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Playing in their eighth finals appearance at the London leg of the World Series – the most by any team – the Fijians reigned supreme again, to become ‘Lords of the London Sevens’ for the second consecutive year. With an 85,000 strong crowd attending the two-day tournament, it was filled with a mix of ardent […] READ MORE
South Africa came from 19-0 down in the first half of the Cup Final, to shut off Fiji in the crucial a penalty goal, to win 19-20. A comeback victory for the Blitzbok, who had fallen behind in the 2018/19 series, but who rebounded proudly here at the HSBC Singapore Sevens. It rounded off another […] READ MORE
Fiji has won their fifth consecutive HSBC Hong Kong Sevens title, after overpowering the fiery French outfit 21-7. It capped off a great return for the Gareth Baber coached men’s team. They were extraordinary, showing pace, precision and a new found confidence that places them second behind the United States, in the 2018/19 series standings. […] READ MORE
With massive support, it was no surprise when the final whistle was blown after the HSBC New Zealand Sevens cup match, that the unofficial home team won. With style and with humility, the Fiji 7s win at their ‘home away from home’. Raising the cup, Fijian supporters literally outnumbered local New Zealand fans when cheering […] READ MORE
It will be the second year for the HSBC New Zealand Sevens new home in Hamilton, when the latest leg of the 2018/19 world series begins this Saturday. Replacing Wellington, the event is back to prove that it is now the ‘new home’ for the yearly sevens-celebration. Kicking off the New Year, this is the third […] READ MORE
The Police Rugby sevens side; laced with seasoned Fiji 7s stars, have defended their McDonalds Coral Coast Sevens title in style over tournament favorites Tabadamu, 17-0. The defending champion mastered the wet conditions at Lawaqa Park, with tries to Rusiate Matai, Necani Nawaqadau and Filipe Sauturaga, with Sauturaga named the Campese-Serevi Medal Winner as Player […] READ MORE
It was a great defensive effort from the Fiji 7s team, especially in their last two games of the tournament, that saw them claim the 2018 HSBC Cape Town Sevens title. They scored five-tries-to-three, including a pair of doubles to ‘Captain Fantastic’ Kalione Nasoko and rookie Vilimoni Botitu. Opposing them, US player Ben Pikelmann grabbed […] READ MORE
Only in the second leg of the 2018/19 HSBC Sevens Series, this weekend will see teams ‘react’ after the Dubai Sevens results. And at the Cape Town Sevens, that reaction will demonstrate teams strengths and weaknesses. With 2020 Olympic Games qualifications in the back of every team’s minds, the competition will only get tougher from here on […] READ MORE
After showing great consistency, and lasting the distance with only two fit reserves for the Cup final, the New Zealand men earn their first HSBC Dubai Sevens title since 2009. In a great return for the Clark Laidlaw coached squad, the All Blacks Sevens team eclipsed all others in Pool play, to progress through the knockout stages. […] READ MORE
The 2018 HSBC Dubai Sevens will kickoff this weekend at the iconic 7even Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It will also start the new 2018/19 HSBC Men’s World Rugby Sevens Series, with South Africa as the defending champions. The Blitzboks have won back-to-back Championships in the past two seasons and will be out chasing […] READ MORE
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