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Cecil Afrika discusses South Africa’s Olympic chances

Renowned for his flashy footwork and prolific points scoring, Cecil Afrika is a name that’s synonymous with Rugby Sevens.  In an exclusive interview with SportsBoom.com he discusses South Africa’s Olympic chances and his focus on working with the women’s team. He may have finally hung up his own boots in 2022, but since July 2023,

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Tickets go on sale for HSBC SVNS Grand Final

Tickets details announced for HSBC SVNS 2024 Grand Final on 31 May to 2 June at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid The inaugural winner takes all Grand Final will see the best 32 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams in the world competing over three action-packed days to become SVNS champions or earn their place

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Hosts Uruguay and China women win HSBC Sevens Challenger

Hosts Uruguay and China women claim titles at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger second round in Montevideo China continue to dominate women’s competition with a 38-7 defeat of Argentina as Belgium win bronze Uruguay beat Hong Kong China 28-0 in men’s final to thrill home crowd while Kenya take bronze China lead women’s standings with

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Semi-finals decided at HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo

Semi-final line-up confirmed after exciting second day of World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo, Uruguay Four different continents represented in women’s semi-finals as Uganda face China and Argentina play Belgium The first men’s semi-final is a South American affair as hosts Uruguay play Chile while Dubai champions Kenya take on unbeaten Hong Kong China

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Women’s teams shine in Montevideo

World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger second round begun in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday with all teams playing two pool matches Argentina, Belgium, China, Poland and Uganda women celebrated International Women’s Day with a pair of victories to secure their places in the quarter-finals Hong Kong China and Uganda only teams in the men’s competition with

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HSBC Sevens Challenger captains

Second round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 takes place at Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on 8-10 March Vice President of Uruguay Beatriz Argimón welcomes captains at the Legislative Palace ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday The 12-team men’s and women’s competition format replicates the Olympic Games with three pools of four

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France men and New Zealand women win HSBC SVNS in LA

Antoine Dupont inspired France win first men’s HSBC SVNS title in 19 years with 21-0 victory in final over Great Britain in Los Angeles New Zealand beat Australia 29-14 with a Michaela Blyde hattrick to claim women’s title Hosts USA women and Ireland men secure third place finishes Argentina and Australia top men’s and women’s

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Captains create street art ahead of HSBC SVNS in Los Angeles

Los Angeles hosts the fifth round of HSBC SVNS 2024 at Dignity Health Sports Park on 1-3 March Australia lead the women’s SVNS standings from New Zealand, France, USA and Canada Argentina top men’s SVNS standings having won three consecutive tournaments, ahead of Ireland, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia Former World Rugby Men’s 15s Player

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