World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series – Amsterdam – 22 and 23 May 2015 Pools: A: New Zealand, USA, Fiji, South Africa B: Australia, England, Russia, China C: Canada, France, Spain, Netherlands Day 1: 22 May 2015 11.20 Australia v Russia 11.42 England v China 12.04 New Zealand v Fiji 12.26 USA v South Africa 12.48
Three teams will book their places at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this weekend during the final round of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Amsterdam. With the series title race also to be decided at the two-day tournament on Friday and Saturday, it promises to be highly-competitive and compelling viewing. New Zealand became
England Women’s Sevens Head Coach Simon Middleton has made one change to his squad for the final round of the Sevens World Series in Amsterdam this week (May 22-23). Middleton has called up Richmond’s Claire Allan who replaces Natasha Brennan. Brennan is ruled out of the final clash because of an injury picked up at
There couldn’t be a starker illustration of the gulf in commitment to women’s sport than with the staging of the London women’s Sevens this weekend at The Stoop. The contrast of this low key affair, to the fanfare showcase event taking place across the road at Twickenham is incredible. How disappointing for all the athletes
England Women Sevens were crowned Plate champions in the penultimate round of the Sevens World Series on Saturday but are still left hunting a top four finish and an Olympic qualification spot. Simon Middleton’s side, who defeated France 19-0 in the final, now head to Amsterdam next week for the final round of the series
In one of the most thrilling finishes to a women series final, Australia claimed round five of this year’s series in London, beating Canada with a last-gasp try in Twickenham. Despite Canada leading 17-5 with just minutes left, Australia battled back to score three times and snatch the win from the Canadians, who, despite being
The perfect season it may not now be, but New Zealand achieved what they set out to do at the start of the season – qualify for the Olympic Games in 2016. The Kiwis, unbeaten for 37 consecutive matches, were shocked on the first day of the Women’s Sevens Series in London on Friday when
England Women Sevens face a tough quarter-final against World Sevens Series leaders New Zealand tomorrow (Saturday) when the tournament resumes at the Twickenham Stoop. England had already beaten South Africa and Russia to secure qualification through to the quarter-final, but Canada put them to the sword to secure top spot in the pool on day
Pool A – New Zealand, Brazil, France, Spain Pool B – Canada, England, Russia, South Africa Pool C – Australia, USA, Fiji, China Fixtures and Results 12.00 New Zealand 34-0 Brazil 12.22 France 12-5 Spain 12.44 Australia 15-5 Fiji 13.06 USA 40-7 China 13.28 Canada 14-12 Russia 13.50 England 28-7 South Africa 14.44 New Zealand 15-19 Spain (Just to confirm
Saracens’ Sarah McKenna has been called up to replace Alice Richardson in this week’s Sevens World Series event at the Twickenham Stoop and Twickenham Stadium (May 15-16). McKenna, who featured in the last round of the World Series in Canada, comes in for the Richmond fly-half who failed a fitness test this morning. England head
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