Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
With this weekend’s Samoa rugby sevens teams’ success at the Cape Town 7s tournament, it is a real boost for the 2022/23 HSBS Sevens Series. Too often, a side dominates for stages of the sevens series. Even for the season, and that can make for a stagnated feel. The South African men had, and the […] READ MORE
Last Word on Rugby Spanish correspondent, Edward Anderson gives us the lowdown on a rare international rugby sevens tournament – the World Rugby Madrid 7s 2021. Scheduled over two weekends, it will be a pinnacle event for many invited nations; when competition is hard to find in the Covid era. Plus, an update on Leonas […] READ MORE
After a second season for Major League Rugby in the United States, it will be an all ‘West Coast’ grand final this weekend; San Diego Legion v Seattle Seawolves. This region now assumes the hotbed of rugby union in the US, with the Legion set to host the 2019 grand final at Torero Stadium, California. […] READ MORE
They have tried their best in the last three years but it had to be ‘fourth times a charm’ for the City of Love to finally give in to the charisma, pure passion, and Fiji Sevens magic. The Final Round of the 2018/19 HSBC Sevens Series was held at the Stade Jean-Bouin this weekend. It […] READ MORE
Playing in their eighth finals appearance at the London leg of the World Series – the most by any team – the Fijians reigned supreme again, to become ‘Lords of the London Sevens’ for the second consecutive year. With an 85,000 strong crowd attending the two-day tournament, it was filled with a mix of ardent […] 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
Expect a ‘Full house’ in Vegas, the city that celebrates the odds – and how to beat them – for this weekend’s HSBC USA Sevens men’s tournament. For years, the Las Vegas 7s event was a stand-out leg of the World Series. And even though the women are no longer a factor, it will still […] READ MORE
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
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
Hosting the Rugby World Cup 7s (RWC7s) for the first time ever, puts more pressure on them, but the US Eagles men’s and women’s sides are certainly ‘up for the challenge’. Under the coaching of Mike Friday, the men’s Eagles are ranked fifth, taking gold at the US Sevens leg of the World Series, the […] READ MORE
Patrick Koster is from Buffalo, NY, otherwise known as the land of beer, bizarre weather and wings. He started covering rugby for his college newspaper, where he fell in love with the sport. He's played at wing for a local club, but has since decided to step off the pitch indefinitely. Whenever he isn't writing, Patrick also enjoys talking in the third person, hockey, boxing and the Buffalo Bills.