Great Britain Rugby Sevens have today announced the coaching structure for the men’s and women’s programmes ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games. The women’s programme will be led by England sevens women’s head coach Simon Middleton with Richie Pugh, Wales women’s sevens head coach and men’s attached coach, as assistant coach. Middleton was appointed
Trouble would appear to be brewing between Clubs and the RFU after the peremptory announcement that contracted women’s Sevens players will not play any part of the 2015/2016 playing season in preparation for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The reason is apparently ‘player welfare’. In the meantime the clubs will have to work out how
World Rugby and the Brazilian Rugby Confederation (CBRu) have inaugurated Brazil’s first ever semi-permanent beach rugby pitch on the iconic Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. As part of World Rugby’s Olympic Day celebrations, children and young people from local social projects, schools and clubs were invited to the opening of the pitch, which will
England Women had to settle for fourth place at the Rugby Europe Grand Prix in Brive, France, today (Sunday) which also handed them a fourth place finish overall in the series. A young England side, who finished third in the first of the two-leg series last weekend in Kazan, couldn’t overcome Russia in the third/fourth
England will play Wales in the quarter-finals of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix in Brive, France, tomorrow (Sunday). England, who finished third in the first of the two-leg series last weekend in Russia, came through unbeaten on day one despite naming a young and relatively inexperienced side for this tournament. First-up they defeated Germany 47-7
England Women have made three changes for the final round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Brive this weekend (20-21 June). England, who finished third in round one in Russia on Sunday, will be led by Susie Appleby as she takes over the coaching reigns for this tournament. Appleby has named Abigail Chamberlain
England Women secured a third place finish in round one of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Kazan, Russia, today (Sunday), defeating Spain 12-7 in the play-off match. Simon Middleton’s side headed into day two with an unbeaten record after wins over Germany, Wales and the Netherlands in the pool stages on Saturday. England
England Women will face Ireland in the quarter-finals of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Kazan, Russia, tomorrow (Sunday). Simon Middleton’s side head into day two of the first leg of the series with an unbeaten record after wins over Germany, Wales and the Netherlands today. England, who named a new-look side for the
England Women’s Head Coach Simon Middleton will hand five players their first sevens starts of the season at the first leg of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix in Kazan this weekend (June 13-14). Francesca Matthews, Lydia Thompson, Abbie Brown, Heather Fisher and Victoria Fleetwood have all been named in the 12–woman squad with Fleetwood, who
Great Britain Rugby Sevens has announced details for its sevens programme in preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This follows both England men’s and women’s sides finishing in the top four of the end-of-season rankings on the HSBC Sevens World Series which guaranteed qualification for Team GB. Great Britain Rugby Sevens Limited has been officially
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