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In an unexpected development, the future of arguably the best sevens tournament in Australia, is in doubt. Tournament Co-ordinator of the Central Coast Sevens Craig Morgan put out a statement detailing his withdrawal from running the tourney. The tournament has been dubbed by many sevens rugby pundits as ‘the best sevens tournament outside the HSBC […] READ MORE
Most will agree, this is the game to watch. It might not interest you today, but ask your friends and family, and some will agree with Last Word on Rugby -rugby sevens is on the rise. So grab and ball, join a team and enjoy. READ MORE
The legacy of New Zealand Sevens star DJ Forbes is irrefutable. Eleven years, 512 World Series Games, 89 World Series tournaments, 153 Tries. Impressive stats in anyone’s language. Yet this alone does not define the history of the great DJ Forbes, who early last week announced his retirement from International Sevens Rugby. Forbes was a […] READ MORE
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
Speaking yesterday to rugby sevens ‘Super-Coach’ Sir Gordon Tietjens, his vision is as clear as usual. Samoa is a new step in his coaching career, a big commitment after so many years with New Zealand, but he is clear that he has taken on the role in building depth in Samoa Sevens first, and foremost. […] READ MORE
It’s another season of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The 2016/17 season promises to be breaking new grounds with new audiences and countries watching the television broadcast. The ten tournament Sevens Series begins with the Dubai Sevens on December 2-4. Olympic Champions and two-time sevens series champions Fiji are chasing their triple crown this season. As they will be without master coach Ben Ryan, […] READ MORE
Black Ferns Women’s Sevens coach appointed New Zealand Rugby have announced that Allan Bunting has been appointed as the new Women’s Sevens Coach of the Olympic silver medal winning Black Ferns Sevens. Making the announcement, New Zealand Rugby General Manager of Rugby Neil Sorensen said that promoting Bunting to the head coach position was about ensuring […] READ MORE
Samoa Sevens rugby is one of the best to watch in the world over. Samoa play the brand of rugby that is synonymous with Pacific Islanders with a Polynesian twist. They play hard, physical, brutal at times but overall it’s sevens rugby at it’s best. They have lost their touch in the past few seasons, […] READ MORE
The opening round draws of the 2016-17 HSBC World Sevens Series has been announced by World Rugby. The season kicks-off in style as always at Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens (7’s). Dubai and World Series defending champs Fiji leads pool A. Fiji and New Zealand begin the season without their prolific coaches Ben Ryan and Sir […] READ MORE
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