Sevens World Series

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

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 […]

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 […]