubai, Sao Paulo and Atlanta this
England Women have finished fourth in the 2015/16 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series, following a same-place finish in the final round at Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday. Having topped Pool A on day one, the side were unable to continue their winning run on the second day of competition, having been denied their second final in
Australia in pole position after day one in Clermont-Ferrand – they will claim their first series title if they win their quarter-final on day two of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday. Along with England and New Zealand, Australia went unbeaten in Stade Gabriel-Montpied on Saturday after a thrilling day of rugby
Compelling and record-breaking HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series set for thrilling finale HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series reaching and engaging new audiences New stars born, unforgettable moments created Road to Rio 2016 building momentum Women’s rugby one of the world’s fastest-growing team sports The biggest HSBC World Rugby Women’s
2015/16 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series – Clermont-Ferrand – 28 May – 29 May 2016 Canada are the winners of Clermont-Ferrand 7s with a 29-19 win over Series Winners Australia. Pool A England 7s Spain 7s Usa 7s Kenya 7s Pool B New Zealand 7s Canada 7s Russia 7s Japan 7s Pool C
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