Three North American players have been selected to the official HSBC Dream Team for the women’s bracket of the Dubai Sevens. Canada’s Britt Benn and Bianca Farella are selected as is USA co-captain Lauren Doyle. The top four teams contribute all seven players. Canada’s second-place finish sees two players earning …
Read More »Men’s Eagles earn first ever Silver in Dubai
The USA Men’s Eagles earned their best-ever finish at the Dubai Sevens, taking Silver after reaching the Cup Final on Saturday. As they did in the women’s bracket, New Zealand proved the best team at the tournament and took home the top spot in the season opener. Argentina would finish …
Read More »Pumas and Eagles into Dubai Quarter Finals
It was a decent return for the Americas on Day One of the Dubai Sevens. Both the Pumas and Men’s Eagles finished with two wins from three, in doing so qualifying for the Cup Quarter Finals. Canada managed one win and will now move into the Challenge Trophy bracket. After …
Read More »Silver for Canada, 4th for Women’s Eagles in Dubai
Canada claimed a silver finish at the Dubai Sevens on Friday. New Zealand proved tops once again, winning their 5th consecutive HSBC circuit title, but the second-place result also bumps the Canadians up into second overall ahead of the USA. The Women’s Eagles would end their Dubai in 4th place. …
Read More »Perfect start for Canada Women in Dubai
Canada came through the opening day of the Dubai Sevens with a perfect 3-0 record on Thursday. The second round of the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series saw the USA falling by just two points to England to finish second in Pool B. Both teams move on to the Cup …
Read More »Houston sign Australian flanker Beauchamp
The Houston SaberCats have added more depth to their back row stocks with the signing of Australian flanker Luke Beauchamp. A veteran of more than 100 games for Brisbane club Brothers, the 26-year-old won a Queensland Premier division title in 2016 and captained the side this past season. Beauchamp played …
Read More »Springbok stars to play for Barbarians against Pumas
Rassie Erasmus has not looked far from his own backyard in confirming his Barbarians squad to face the Pumas on December 1st. The Springbok coach has selected 13 South African players in the match day squad for the Killik Cup match at Twickenham. Players from eight nations will wear the …
Read More »Ireland big winners at World Rugby Awards
Ireland took home three major awards at the 2018 World Rugby Awards event in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The Six Nations Grand Slam champions earned Team of the Year honors, with flyhalf Jonathan Sexton named Men’s Player of the Year and Joe Schmidt taking home Coach of the Year. Jessy …
Read More »Perry Baker nominated for World Rugby Award
Perry Baker has been nominated for the World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year award. It’s a plaudit familiar to the Eagles Sevens star – he won the award in 2017. Baker is one of three players nominated, the others Fijian playmaker Jerry Tuwai and Australia’s Ben O’Donnell, the …
Read More »NOLA add All-American Nick Feakes
Nick Feakes has put pen to paper with the New Orleans Gold. The Lindenwood flyhalf will join the team for the 2019 Major League Rugby season, the latest in a string of signings from the club that missed out on the playoffs in the inaugural 2018 campaign. An All-American in …
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