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Allan Bunting gives Last Word on Rugby an exclusive interview while in Lockdown, as the rugby sevens landscape is affected directly by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus has seen legs of the HSBC 2019/20 Sevens Series postponed, and significantly, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has also been removed from the short term goals for Bunting and […] READ MORE
With an armoury of returning talent bolstering the side, the Black Ferns Sevens are ‘near to’ Full Strength for this weekends HSBC Hamilton 7s. Several of the team’s most senior and influential players return for the New Zealand leg of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series return after being named in the NZ Sevens squad. The […] READ MORE
For the fifth time ever, both the New Zealand Sevens sides were successful in their quest for the HSBC Sevens Series; in the first co-ed tournament in Cape Town. Both series followed up their stop at the Dubai Sevens, but the men did one better than their second place to South Africa. In Cape Town, […] READ MORE
Known as one of the pinnacle events on the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series, the 2019 Dubai Sevens is a sure bet for both entertainment, and a celebration for the 50th-anniversary tournament. If you watch Rugby or bet on it at sites like Betway, then you are sure to find a featured match, odds or […] READ MORE
A last gasp try, in the final minute of play from ‘Captain Fantastic’ Ghislaine Landry, gave the Canadian women their first HSBC Sevens Series title since the Sydney Sevens 2017. The Canada women held high the 2019 HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens trophy, above all others. Reaching the Cup final, Landry canceled out Amy Wilson-Hardy’s try for the […] READ MORE
After passing the midseason point, the world of rugby sevens is full of ‘Good News’ stories. Extremely good for the USA Eagles 7s men’s side, and the Women’s Sevens Series future development as a whole. Each has reached this point of the year, in a positive state. The US men heading all others in the […] READ MORE
It was their sixth consecutive World Series finals appearance, and fourth HSBC Dubai Sevens title for the Black Ferns Sevens women’s team of New Zealand. A fantastic feat, which the team earned via their supreme style and all around game management. They scored four-tries-to-two to beat Canada in the Gold Medal playoff, 24-14. They did it […] READ MORE
For rugby sevens fans, each season of the World Series gets better, and better. So they will be ‘holding their breath’ until the Women restart the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019 in October. Later in November, the men are scheduled to kick-off their season. So the late 2018 dates contribute the stepping stone, to another […] READ MORE
The championship was decided before the final match. It was with a last-minute try from Emilee Cherry in the Paris Sevens Cup semi-finals on June 9, the Australian Sevens women’s side became 2017/18 HSBC Women’s Sevens title holders. The 21-17 win over France propelled Australia to the final match against HSBC Women’s Series title opponents New Zealand. […] READ MORE
After a fiercely competitive ending, Last Word on Rugby looks at the winners and (nearly winners) of the 2017/18 men's and women's HSBC Sevens Series after the Paris 7s READ MORE
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