University of Bath graduate Amy Wilson Hardy will be looking to help the England Women’s rugby sevens team complete their Olympic preparations in style when they compete in France this weekend. The final leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series will take place in Clermont-Ferrand on Saturday and Sunday, with England aiming to
Simon Middleton has named his England Women sevens squad for the final leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series at Clermont-Ferrand in France this weekend (Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May). Middleton makes two changes to the side which landed the Cup Final in Langford last time, bringing back Claire Allan and Natasha
Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco have drawn the pools for the men’s and women’s Olympic Games rugby sevens repechage events at the magnificent Hotel Hermitage of Monte Carlo. With excitement building ahead of rugby’s return to the Olympic stage after an absence of 92 years, the repechage events will take
England Rugby has today launched 24/Sevens, an exciting new community sevens series that aims to grow rugby and increase participation among men and women in clubs through creating new and consistent playing opportunities for sevens players at grassroots level. For the first time, domestic sevens festivals will be affiliated by England Rugby and aligned under
World’s top players ready to showcase their talent on sport’s biggest stage World Rugby launches #AreYouReady social campaign to begin countdown Men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series breaking records With 100 days to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset believes the stage is set for very special
England Women overpowered New Zealand to win the Cup Final of the Langford Sevens on Sunday, their first Series Cup title since 2013. England came through the first day disappointed, finishing second in Pool C after losing to Canada. However Simon Middleton’s side came back fighting to put in dominant displays against the USA and
Series leaders Australia unbeaten on day one in Canada. Australia remain on track to claim this year’s women’s sevens series, as they went unbeaten on day one at the Canada Sevens in Langford, British Columbia. The girls in gold, who’ve won all three rounds of the series so far, topped Pool A after beating France, Brazil and
GB Women’s Seven women will compete in the Rugby Europe Event in Kazan (11-12 June), entering two teams, and an invitational tournament in Tignes (14-16 July) as they look to build further on the experience of GB Select playing in Dubai, Las Vegas and Vancouver where they finished first, second and third respectively. Team GB
England win Langford 7s with stunning 31-14 victory over New Zealand in the Final. Canada win the Plate and Fiji the Bowl. All the results below. Pool A: Australia, Russia, France, Brazil Pool B: New Zealand, USA, Fiji, Spain Pool C: England, Canada, Ireland, Japan Day One : Pool Matches – Saturday 16 April Match 1
Men’s and women’s panels confirmed for Rio 2016 Dream come true for referees as rugby re-joins Games Women’s competition runs from 6-8 August, men’s from 9-11 August World Rugby has announced the match officials that will take charge when rugby returns to the Olympic Games this year. Rugby will be played for the first time
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