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Dec 5, 14 •
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Two quarter-finals minimum is the target from our point of view Having reached the quarter-finals of the opening round on the Gold Coast in Australia last month, Wales head coach Gareth Williams has recalled Williams to the squad along with Ospreys duo Lloyd...
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Dec 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brazil sevens ready to learn on the big stage in Dubai
Brazil’s men make a welcome return to the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai this weekend after a two-and-a-half year absence from the competition. The Olympics host nation has not featured on the series since they last appeared in Las Vegas in February 2012...
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Dec 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Road to Rio continues at Dubai Sevens
Round two of Olympic qualification gets underway in Dubai. Round two of the HSBC Sevens World takes place in Dubai on 5-6 December, and the stakes for the men’s teams will be higher than ever before. The Rio 2016 Olympic qualifying path adds spice to an...
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Dec 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fiji out to win back-to-back titles for first time
Fiji head coach Ben Ryan loves coming to Dubai. He has won three of the last four Cup titles as coach, and a fourth in five years would see his side not only take another step towards Olympic qualification but also, suprisingly, win back-to-back titles for...
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Dec 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Springbok 7s Ticket Giveaway courtesy of @ASICS_ZA #MadeofSA
5 Lucky Rugby 15 followers / readers will each win a set of double tickets to the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens held in Port Elizabeth on the 13th and 14th of December courtesy of Asics South Africa. ASICS is the Technical Apparel Partner helping the Springbok...
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Dec 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens look to improve in Dubai
Regular Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown is eager to get back into the Blitzboks jersey and ready to play his part for his country after missing Round 1 of the HSBC Sevens World Series in October at the Gold Coast through injury. A serious shoulder injury...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Several regulars return to Blitzboks fold for Dubai, PE
Exciting Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant will make his debut for South Africa at the Dubai HSBC World Sevens Series in December after being named in coach Neil Powell’s 12-man squad on Thursday for Round 2 of the International Sevens...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens named for Dubai and South Africa
All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named the team to play the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series; Dubai Sevens (5-6 December) and South Africa Sevens (13-14 December). It features two new caps in Murphy Taramai and Sam Vaka. The...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mack returns to boost Canada sevens
New Canada sevens coach Liam Middleton has been able to recall some key players as he prepares for his first tour over the upcoming rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and South Africa. Phil Mack, Sean White and Admir Cejvanovic have all been...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mitchell returns to captain England Sevens
England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell returns to Simon Amor’s setup having missed the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series through an injury suffered at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The leading points scorer watched on as Phil Burgess...
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Nov 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens name squad for Dubai
Photo caption:Tom Mitchell in action for England ENGLAND Sevens have named their squad for the second leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series in Dubai, and welcome captain Tom Mitchell back into the mix. Mitchell was injured during England’s Commonwealth Games...
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Nov 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens team named for World Series opener in Dubai
The World Champion New Zealand Women’s Sevens team launch their 2014/2015 World Series campaign in Dubai next week with two new faces in the mix. The team is: 1 Ruby Tui 2 Carla Hohepa 3 Hazel Tubic 4 Jordon Webber 5 Sarah Goss...
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Nov 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jeloudev and Fa’alava’au return to Australia sevens
Parahi joins Pakalani and Walker in missing through injury Australia Sevens head coach Geraint John has named his squad of 12 for round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai. The pacy duo of Greg Jeloudev and Allan Fa’alava’au return after...
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Nov 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boks release Senatla to join Blitzboks
Seabelo Senatla has been released from the Springbok touring squad at the request of the Springbok Sevens and will return to South Africa on Sunday. Senatla will join the Blitzboks as they prepare for the next two tournaments in the HSBC Sevens World Series,...
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Nov 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dubai Sevens: Ryan and Friday reveal Fiji and USA squads
~Roko returns for Fiji ~USA name two debutants Ben Ryan and Mike Friday have announced their 12-man squads ahead of the 2014 Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Ryan retains nine of the players that won the opening round...
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Nov 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fiji Sevens Team selected
Vodafone Fiji 7s Team to Dubai and South Africa 7s The following players have been selected by Vodafone Fiji 7s Coach, Ben Ryan, to represent Fiji to the 2014/2015 HSBC World Sevens Series that will be held in Dubai and Port Elizabeth in South Africa. The...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Excitement building in Bok Women Sevens camp
Springbok Women Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday said the excitement in his squad was building with nine days to go before they depart for Dubai for the opening World Rugby Sevens World Series tournament. The event will be hosted at the Dubai Sevens...
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Nov 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Six newcomers in New Zealand squad for 2014/15 Sevens World Series
There are six new faces in the All Blacks Sevens squad contracted for the 2014/15 IRB HSBC Sevens World Series. The contracted players are: Jordan Bunce* Tomasi Cama Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson Tony Ensor* DJ Forbes Fa’asiu Fuatai* Gillies...
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Nov 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on RWC 2015: Pool C profile
Given their five-year status as the world’s number one ranked team, New Zealand will probably go into next year’s Rugby World Cup as overwhelming favourites to lift the Webb Ellis Cup and in doing so become the first nation to win the tournament three...
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Nov 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens on track for World Series opener
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Wednesday his team’s preparations for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series opener in Dubai on December 4 and 5 was on track as the countdown begins to their debut season. The Springbok Women Sevens...
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Nov 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Engelbrecht, Kolbe boost for Springbok Sevens
The Springbok Sevens’ preparation plans for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series have received a boost with the news that Springbok centre JJ Engelbrecht and Junior Springbok fullback Cheslin Kolbe will join the training group from Monday in...
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Oct 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Exciting trio to perform at Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images The 2014 Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens promises to be an even bigger success than last year, when more than 50 000 rugby fans saw the Springbok Sevens secure their home tournament title after a pulsating final against...
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Oct 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dubai Sevens Fixtures
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Time: Local time (Dubai) – Check your local listings Fixtures 1. 05 Dec 2014 – 09:00 South Africa 0 – 0 Portugal Pool D 2. 05 Dec 2014 – 09:22 Wales 0 – 0 Canada Pool D 3. 05 Dec 2014 –...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke without Dippenaar for Dubai and PE
Picture: Bertram Malgas The Springbok Sevens utility player Stephan Dippenaar was ruled out of action for up to 12 weeks after he suffered a torn hamstring at the Gold Coast last weekend in Australia. The midfielder will not be fit for the next two rounds of...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens to face Australia in Dubai opener
The Springbok Women Sevens will face a tough IRB Sevens World Series opener in Dubai on December 4 and 5 after being drawn in a pool with Australia, Spain and France. Australia finished the 2013/2014 season in second place on the log standings and are...
