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Two NZ rugby sevens teams are each preparing for very different goals. The All Blacks Sevens men’s team are a week away from the Dubai Sevens leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Their wish – to correct a two year slump in form. The women’s team, the Black Ferns Sevens, have different goals. […] READ MORE
It was a fantastic end to two days of ‘sevens fiesta’ as Fiji and the Black Ferns Sevens reign supreme in Suva. The finals day was delayed by over 90 minutes, when heavy rain and thunderstorms interrupted play. However, when play resumed the winners came out firing. 2017 Oceania 7s/RWC 7s Qualifiers Papua New Guinea […] READ MORE
The 2017 Oceania 7s/Women’s RWC7s Qualifiers will be held at the ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji from the November 10-11. Eight of the top ranked Oceania Women’s team will fight it out for Regional supremacy. The Aussies are set to challenge the World Champion Black Ferns Sevens, as well as Fijiana, Samoa and Papua New […] 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
The game is growing rapidly for women’s rugby. And during this pinnacle event, the stakes are getting higher, with bragging rights for the winner. In this women’s rugby ‘battle royale’ the two sides ready themselves for the Cup Finale. Fans have witnessed some breathtaking rugby in the past weeks, with joy and heartache for some. The […] 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
The Emerald Isles is bracing itself for the biggest event in Women’s Rugby. Hosting the pinnacle event of the World Rugby calendar, the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 (WRWC2017) which will be held from August 9-26. In the second of our three-part series, Last Word on Rugby look at the WRWC2017 Pool A competitors. Twelve teams […] READ MORE
The increased focus from both traditional rugby players as well as athletes from other sports, shows how the lure of the Olympic movement in rugby sevens has on sports people. That luster of gold can motivate players to see sevens now as a pathway to higher honours. 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
Celebrating our game, Last Word On Rugby have combined the wealth of knowledge from all our staff and writers, to come up with the MC50 Most Influential Player Series. A list that profiles the many and growing number of players in World Rugby who are either the MVP of their country, competition or code: we […] READ MORE
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