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Mar 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE WOMEN’S SEVENS SIDE TO MEET HOSTS IN CUP QUARTERS IN ATLANTA
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team will play the United States in the Cup Quarter-Finals at the Atlanta Sevens after winning three from three in the pool stages at the Fifth-Third Bank Stadium overnight. Australia defeated Fiji (36-0), Spain...
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Mar 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens start Atlanta Series on disappointing note
The Springbok Women’s Sevens started the Atlanta World Series on a disappointing note in the early hours of Sunday morning as they suffered defeats in all three pool matches against the USA, New Zealand and Russia. The team opened up the tournament with a...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dazel hopes for improved showing in Atlanta
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Wednesday hoped to see an improvement in his team’s performance in the Atlanta Sevens World Series despite facing the prospect of trying to upset log-leaders New Zealand, hosts the USA and Russia in the pool...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Foot surgery rules Hunt out of Hong Kong and Tokyo Sevens
Springbok Sevens utility player Steven Hunt underwent surgery to his left foot on Monday in Cape Town after suffering a fracture at training last week and will be out of action for at least six weeks. The injury will rule him out of the next two rounds of the...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens depart for Atlanta
The Springbok Women’s Sevens departed for the Atlanta World Series on Monday determined to improve on their performances in the Brazil and Dubai tournaments as the World Series reaches the halfway stage. The team will face hosts the USA, World Series...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on SYDNEY SECURES MULTI-YEAR DEAL FOR SEVENS WORLD SERIES
The Australian Rugby Union today announced Sydney will be the home of the Australian leg of the Sevens World Series for the next four years from the 2015-16 season. The Sydney Sevens will take place at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, with dates of the event to...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on CLEAN SWEEP FOR NSW AT NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS
New South Wales has defeated Queensland in both the Men’s and Women’s Cup Finals at the National Sevens Championships to make it a clean sweep of titles across the seniors and youth events over the past two weekends. At the Australian home of...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on NSW TOP SEEDS IN BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S DRAW AHEAD OF CUP QUARTERS AT NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS
New South Wales Men’s and Women’s teams have topped the standings in their respective competitions after the pool stages of the National Senior Rugby Sevens Championships at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Sydney today. Australian national player...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOUBLE SIGNING BOOSTS SEVENS PROGRAM
The Australian Sevens program today announced that Cameron Clark has signed a new contract that will take him to the end of 2016 while Australian Youth Olympic Gold Medallist Dominique Du Toit has joined the Women’s program on a national...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASB backing All Blacks and sevens teams
New Zealand Rugby today announced a multi-year partnership with ASB to sponsor three World Champion teams; the All Blacks, the All Blacks Sevens and New Zealand Women’s Sevens. “We are delighted to have ASB on board during a very exciting period for all...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Barnard to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Atlanta
Former provincial netball player Sunelle Barnard will make her Springbok Women’s Sevens debut in the Atlanta Sevens on March 14 and 15, while Zaandre Theron returns to the squad for the first time since the 2012/2013 season. The inclusion of Barnard and...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL SET FOR LIFT OFF IN SYDNEY
After the success of the Youth event last weekend, all eyes turn to the Men’s and Women’s National Sevens Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen (7-8 March 2015). For the Men this will be the inaugural...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for USA 7s named
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for the third leg of World Rugby’s Women’s Sevens Series in Atlanta to be held 14 and 15 March was named today.The team features four changes from the side that won in Sao Paulo, including the return of Honey...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fresh approach for Springbok Sevens
A fresh approach to their preparations for their next two tournaments will hopefully rejuvenate the Springbok Sevens rugby squad as they look to regain their tournament-winning form in the Far East. The next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Janice Josephs trains with Bok Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel has included former South African Olympic athlete Janice Josephs in his training squad on a trial basis as he looks to increase the depth in his squad. Josephs, a former heptathlon athlete, who specialised in...
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Feb 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on CUP FINALISTS DECIDED FOR NATIONAL YOUTH SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SYDNEY
The Cup Finalists for tomorrow at the National Youth Sevens Championships at the Sydney Academy of Sport have been decided with some intriguing battles ahead. In the Boys tournament, NSW Wales Blue take on old rivals ACT while Queensland Red – who...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Womens Sevens to be tested in Atlanta
The Springbok Women’s Sevens have been drawn in a challenging pool with World Series log-leaders New Zealand, hosts USA and Russia for the third leg of the Women’s Sevens World Series in Atlanta on March 14 and 15. New Zealand, who won the 2012/2013 and...
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Feb 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS TO KICK OFF WITH BOYS AND GIRLS YOUTH EVENTS
The headquarters of the Australian Rugby Sevens program will become home to some of the best emerging talent the country has to offer when the National Sevens Championships begin this weekend in Narrabeen, Sydney. Taking place at the Sydney Academy of Sport...
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Feb 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks draw France, Argentina and Japan in Hong Kong Sevens pool
Photo: Marc Sing Key South Africa were drawn in Pool C alongside France, Argentina and Japan for the Hong Kong Sevens, World Rugby has confirmed. The popular three day tournament is round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series and takes place from 27 to 29...
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Feb 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO TAKE FIFTH AT LAS VEGAS SEVENS
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Geraint John has lauded the attitude of his players after wins over Canada and England this morning secured the Plate in Las Vegas. The fifth-place finish extends Australia’s advantage over the English to...
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Feb 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fiji take the Cup final at the USA Sevens
Fiji beat New Zealand 35-19 to lift the Cup at the USA Sevens for the first time since 2007 at round five of the HSBC Sevens World Series. A brace of tries to Fiji’s elusive Jerry Tuwai and Semi Kunatani paved the way for a convincing win for the...
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Feb 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa to battle Fiji for USA Sevens Cup final spot
Photo: Marc Sing Key South Africa will face Fiji in the semi-finals of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas after a last minute try by scrumhalf Branco du Preez secured a hard fought 21-14 victory over England early on Sunday morning (SA time). The Springbok Sevens...
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Feb 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS GO TWO FROM TWO ON DAY ONE IN VEGAS
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has ended Day One at the USA Sevens on top of Pool D after winning both of their games in Las Vegas this afternoon. Head Coach Geraint John’s side beat Brazil (45-0) and France (31-14) with the final game of...
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Feb 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens clinch quarterfinal spot in Vegas
Photo: Marc Sing Key · Final match against hosts USA to determine pool winner · South Africans chasing third consecutive Cup win South Africa are through to the quarterfinals of the USA Sevens after they scored two convincing pool wins on day one of the...
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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to rectify matters at favourite hunting ground
Photo: Marc Sing Key The Springbok Sevens want to rectify the mistakes which characterised their performance last week in New Zealand by delivering a much more clinical showing at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas this coming weekend. The United States event...
