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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 […]

VIDEO: Sevens growing in Brazil

27 June 2014 0 comments

As Brazil prepares to host the first ever Rugby Sevens Olympic competition, CNN looks at the growing popularity of the sport. Video courtesy of CNN’s […]

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 […]

Schalk Brits going to Glasgow

11 June 2014 0 comments

Schalk Brits is heading to Glasgow after being named in South Africa‘s Commonwealth Games squad. The Saracens hooker will link up with Test superstar Bryan Habana […]

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.

Welsh regions join Premiership Sevens

21 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will stage the first leg of the Premiership Rugby 7s Series after it was announced the four Welsh regions will take part in the […]

Focus on short game has put Gillies Kaka & Co on top

15 May 2014 0 comments

New Zealand lifted their 12th World Sevens Series on Sunday at Twickenham and their hegemony is not going to stop anytime soon – now they […]

How John Fisher state case for life at the top

9 May 2014 0 comments

With Dulwich winning their third consecutive Daily Mail Cup and Millfield their 14th Rosslyn Park Sevens Open this year, it’s fair to say public schools […]

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.

England Sevens finish second in Hong Kong

31 March 2014 1 comment

England finished runners-up at the Hong Kong Sevens losing out 26-7 to New Zealand. In front of a packed 40,000 crowd, Tom Powell crossed the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Gloucester confirm Greig Laidlaw’s arrival

4 March 2014 1 comment

Gloucester today confirmed that Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland half back Greig Laidlaw will move to Kingsholm ahead of the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old has skippered […]

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 […]

Glasgow confirm Carlin Isles signing

28 February 2014 0 comments

As revealed exclusively on February 18, Glasgow Warriors have pulled off a major coup by landing USA international sevens star Carlin Isles until at least […]

Room 101: Luke Fielden – England sevens

13 February 2014 0 comments

1. Coin-operated supermarket trollies I never carry cash really so it’s very frustrating for me when I go to the supermarket and find that you […]

London Irish sign Tom Guest

13 February 2014 1 comment

Tom Guest will join London Irish from next season after putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Exiles. The Harlequins back row […]

Tom Mitchell: What happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas so now we can concentrate on Wellington

6 February 2014 0 comments

Ten days of temptation is plenty and we’ve battled Sin City for long enough. After three days of intense competition we’ll be happy to leave […]

Jeff Probyn: All shapes and sizes should play rugby

30 January 2014 0 comments

Money, money, money, it’s a rich man’s sport. The increase in the salary cap, up by £500,000 to £5 million, will do little to help […]

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 […]

My Life in Rugby: Steve Booth – former Leicester and Bath wing

17 December 2013 0 comments

There are two major incidents that shaped my rugby career – first it was watching the 1994 Challenge Cup final and second it was getting […]

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 […]

Miles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection

11 October 2013 0 comments

Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella is taking it all in his stride.

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 […]

SBW saga: he feels like s**t and meets with Chiefs

10 October 2013 1 comment

Sonny Bill Williams spoke about his controversial inclusion in the New Zealand Rugby League World Cup squad, and admitted he felt like s**t for taking Tohu […]

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 […]

Jeff Probyn: Clubs face oblivion if RFU take on PRL over Europe

4 October 2013 55 comments

Financial Oblivion are the words used by Bath‘s owner Bruce Craig when describing the possible fate facing the RaboDirect Pro12 if they don’t join the […]

Young Gun: Sam Stuart – Harlequins scrum-half

3 October 2013 0 comments

After three anterior cruciate ligament injuries in as many years Sam Stuart is finally ready to start repaying the faith Harlequins displayed in him despite […]

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 […]

Mike Friday joins London Scottish as backs coach

30 September 2013 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday by Neale Harvey, Mike Friday has joined London Scottish as backs coach for an initial three month period. […]

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 […]

Simon Amor named England Sevens head coach

11 September 2013 0 comments

The RFU today named Simon Amor as the new England Sevens Head Coach. Amor is a former England Sevens captain and will join the RFU […]

Quins v Saints available for all on BT Sports on Friday

10 September 2013 1 comment

TV viewers across the UK will be able to watch this Friday’s top Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton Saints, after BT announced […]

Tickets for Commonwealth Sevens go on sale

6 September 2013 0 comments

Rugby Sevens is one of the Commonwealth Games’ core sports. It’s been a popular inclusion in the programme since it was introduced at the Kuala […]

Nick Cain: My Sevens squad for Rio has no Sevens stars

6 September 2013 0 comments

Imagine a Great Britain Sevens team for Rio 2016 picked, using a similar model to the Lions, from the best rugby union talent there is […]

Nick Cain: Joubert shows refs can’t rule the scrum

28 August 2013 5 comments

Brett Gosper came up with some marketing waffle this week which illustrates how the International Rugby Board have earned a reputation for consistently stuffing-up the […]

Paul Sackey joins Harlequins

15 August 2013 0 comments

Harlequins announced today that Paul Sackey has joined the club as injury dispensation cover for Ross Chisholm who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the pool […]

Quins name World Club 7s squad

14 August 2013 1 comment

Harlequins have announced their squad ahead of the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham Stadium this weekend. The 2011 Premiership champions have been drawn in […]

Gloucester announce squad for World Club 7s

13 August 2013 0 comments

Gloucester Rugby have kept faith with the young squad that secured silverware in the J P Morgan Premiership Sevens and have named a similar squad […]

Nick Cain: Sevens title could be fool’s gold in Brazil

8 August 2013 0 comments

The suggestion that Sonny Bill Williams and Benji Marshall, two of Rugby League’s biggest stars, could be chasing Sevens gold for New Zealand at the […]