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Jan 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Defending champions NZ one of three unbeaten in Wellington
Hosts New Zealand, Fiji and Australia all head into day two of HSBC Wellington Sevens having won all three of their pool matches on day one. Hosts and defending champions New Zelaand won all three of their matches on day one of the HSBC Wellington Sevens to...
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Jan 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Reserved and General Admission seating SOLD OUT for inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s
The Australian Rugby Union is set to raise the “house full” sign at Allianz Stadium for the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s on the weekend of February 6-7. The weekend festival of Rugby has attracted an unprecedented response from fans, with all reserved and...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on England appoint Dylan Hartley as captain
Dylan Hartley has been appointed England captain and will lead the team during the RBS 6 Nations which starts against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 6 February. Hartley, who has been capped 66 times for England, became the youngest ever Premiership...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pools, squads and fixtures for the Wellington Sevens
Round 3: Wellington: 30 – 31 January 2016: Pool A: South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland, Russia Pool B: Argentina, Fiji, Wales, Japan Pool C: France, USA, England, Samoa Pool D: Kenya, Australia, Canada, Portugal Pool A Squads: South Africa: Chris Dry,...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams to make his debut at Wellington Sevens
Sonny Bill Williams is named in a strong New Zealand side ahead of their home tournament, the HSBC Wellington Sevens. The All Blacks Sevens team to play the third leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, the Wellington Sevens, features one new cap in Rugby World...
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Jan 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens Squad named for Wellington and Sydney
Ethan Waddleton and Jack Wilson will make their England Sevens debuts in Wellington next weekend in the third leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Waddleton who turned 19 in November was one of the first players to join the England Sevens academy...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on QUADE COOPER SIGNS ON WITH QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS
Quade Cooper is hoping for a Olympics berth in 2016. The Australian Rugby Union today announced Quade Cooper has joined the Qantas Australian Sevens program and will be available for selection for the Rio 2016 Olympics. The 27-year-old flyhalf will be...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens squad named
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will hand debuts to young forward Simon Kennewell and speedster John Porch for the third leg of the 2015-16 HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington next weekend. Porch, 24, earned a call-up to the national Sevens...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok squad named for Wellington and Sydney
The inclusion of uncapped Sandile Ngcobo is one of two changes to the Springbok Sevens squad announced on Wednesday for the next two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in Wellington and Sydney, where the experienced Philip Snyman will captain the...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens squad for Wellington Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens squad to prepare for the third leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, the Wellington Sevens, will assemble in the capital on Thursday 21 January. The squad of 22 players features four additional players following the weekend’s Bayleys...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on USA Eagles name their side for the Wellington and Sydney Sevens
USA Eagles Squad: Folau Niua Thretton Palamo Ben Pinkelman Maka Unufe Kevin Swiryn Zack Testy Nate Augspurger Perry Baker Danny Barrett William Holder Madison Hughes Matai Leuta Carlin Isles...
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Jan 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Recharged Springbok Sevens ready for Australasian challenge
Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo images The Springbok Sevens have recharged their batteries following their impressive success at the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens and a well-deserved break over the festive season, and are looking forward to the next two...
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Jan 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tim Mikkelson to captain All Blacks Sevens for World Series
Veteran sevens specialist Tim Mikkelson will captain the All Blacks Sevens for the remaining eight tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Mikkelson replaces Scott Curry who suffered a season ending shoulder injuring at the Dubai Sevens last month....
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Jan 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cummins inks 2016 deal with Qantas Australian Sevens program
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens program today confirmed the signing of Wallaby outside back Nick Cummins for 2016. The 28-year-old will link up with the squad in March and will be available for selection for the final four legs of 2015-16 HSBC...
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Jan 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Iconic music acts to headline Sydney 7s
Australia’s premier pop duo The Veronicas and the iconic Hoodoo Gurus have been named as the headline musical acts for the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s. The Veronicas, the hitmakers behind ‘Untouched’, ‘4ever’ and ‘If You Love...
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Dec 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby’s closed law trial programme
Exciting law trials will take place in national competitions during 2015-16 season with the successful ones taken forward to global trial from 2017. With the promotion of player welfare, law simplification and spectator experience at the core, World Rugby has...
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Dec 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win again – this time with Steinhoff
The Springbok Sevens team completed a memorable few days with the announcement on Tuesday that Steinhoff International – the integrated retailer with operations in Africa, Europe and Australasia – had agreed a three-year partnership to sponsor the...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Wellington Sevens Draw
The draw for the HSBC Wellington Sevens was made before the Cup final at the second round of the series in Cape Town, with winners South Africa heading Pool A at the Westpac Stadium after a 29-14 over Los Pumas in their home tournament. WELLINGTON FIXTURES...
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Dec 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win highlights successful first hosting of HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Photo: Werner Nysschen The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday were crowned first winners of the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens after a solid 29-14 win over Argentina in a pulsating final that brought down the curtain on a fantastic first tournament in...
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Dec 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens “huge success” declares SARU
The inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens was declared a huge success by Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), the two-day event drawing an official crowd of 105,900. The Springbok Sevens were crowned champions on Sunday evening after two...
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Dec 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on R.I.P Vale Jake Howard, Wallaby 534
The Australian Rugby community is saddened by the passing of former Wallabies prop John ‘Jake’ Howard, who passed away suddenly on Friday aged 70. Born in 1945 in Bexley, NSW, Howard attended one of Sydney’s traditional Rugby nurseries, St...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in dramatic win to keep Cup hopes alive
Photo: Deon Holtzhausen / Rugby 15 The Springbok Sevens team scored a dramatic 10-0 win over England in their final pool B clash of the first-ever HSBC Cape Town Sevens at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to keep their defence of the South African leg of the...
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Dec 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Sevens side set up Quarter-Final clash with hosts in Cape Town
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team will play hosts South Africa in the Cup Quarter-Finals after going undefeated on the opening day of the Cape Town Sevens. Australia beat Portugal (45-0), Wales (21-14) and the USA (26-21) to top Pool C at a...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sage to debut for Blitzboks in Cape Town
Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown will play in his 50th tournament for the Springbok Sevens while Dylan Sage will make his South African debut and Rosko Specman is back for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this coming weekend. The squad was announced in Cape Town...
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Dec 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kenya make two changes ahead of the Cape Town Sevens
Kenya Sevens Head Coach Benjamin Ayimba has made two changes ahead of the Cape Town Sevens, calling up Menengai Cream Homeboyz’ Oscar Ayodi (right) and Kenya Harlequins’ Eden Agero (left) in place of Jeff Oluoch and Augustine Lugonzo who suffered...
