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New Zealand clinched their second consecutive Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens title on Saturday with a 29-0 whitewash of France in the Championship Final, once again proving themselves one step ahead of the rest. A Michaela Blyde hat trick led the way as Les Bleus simply had no answer for …

The USA have defeated Russia in convincing fashion to book their place in the Semi Final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. Two tries from Naya Tapper led the way as the Women’s Eagles proved too powerful for their opponents. They will now face tournament favorites New …

The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens will kick off at San Francisco’s AT&T Park in just a few hours with 40 teams from 28 nations participating across two divisions. It’s the seventh rendition of the tournament for the men, but only the fourth time the women have been involved. This …

The USA salvaged a 9th place Trophy Final victory on Day Two of the Kitakyushu Sevens after missing out on the Cup Quarter Finals on Day One. A resounding win over Japan in their first game of the day matched them with Ireland. Two tries from captain Nicole Heavirland proved …

North America will not have a team in the Top 8 for the first time ever at an HSBC Women’s Sevens Series event after both the USA and Canada crashed out of contention on Day One at Kitakyushu. It’s also the first time Canada will finish in the bottom four …

The opening matches for all participating teams at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens are now set. San Francisco’s AT&T Park will host the three-day tournament that begins on Friday, July 20. In total there will be 28 represented between the men’s and women’s divisions, eight from the Americas. A …

China blasted through the field in the women’s qualifier event at the Hong Kong Sevens to clinch core status for the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series on Friday. The impressive display culminated in a dominant 31-14 victory over South Africa in the final with only their opening pool match against …

Brazil’s women’s sevens side is all set for Hong Kong. The Yaras are to play at the biggest annual Rugby Sevens event on the planet. The 2018 edition will be played from April 6 to 8. Head Coach Reuben Samuel has named 13 players in a strong roster that containts …

A 24 Team Rugby World Cup is ‘Far Away’. Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) President Sebastián Piñeyrua noted to Ignacio Chans of Referi that the chances of expanding from 20 to 24 teams is unlikely. “I don’t believe that it would be so simple, the World Cup is already …

The pools are in. Rugby World Cup 2019 will be as exciting as any before. The spread of teams across the pools is relatively even, albeit there are winners as there are losers. In this special edition of Up and Under we put them under the microscope. UP Pool C It’s official, …