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It was a tough day for Sale Sharks in La Rochelle as the Premiership side lost their Champions Cup match 30-23 on Friday evening. To make matters worse, starting flyhalf AJ MacGinty was lost in the first half to a serious shoulder injury. