Professional Rugby Sevens comes to the USA and Canada What must be the very first 7s league in the world is due to kick off this autumn in the USA and Canada. Its organisers see it as the big opportunity to raise the profile of rugby across North America. Initially there will be six men’s
Rio 2016 Olympic participants France and Colombia paired in women’s draw The World Rugby Sevens Repechage takes place in Monaco on 19-20 June Two women’s and one men’s teams will earn Olympic qualification Rugby sevens set to be a hotly anticipated sport at Tokyo Olympics following the huge success of Rugby World Cup 2019 in
World Rugby Sevens Repechage draw to take place at 10:00 BST (GMT+1) on Tuesday, 11 May Monaco set to host the final Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification event on 19-20 June 12 women’s teams and 10 men’s teams to compete for the final two women’s and one men’s places at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics Fans can
Squad of 22 match officials from 12 countries selected for the Olympic Games in Tokyo Inclusion of five international players who have swapped the playing shirt for the whistle, including New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup winner Selica Winiata Eight female referees including two making their second appearances at the Olympic Games Rugby sevens competition takes
‘No time to waste’. Those opening words in GB Sevens’ ‘Mission Possible’ tell an awkward tale. The British Sevens programme is like a square peg in a round hole. As with all other sports, only Great Britain is allowed to qualify for an Olympic Games, so the English, Scottish and Welsh unions have to coalesce
Rugby fans in Wellington will be treated to a fast-paced weekend of sevens action as the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens take their Olympic preparation to the Capital. Takiwhitu Tūturu will feature eight teams playing across 9-10 April at Hataitai Park in Wellington. The men’s division sees two All Blacks Sevens teams, Tonga
Five women’s and four men’s rounds scheduled in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 Hong Kong, Dubai and Cape Town to host joint men’s and women’s events Series kicks off with back-to-back women’s rounds in Paris on 15-16 and 22-23 May Discussions continuing towards addition of men’s events in London and Vancouver World Rugby providing
The Premier 15s resumes with a full programme Fixtures Exeter v DMPDS Wasps v Saracens Loughborough v Worcester Gloucester-Hartpury v Bristol Sale v Harlequins Games to be livestreamed: Loughborough v Worcester Sale v Quins Wasps v Saracens Round 13 offers three derbies (though Lightning and Warriors are close only on a national scale). Wasps will
The Sevens set-up in the UK presents distinct difficulties The news of an agreement with the National Lottery to secure the future of Great Britain’s men’s and women’s 7s squads will come as a great relief. It was also one of the very few options left open to them. The teams will compete in the
The RFU, SRU and WRU can confirm they have secured funding to field GB Sevens teams for the 2021 season ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The deal has been made possible by an innovative commercial partnership with The National Lottery. The men’s and women’s GB Sevens teams will compete in the HSBC World
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