Rugby Sevens

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Rugby Sevens news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Tom Mitchell: Sevens deep in the desert

29 November 2013 0 comments

Of all the nine tournaments on the IRB series, the Dubai 7s is perhaps the one that best brings home the bizarre nature of our […]

Alex Gray in line for England Sevens debut in Dubai

20 November 2013 0 comments

Alex Gray is set to make his first appearance in the HSBC Sevens World Series after being named in the England squad for the Dubai […]

Tom Mitchell: Gold Coast behind us, Dubai next

30 October 2013 0 comments

We are back in the gym and working hard. Sessions on the running track and training park are back to their pre-season intensity. Once again […]

England finish third at Gold Coast Sevens

13 October 2013 0 comments

James Rodwell, Dan Bibby and new boy Phil Burgess scored two tries each as England finished the opening round of the HSBC World Series on the Gold Coast in third position after beating South Africa 47-0 in the play-off.

VIDEO: Simon Amor and Chris Cracknell preview the Gold Coast Sevens

10 October 2013 1 comment

Just before they took off for the Gold Coast and the opening round of the HSBC World Series, our online editor Nick Verdier caught up […]

Behind the England Sevens’ scenes with Tom Mitchell: Countdown to round One…

10 October 2013 0 comments

Sitting on a sun drenched balcony in Australia looking out over Surfers Paradise the idea six gruelling games of 7s might not be the first […]

Wales Sevens name squad for Gold Coast

8 October 2013 0 comments

Wales Sevens head coach Paul John has named an experienced squad for the HSBC World Series opener on the Gold Coast with Adam Field the […]

England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast tournament

1 October 2013 1 comment

Phil Burgess will make his HSBC World Series debut for England Sevens after being named in the squad that will travel to the Gold Coast […]

Tom Mitchell: Welcome behind the scenes of England Sevens

26 September 2013 0 comments

For a lucky few of us an endless summer is about to start. The HSBC World Sevens Series commences in three weeks on the Australian […]

England Sevens win in Bucharest

23 September 2013 0 comments

England Sevens will go into the HSBC World Series as the reigning European champions after a strong display in Bucharest. For Simon Amor’s first outing […]

Ben Ryan appointed Fiji Sevens coach

20 September 2013 0 comments

Ben Ryan has been named as Fiji Sevens head coach, it was announced today. The 42-year-old stepped down from the England Sevens head coaching role […]