Since the Australian Women’s Sevens team defeated New Zealand at the inaugural Olympic Rugby Sevens competition, the rugby community in Australia has been on a high. Despite World Cups and World Series in sports, many outsiders still view a Gold Medal as the pinnacle of sporting endeavour. As is so often the case, those not a part […] READ MORE
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Australian Women Sevens Face Canada in Semis
The Australian Women Sevens Rugby team have advanced to the semi-finals stage of the Rio 2016 Olympics. There they will face the incredibly tough tasking of defeating a dangerous Canadian side. Australia are bidding to add Olympic Gold to their trophy cabinet alongside this year’s World Sevens Series title. Australian Women Sevens Face Canada in […] READ MORE
Canada Wins Clermont-Ferrand Sevens As Aussies Claim First Series Title
This weekend, the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series came to it’s exciting conclusion as Canada wins Clermont-Ferrand Sevens tournament in France, the final leg of the 2015/2016 season. A great achievement for the Maple Leafs all the while, as predicted by the Lowdown, the Aussies claim first series title in that nations history. As the season came […] READ MORE
Clermont-Ferrand Sevens: Aussies Series Title To Lose
The Clermont-Ferrand Sevens will be contested in the Auvergne region of France over the weekend, with the series finale of the 2015/2016 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series played at Stade Gabriel-Montpied Saturday and Sunday, 28-29 of May. Australia just needs a sixth placed finish here to win their first ever Women’s Sevens Series title which has been in the hands of […] READ MORE
Last Leg in the Sevens Series for New Zealand 'Sisters'
This weekend, the New Zealand (NZ) women’s rugby sevens team will attempt to go one better than their male counterparts, as they face the Last Leg in the Sevens Series for New Zealand ‘Sisters’. This weekend they compete at the Clermont-Ferrand event that will crown the 2015/2016 champion women’s nation, and display the ever-improving skill set […] READ MORE
Final Opportunity at Olympic Games Sevens Repechage
Overnight, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the official pools for the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Games sevens repechage events at the magnificent Hotel Hermitage of Monte Carlo. Due to host the Men’s tournament on 18-19 June at the Stade Lous II, these two events are the final opportunity for teams like Samoa, the Fijiana women’s team […] READ MORE
Canadian Women’s Rugby On The Rise
Bryan Kelly, the Communications Manager for Rugby Canada, has certainly been busy this Spring; sharing a lot of exciting news regarding both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens teams in Canada. Personally, I’ve been really excited to get these press releases lately, and love seeing what others have to say as well, such as the […] READ MORE
Rugby Canada Women Set for Final 2 Legs of Olympic Qualifying
RUGBY CANADA WOMEN SET FOR FINAL TWO LEGS OF RIO 2016 OLYMPIC QUALIFYING SERIES Canada currently ranked second heading into London and Amsterdam stops on World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series; Top four finishers qualify for RIO 2016 Langford, BC – Canada’s Women’s Sevens head coach John Tait has announced his roster for the fifth and […] READ MORE
Canada Women’s 7s Preview: Sao Paulo
The roster has been finalized and the dates are set. Now if only the weather would cooperate. Starting February 7 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Canadian women’s sevens team will be gunning for the breakthrough performance which has so far eluded them on the World Rugby Women’s Sevens World Series. Canada Women’s 7s Preview: Sao […] READ MORE
Canada Women's 7s Set for Olympic Qualifying Series Opener
Press Release from Rugby Canada Canada Women’s 7s head coach John Tait has named his roster for the upcoming Dubai Sevens, the first leg in this season’s Women’s Sevens World Series. With the top four teams at the end of this season qualifying automatically for the 2016 Summer Olympics, it is extremely important for Canada to […] READ MORE
