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Ben Foden eyeing road to Rio with Team GB Sevens

7 April 2016 0 comments

Northampton full-back Ben Foden would jump at the chance to represent Team GB at the Rio Olympics if boss Simon Amor came calling. Foden, whose […]

Team GB Sevens has been failed by authorities says Mike Friday

25 March 2016 0 comments

Mike Friday has blasted the Home Unions, Premiership Rugby and Pro 12 officials for allowing politics and egos to ruin Team GB’s Sevens chances at […]

Just call me Sir, says Olympic hopeful Sara Cox

18 March 2016 0 comments

Sara Cox has her sights firmly set on representing England at the Olympics as the RFU‘s first ever contracted referee. With rugby preparing to make […]

Star man Dan Bibby targets Twickenham comeback

3 March 2016 0 comments

Dan Bibby’s Olympic dream was nearly shattered last week with a dislocated shoulder but the England star is adamant he will be back in time […]

Experienced trio return for England Sevens ahead of Las Vegas

24 February 2016 0 comments

Phil Burgess, Charlie Hayter and Dan Norton will return to action for England Sevens in the fifth leg of the World Sevens Series in Las […]

VIDEO: The birthplace of Sevens

29 January 2016 0 comments

To celebrate the start of the Wellington Sevens tournament, CNN takes a look at the birthplace of Sevens in Melrose, Scotland. *Video courtesy of CNN’s […]

Do Team GB have the athletes to win gold?

19 June 2015 0 comments

Mike Friday warns Team GB that they need “to get their house in order” if they are to win a medal at Rio 2016.

Watch us finish World Sevens Series with a flourish, says Tom Mitchell

7 May 2015 0 comments

England Sevens captain warns rivals that, having been good enough to win in Tokyo, they will be in much better shape for Glasgow and London legs.

Disappointing finish for England Sevens in Port Elizabeth

15 December 2014 1 comment

England suffered losses to hosts South Africa and then Fiji on Day Two of the South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth. After finishing second in […]

England Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth

10 December 2014 0 comments

England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. Alex Davis, Sam Stanley […]

England through to Dubai Sevens quarter-finals

5 December 2014 2 comments

England qualified for the Dubai Sevens quarter-finals but they will have take on New Zealand tomorrow morning. Simon Amor’s men lost their last pool game […]

England captain Tom Mitchell returns for Dubai Sevens

26 November 2014 0 comments

England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell will make his return to competition at the Dubai leg of the HSBC World Series. The World Player of the […]

England finish third at Gold Coast Sevens

13 October 2014 1 comment

England Sevens finished third in the opening HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in the Gold Coast after beating South Africa in the third place play-off. […]

James Rodwell unfazed by his Olympian task

10 October 2014 0 comments

England Sevens stalwart speaks to TRP ahead of World Series kick-off.

GB Students 7s crowned World Champions

12 August 2014 0 comments

Students retain World crown in Brazil.

Tom Mitchell: The heat is on – we must get it right or go home

25 July 2014 0 comments

The England 7s Captain gives the inside story from the athletes’ village.

Friday to balance jobs between exiles and Eagles

18 July 2014 0 comments

London Scottish Director of rugby Mike Friday has agreed to become Head coach of the USA 7s squad. The former England 7s coach will combine […]

England name Sevens squad for Commonwealth Games

10 July 2014 0 comments

England Sevens head coach Simon Amor has gone for tried and tested as he named his squad ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later […]

Glint of gold sustains Ben Ryan on Fiji’s rocky road to Rio

8 July 2014 1 comment

TRP meets Ben Ryan after one year in charge of the most famous Sevens rugby team.

All Blacks name Sevens squad for Commonwealth Games

7 July 2014 0 comments

New Zealand have named an experienced Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games. The All Blacks will be led once again by DJ Forbes but there […]

Wasp Hayter joins England Sevens

3 July 2014 0 comments

Wasps centre Charlie Hayter has signed for England Sevens becoming a member of Simon Amor’s centrally-contracted core group. The 25-year-old has been training with the […]

Hogg added to Scotland Sevens squad for Commonwealth games

2 July 2014 1 comment

Stuart Hogg has been called to the Scotland Sevens squad ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The Glasgow full-back replaces injured team-mate Tommy Seymour, who suffered […]

Video: Brazilian women take on Sevens

29 June 2014 0 comments

CNN’s Christina MacFarlane meets the women leading the Brazilian Rugby Sevens team in their charge for the Olympics. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens […]

VIDEO: Brothers bring Rugby Sevens to the favelas

28 June 2014 0 comments

CNN’s Christina MacFarlane meets two brothers who have introduced Rugby Sevens to the Brazilian favelas. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens Worldwide’, sponsored by […]

Brake and Ellery to make England Sevens return in Moscow

25 June 2014 0 comments

John Brake and Mike Ellery will make their long-awaited return for England Sevens when they take the field in Moscow for the second leg of […]

VIDEO: Tom Mitchell take on Colin Gregor in kicking challenge

29 May 2014 0 comments

England captain Tom Mitchell goes head to head with his Scottish counterpart Colin Gregor. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens Worldwide’, sponsored by HSBC.

