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May 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on ARU APPOINTS GERAINT JOHN AS NEW QANTAS MEN’S SEVENS HEAD COACH
Australian Rugby Union today announced Geraint John as the new Qantas Men’s Sevens Head Coach. The 51-year-old joins the ARU from Rugby Canada where he has been Head Coach of the Canadian Men’s Rugby Sevens team since 2010. John, from Carmarthen,...
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May 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Experienced All Black sevens squad to prepare for Commonwealth Games
Coach Gordon Tietjens has named an experienced squad to prepare for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.The squad is: Pita Ahki Kurt Baker Tomasi Cama Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ Forbes Jack Goodhue...
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May 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Under 18 Sevens aim for gold in Botswana
The SA Under 18 Sevens team will be aiming to emulate the 2013 Australian Youth Olympics winners when they participate in the 2014 African Youth Games on 23 and 24 May in Gaborone, Botswana. Last January, a powerful SA U18 Sevens squad which had outstanding...
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May 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA u18 Sevens Team for African Youth Games
The South African U18 Sevens team to compete at the African Youth Games on 20-26 May 2014: # Name School 1 Eduan Keyter Affies 2 PJ Toerein Garsfontein 3 Tshepiso Mahasha Ben Vorster 4 Luigy Van Jaarsveld Marlow 5 Jaco Coetzee Glenwood 6 Morne Joubert...
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May 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA’S EMILEE CHERRY NAMED IRB WOMEN’S SEVENS WORLD SERIES PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has finished the 2013/14 IRB Sevens Womens World Series runners-up after slipping to defeat against eventual Champions New Zealand in the Cup Final of the Amsterdam Sevens (12-29). Despite losing out on the team...
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May 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby celebrates back to back Womens Sevens World Series titles
New Zealand Rugby is congratulating the New Zealand Women’s Sevens team after a gutsy 29 – 12 Final win over Australia and their second consecutive IRB Women’s Sevens World Series title in the last tournament in Amsterdam early today. The win pushed...
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May 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens go down in Bowl Final
The Springbok Women Sevens’ hopes of a Bowl Final victory in the Amsterdam IRB Women’s Sevens World Series were dashed on Saturday by hosts, Netherlands, who delivered a strong performance in front of their passionate supporters to finish their campaign...
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May 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Womans Sevens coach in high hopes for Amsterdam Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday said he had high hopes for his team at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series event in Amsterdam, starting tomorrow, as they completed their preparations for their toughest assignment of the year. The...
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May 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women target fourth place in Sevens World Series
England Women Sevens skipper Abigail Chamberlain says England are targeting a fourth place finish in the World Series when the final round kicks off this week in Amsterdam (May 16-17). After four rounds, which has seen England win Plate titles in Dubai and...
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May 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates All Blacks Sevens on 12th World Series win
The All Blacks Sevens are the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series champions for the 12th time and for the fourth successive year after winning the London Sevens at Twickenham, the ninth and last tournament of the series. The All Blacks Sevens rounded off an...
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May 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA FALL AT FINAL HURDLE AT LONDON SEVENS
Michael O’Connor’s swansong as Qantas Men’s Sevens Head Coach ended in heartache after his side pushed the 2013/14 HSBC World Series Champions New Zealand to the limit, eventually falling short in a points-laden Cup Final at the London...
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May 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Senatla inspires South Africa to London Sevens Plate Final
Inspired by the in-form Seabelo Senatla, the Springbok Sevens defeated Kenya 38-14 in the Plate Final of the Marriot London Sevens at Twickenham to finish the HSBC Sevens World Series in second place behind New Zealand. The speedster was in superb form and...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series – Remaining Fixtures Day 2 – London 7s
Times: CAT May 2014 11 Portugal v USA Twickenham, London 13:06 11 Scotland v Japan Twickenham, London 13:28 11 Argentina v Spain Twickenham, London 13:50 11 Wales v Canada Twickenham, London 14:12 11 France v Kenya Twickenham, London 14:34 11 South Africa v...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Results – London 7s
May 2014 11 Australia 33 – 52 New Zealand Twickenham, London 11 England 26 – 19 Fiji Twickenham, London 11 Kenya 14 – 38 South Africa Twickenham, London 11 Argentina 19 – 31 Canada Twickenham, London 11 USA 36 – 12...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on THREE FROM THREE AS AUSSIE SEVENS PAIRED WITH KENYA IN CUP QUARTERS AT TWICKENHAM
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens side will play Kenya in the Cup Quarter-Finals later today (7.50pm EST) after turning on the style to win all three pool matches on Day One of the London Sevens in front of a record Sevens crowd of 74,969 at...
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May 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women Sevens team depart for Amsterdam
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel and his team depart for Amsterdam on Sunday night knowing that they will have to deliver their best performance of the season to make their presence felt at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Amsterdam on...
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May 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series England Fixtures
Times: CAT May 2014 10 Canada v Samoa Twickenham, London 10:00 10 Kenya v USA Twickenham, London 10:22 10 Fij v Spain Twickenham, London 10:44 10 Australia v Japan Twickenham, London 11:06 10 Scotland v France Twickenham, London 11:28 10 South Africa v...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Two changes to Springbok Womans Sevens for Amsterdam
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday named his squad for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Amsterdam on May 16 and 17. The 12-member squad shows two changes from the group that was crowned the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR)...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on SupeRugby Preview – All SA teams in action
All five of South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby franchises will be in action on Saturday, with the North-South derby in Pretoria the cherry on top when the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers clash at Loftus Versfeld. The local action starts on Saturday...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brown, Powell encourage Blitzboks to end season in style
Injured Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown has joined Blitzboks coach Neil Powell in encouraging the team to finish the HSBC Sevens World Series on a high note this coming weekend at the Marriott London Sevens. The South Africans are currently 19 points...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks name their side for Brumbies clash
Brumbies vs Cell C Sharks Date: Saturday, 10 May 2014 Time: 11:40 (CAT) 19:40 (AST) Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) Assistant Referees: Andrew Lees, James Leckie (Australia) Television Match Official: George Ayoub (Australia)...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on England squad named for London Sevens
Photo:Cracknell adds physicality (Photo: Getty Images) Chris Cracknell, Mat Turner and Christian Lewis-Pratt return to the England squad for the Marriott London Sevens this weekend where a record breaking crowd of 115,000 is expected across the two days. The...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown nominated for coveted IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award
Springbok Sevens captain, Kyle Brown, is one of four players nominated for the coveted 2014 IRB Sevens Player of the Year Award, the International Rugby Board announced on Wednesday. A shortlist of four nominees – one Englishman, one Fijian, one New...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke suffer another injury blow
The Springbok Sevens will be without regular squad member Stephan Dippenaar in this weekend’s Marriott London Sevens to be played at Twickenham. The versatile Dippenaar, who has played in 21 tournaments for the team, sustained a knee injury during the...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Black Womans Sevens team for Amsterdam
New Zealand Women’s Sevens Coach Sean Horan has named the team to play in the final tournament of the 2013/14 IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Amsterdam 16, 17 May. The team is: Chelsea Alley* Kelly Brazier Gayle Broughton (Shiray Tane) Sarah Goss Carla...
