All 28 captains from both the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series attended the launch of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens on Wednesday as momentum builds to Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 next July in San Francisco. The women’s series kicks off on Thursday under the Dubai sun as reigning series and
England Women sevens head coach James Bailey has named his 12 player squad for the opening leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens series in Dubai 30 November – 1 December (live stream via WorldRugby.org and day two via Sky Sports Action, from 12.05pm). Claire Allan, Olympian and seasoned England Women sevens player, captains the
Next season’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for both men and women will reach a thrilling crescendo in Paris. The French capital will host the final round of the men’s and women’s series on 8-10 June 2018, as the final men’s tournament switches with the London tournament (2-3 June). World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said:
University of Bath student Chantelle Miell is in line for a place at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games after being awarded a full-time contract in the England Rugby Women’s Sevens programme for the 2017-18 season. Graduates Amy Wilson Hardy and Natasha Hunt (pictured above), who both represented Team GB in sevens at the Rio
England Women finished runners-up in the second leg of the two-part Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series in Kazan, after 21-0 defeat to Russia in the Cup final. Earlier in the day, England beat Wales 21-7 in a hard-fought Cup quarter-final, securing a place in the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco next year.
8 – 9 July Women’s Rugby Sevens – Grand Prix Series – Kazan, Russia The top two teams across both legs of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series, based on an amalgamation of points, will secure a place in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in July 2018. The two-part European series provides England with
James Bailey has named his squad for the second and final leg of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series in Kazan, Russia this weekend (8-9 July, live on RugbyEurope.tv). Bailey makes one change to the squad that placed 4th in the first leg of the Rugby Europe Women’s Grand Prix Series in Malemort
New Zealand are the 2016-17 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series champions. The Black Ferns Sevens also claimed the HSBC Clermont-Ferrand Sevens trophy after beating rivals Australia 22-7 on Sunday evening. Earlier in the day, the Kiwis beat hosts France in the semi-finals meaning they could not be caught by the nearest challengers, Australia and
New Zealand remain on track to claim the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series trophy this season. The Black Ferns Sevens, along with Canada and Australia, won their three matches at the HSBC Clermont-Ferrand Sevens, meaning they can wrap up the series with a semi-final appearance on Sunday. Sunday’s quarter-finals will see Canada take on Ireland, Australia
HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2016-2017- Clermont-Ferrand 24 June – 25 June 2017 This weekend sees the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand. New Zealand are hoping to seal their fourth series title, sitting comfortably on top of the standings going into the sixth round. The only other
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