Posts in Sevens

Monday, December 09, 2013

All 16 Sevens teams pay tribute to Nelson Mandela

All 16 teams and officials at the South Africa Sevens paid tribute to Nelson Mandela, at the venue named after the great man, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Here is a video showing the moment, plus a bit of a tribute. MORE »

Monday, December 09, 2013

Seven incredible tries from the 2013 South Africa Sevens

There were some excellent tries scored at the South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth this past weekend, so here is a look at seven of the best, starting with a scorcher from Carlin Isles. Isles' effort, against finalists New Zealand, is arguably one of his best since taking up Sevens last year. MORE »

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Seven of the Best Tries from the Gold Coast Sevens

There were some fantastic tries scored at the Gold Coast Sevens in Australia this past weekend, so here is a selection by the IRB that features some of the better tries, both individual and team efforts. MORE »

Monday, October 14, 2013

New Zealand win the Gold Coast Sevens after final with Australia

New Zealand beat rivals and hosts Australia 40-19 to win the Gold Coast Sevens and take an early lead in the HSBC Sevens World Series at the weekend. Catch up on the highlights from the knockout stages, as well as everything from day one. MORE »

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Brumbies beat Auckland to win World Club 7's - Highlights and Best Tries

The Brumbies beat Auckland 17-14 to win the inaugural World Club 7's at Twickenham at the weekend. Today we feature the highlights, as well as some of the best tries scored over an interesting weekend of rugby Sevens. MORE »

Thursday, August 01, 2013

Northampton Saints winger Vasily Artemyev ahead of Premiership Rugby 7's

Northampton Saints winger Vasily Artemyev may have helped his country to victory in the Rugby World Cup 7s bowl, but the flying Russian can’t wait to tackle his former teammates at the World Club 7s. MORE »

Thursday, July 18, 2013

London Wasps players given sprinting masterclass by track stars

Speed will prove a crucial asset at this year's J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series - and London Wasps may have gained a competitive edge after picking up some sprinting tips from some of Great Britain's fastest. MORE »

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Sharni Williams dubbed Woman of Steel after brutal double knock

Here's a clip from the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow that we've been meaning to post and add to the archive for a while. So rather late than never, if you haven't seen this collision yet, it's well worth watching but not for the faint hearted. MORE »

Monday, June 03, 2013

Will Greenwood gets a master class in Sevens from Alex Gray

World Cup winner Will Greenwood received a master class is Sevens Rugby from current England Sevens player Alex Gray in the lead up to the J.P. Morgan Premiership Rugby 7s Series. MORE »

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

New Zealand claim the Women's World Series and Amsterdam Sevens titles

Amsterdam hosted the final leg of the IRB Women's Sevens World Series this past weekend, as the New Zealand women claimed the inaugural World Series title. Canada gave them a scare in a brilliant tournament final, but they were too strong in the end. MORE »

Monday, May 13, 2013

New Zealand victorious at London Sevens - All the highlights and Best Tries

New Zealand ended the HSBC Sevens World Series on a high as they added to their series title with a London Sevens victory, demolishing Australia 47-12 in the final. It was their second Cup title of the season, and 11th World Series title in 14 seasons. MORE »

Monday, May 06, 2013

South Africa win the 2013 Glasgow Sevens - Day Two Highlights

The South African Sevens team won their second consecutive tournament in the Sevens World Series on Sunday, beating New Zealand 28-21 in the Glasgow Sevens final. They are now in second place overall with one leg left to play, in London next weekend. MORE »

Sunday, May 05, 2013

Glasgow Sevens - Day One Highlights Wrap

The Cup Quarter Finals of the Glasgow Sevens are taking place at the moment, but here's a look at who got there and how, including some big upsets on day one of the tournament. MORE »

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Canterbury reveals new England Sevens Shirt

The new England Sevens home and alternate shirts were launched today by Canterbury, to mixed responses from fans. Thhe shirt will be worn for the first time at the Marriot London Sevens, which takes place at Twickenham in May. MORE »

Monday, April 01, 2013

South Africa beat New Zealand to win the Tokyo Sevens Cup Final

Catch up on extended highlights of the final day's play at the Tokyo Sevens, where South Africa beat New Zealand 24-19 in an exciting Cup final to claim their second tournament win of the season. MORE »

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Ilai Tinai suspended for five weeks for dangerous tackle against Wales

Fiji came back from 19-0 down to win the Hong Kong Sevens Final 26-19 last weekend, but in fairly controversial circumstances after star Ilai Tinai received a yellow card for what could have been a red. He has since been suspended. MORE »

Monday, March 25, 2013

Seven of the Best Tries from the 2013 Hong Kong Sevens

Here is a look at some of the best tries scored in Hong Kong, including efforts from champions Fiji, runners-up Wales, Australia, Scotland, Kenya and New Zealand. MORE »

Monday, March 25, 2013

Fiji stage dramatic comeback to win Hong Kong Sevens

Fiji came from 19-0 down to win a dramatic Hong Kong Sevens Cup Final 26-19, beating Wales who were in their first ever Hong Kong final. Flyer Osea Kolinisau changed the game with a sensational hat-trick after coming on as a second half substitute. MORE »

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Waisale Serevi talks about THAT classic try at the 2007 Hong Kong Sevens

The 2013 Hong Kong Sevens kicks off tomorrow so to get you in the mood here is a look back at a thrilling moment from a great match in 2007. We first posted it after it happened, but the IRB have since got the great man himself to chat about it. MORE »

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Huge hit by New Zealand Women's Sevens star Linda Itunu

The must see hit featured here took place in Houston as the New Zealand Women's team took on Canada in the Cup Quarter Final on day two. Linda Itunu made a crunching hit on Canada's Mandy Marchak, resulting in a turnover that led to a breakaway try. MORE »

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