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The 2022/23 calendar continues for the World Series, with nations in preparations ahead of the next two rounds of the 2023 Sevens Series destined for Hong Kong on March 31 to April 2. That includes all the leading nations from the women’s and men’s competitions that in 2023 are chasing both the HSBC trophies, as […] READ MORE
Most sportspeople know that feeling. Those times when mental skills are essential when the pressure is on! If not handling defeat well, then recovering from it to be a stronger person for it. Handling pressure, when a player’s mind can resemble something like a ‘concrete mixer’ is an example. Times when the ever-present internal critic […] 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
It was 'Games Glory' for Black Ferns 7s at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens tournament, which came to a stunning conclusion in the women's competition . A thrilling 17-12 win by New Zealand stole the show, from under hosts Australia's feet - and avenges the Kiwi teams loss at the Rio Olympics READ MORE
With every big event in the rugby calendar; especially a World Cup tournament, organizers name the best players who have made the tournament a success. Last Word on Rugby has put together our own 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup Dream Team. It’s a mixture of the most outstanding performers, from all throughout the tourney. Newly […] READ MORE
It was the penultimate round of games in Belfast yesterday, as teams fought for places in the final matches of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 (WRWC2017). With a wealth of knockout rugby played, it ended up as an England v New Zealand showdown in the World Cup finale. The day panned out well for […] READ MORE
While any member of a team would normally commit to an entire season, it appears that the interests of competing at the pinnacle of rugby - the Women’s Rugby World Cup to be played in Ireland, in August - is a big carrot for many of the current Black Ferns sevens side. Select players were named part of a wider training squad of 51 (announced in February) and each now find themselves having to abandon the 'Sevens Sisters' to try-out for a team to be selected to play in June fixtures. READ MORE
It was like a redemption song at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, as New Zealand Claim Dubai Sevens Women’s Title. It was the perfect revenge for the Sevens Sisters to redeem their Gold Medal loss in Rio. It was also the first win for new head coach Alan Bunting. Russia, as like last year, brought […] READ MORE
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