Rugby X kicked off this weekend at the O2 Arena but it left a dissatisfying taste in many of the viewers who watched on. Robert Rees columns his thoughts on the newly formed sport within rugby. Rugby X struggles to be a spectacle without meaning Without a purpose in a rugby structure or without a […] READ MORE
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USA Eagles 7s on the cusp of Success in 2018/19
Are rugby sevens fans about to see the emergence of the biggest force on the HSBC World Rugby 2018/19 Sevens Series? By the evidence from the opening three legs of this year’s World Series, it appears that Mike Friday and the USA Eagles 7s on the cusp of Success. Soaring to the top of the […] READ MORE
New Zealand men earn first HSBC Dubai Sevens title since 2009
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
2018 HSBC Dubai Sevens: South Africa chasing ‘triple crown’
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
2018 Hong Kong Sevens: Fiji chase a fourth-consecutive title
It’s the seventh stop on the HSBC Sevens Series and we are at the ‘Mecca of Sevens’ for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens. It see’s 16 teams all out for glory, but the question is “who can stop them?” as Fiji chases a fourth-consecutive title. Gathered together, 40 teams in total will compete in this […] READ MORE
HSBC Canada Sevens: Will The New Trend Of A New Winner Continue?
The sixth leg of the HSBC Sevens Series moves to Canada this weekend. BC Place in Vancouver will be hosting the 16 teams vying for the Canada Sevens. Five tournaments have passed and we have five different winners. The big question here is, Will the trend continue? United States won last weekend and has given […] READ MORE
A Great Weekend for USA Rugby
The USA Rugby men’s 15s and 7s teams put in some absolute marquee performances this weekend, to triumph in front of their home fans. Both teams will still be celebrating, with high scores, high workrates and highly entertaining results to make every US rugby fan happy. The Men’s 15s side had a dominant match away […] READ MORE
Hosts victorious at HSBC USA Sevens
The United States team has finally won their home sevens tournament, to end the Las Vegas 7s in style. Capping off an unbeaten run, which saw the hosts victorious at the HSBC USA Sevens. It was their second ever HSBC Sevens Series win, since London 2015. It was a fitting end, as the US Eagles […] READ MORE
New Rugby 7s Stars v Classic Heroes
The men’s HSBC Sevens Series has ended, with South Africa crowned the 2016/17 champions. A side who claimed their second World Series title, in terms of the shortened game of rugby sevens, they are seen as a team filled with fresh rugby sevens (7s) talent. In comparison to the established kings of the sport–Fiji and […] READ MORE
Wellington Sevens Pool C: Kiwis Playing For More Than A Fourth Title
Wellington Sevens Pool C: Kiwis Playing for more than a fourth title, Samoa to be led by Tietjens for the first time as Hughes and Isles return for the USA. READ MORE