England finish third at London Sevens

11 May 2014 0 comments

England put their semi-final disappointment at the London Sevens beating Fiji 26-19 to finish third. With tries from James Rodwell, Howard Packman, Tom Mitchell and […]

England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell nominated for IRB Player of the Year

7 May 2014 0 comments

Tom Mitchell has been nominated for the IRB Sevens Player of the Year. The England Sevens captain, who is the leading point scorer on the […]

England recall experienced trio for London Sevens

7 May 2014 0 comments

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 […]

England Sevens lift plate in Glasgow

5 May 2014 1 comment

England lifted the plate at the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s yesterday after beating Kenya 26-5 in the final. There were tries for James Rodwell, Marcus […]

Tom Mitchell: Keep the pathway clear for students to reach very top

2 May 2014 1 comment

We are a few days away from the penultimate tournament of the 2013/14 HSBC World Sevens Series in Glasgow and therefore only a couple of […]

England Sevens aiming to go one better in Glasgow

2 May 2014 1 comment

Back in the UK after reaching the Hong Kong Sevens final, Dan Norton hopes England can go one better in the next couple of weeks […]

England Sevens opportunity for Howard Packman

29 April 2014 0 comments

England U20s flyer Howard Packman will join the England Sevens squad for the first time as they compete in the eighth leg of the HSBC Sevens […]

VIDEO: Sevens and its costumes

29 April 2014 0 comments

Monster are set to take over at Twickenham next week when the Sevens circus arrive in London for the last leg of the HSBC World Sevens […]

EXCLUSIVE video from Waisele Serevi

17 April 2014 0 comments

In this EXCLUSIVE teaser to next week’s CNN Rugby Sevens Worldwide, Waisele Serevi remembers his best Hong Kong Sevens memories. The full show will be released […]

VIDEO: The rise of rugby in Japan

4 April 2014 1 comment

Christina Macfarlane looks at the rise of rugby in an unlikely place. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens Worldwide’, sponsored by HSBC.

VIDEO: Fail swan dive from Hong Kong Sevens

31 March 2014 1 comment

The Hong Kong Sevens is known for its entertainment in the stands but Japan‘s Kosuke Hashino thought he would give the crowd something else to […]

Brendan Gallagher: The sevens wonder of the world still going at 75!

26 March 2014 0 comments

Over the years camp followers have suffered from severe sunburn, hypothermia and trench foot watching the HSBC Rosslyn Park School Sevens but that all comes […]

England Sevens finish third in Tokyo

24 March 2014 0 comments

England finish third in Tokyo after coming from behind to beat World Champions New Zealand 21-12 in the play-off. Tries from Marcus Watson and Dan […]

Tom Mitchell: Konichiwa from Japan’s capital

20 March 2014 0 comments

Konichiwa! That is pretty much the extent of our grasp of the lingo out here. Of all our stops on the Sevens world tour, Tokyo […]

Win a Brilliant Monster Marriott London Sevens weekend

18 March 2014 0 comments

Marriott Hotels is calling for rugby fans across the land to design their ultimate London Sevens rugby experience using #Brilliant7s. The most freakishly fun and […]

Brendan Gallagher: Why Barbados against mighty All Blacks will be no rum do

13 March 2014 0 comments

It’s a bleary-eyed Sunday morning on Aldershot Garrison Common where the icy wind knifes you in two and the freezing rain threatens to morph into […]

England Sevens to take on Wales at Twickenham

3 March 2014 0 comments

England will take on Wales in a one-off Sevens international staged immediately after Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations contest between the countries at Twickenham. The match […]

Tom Mitchell: Semi-final defeat to New Zealand hurts but we can’t wait for Tokyo

18 February 2014 0 comments

As we return to England with another fourth-place finish there is a now familiar feeling of so close yet so far. But if anything our […]

England finish fourth at Wellington Sevens

8 February 2014 1 comment

England finished fourth of the Wellington Sevens following a last-gasp 14-7 defeat to Fiji in the third-place play-off this morning. On the back of two […]

Callum Wilson to make England Sevens debut in Wellington

4 February 2014 2 comments

Callum Wilson has been handed his HSBC Seven World Series debut and Mat Turner returns to the side as England prepare to defend their Wellington […]

England win Plate in Las Vegas Sevens

27 January 2014 1 comment

England survived a late scare but beat Australia 26-24 to win the Plate at the Las Vegas Sevens yesterday. Captain Tom Mitchell and Jeff Williams […]

England Sevens must keep in touch warns Tom Mitchell

23 January 2014 0 comments

Tom Mitchell, the newly-appointed captain of England Sevens, believes they have to lift a trophy in either Las Vegas or Wellington if they don’t want to fall off the frantic pace set by New Zealand, South Africa and Fiji.

England lift Bowl trophy at Port Elizabeth Sevens

9 December 2013 0 comments

England lifted the Bowl title at the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens after reeling off wins over Scotland, the USA and Australia on day two in […]

England finish fourth at Dubai 7s

30 November 2013 0 comments

England finished fourth at the Dubai Sevens after Tim Mikkelson’s late try clinched a 17-14 play-off win for New Zealand. Head coach Simon Amor’s team […]

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