It has been suggested recently that England, Scotland and Wales might combine permanently to form a Great Britain Sevens squad. It brings with it all sorts of fascinating imponderables. As far as the Olympics are concerned, it is a done deal. Either a GB team is entered or none. The first squad of its kind,
It’s nothing new for an ambitious young player to move abroad to raise her skill-set and experience rugby of a higher standard. The question is: how far does that help her native land in raising its own profile? Before the fourth season of the Premier 15s gets under way, news comes trickling through of players
New Zealand awarded titles as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 concluded Following a comprehensive consultation process the remaining rounds of the women’s and men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 in Langford, London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong have been cancelled due to the ongoing and dynamic global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing
Rugby sevens players are joining forces with fellow Olympic athletes to encourage people all around the globe to ‘stay active’ as part of the annual Olympic Day commemorations on 23 June. Fiji’s inspirational star Meli Derenalagi has joined over twenty athletes from other Olympic sports to feature in the official Olympic Day workout video as
The news of the New Zealand Sevens squad switching to play 15s with their clubs throws a lot of Gilberts in the air. The cancellation of all the World Series 7s tournaments and the postponement of the Olympics has left them unemployed. Their move will help them and NZR to boost the World Cup next
Sale Sharks Women have announced the signing of Wales International winger Lisa Neumann ahead of the club’s maiden Premier 15s campaign. 26-year-old Neumann has 15 caps for Wales Women and already has a wealth of top level club experience, representing Firwood Waterloo Ladies over the past two seasons and previously RGC in Wales. The Welsh
Women’s club rugby is set for a boost this season with World Champion Black Ferns Sevens players to be injected into several regional competitions. Captain Sarah Hirini and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year winners Ruby Tui, Michaela Blyde and Portia Woodman are among 15 contracted players that will link up with club teams
Let’s work on the frustrating assumption that the 2021 World Cup will be postponed for a year. It isn’t inevitable; the host country has already seen large crowds back at rugby matches, but the rest of the world lags far behind in conquering Covid-19. For the Red Roses any such delay impacts on the senior
Black Ferns lock Charmaine Smith has announced her retirement from all rugby. 29-year-old Smith, who has played 27 Tests for the Black Ferns since 2015, has made the difficult decision after a scan found a bulging disc in her neck. New Zealand Rugby’s Head of Women’s Rugby, Cate Sexton said Smith’s health and wellbeing was
The Good News Rugby Australia has announced the return of rugby on July 3. Super Rugby will restart this weekend (13-14 June) in New Zealand only. The readiness of the players to take part must be viewed against the points that follow. The Less Good News As Sharni Williams reports (Women’s Rugby Pod, 9 June
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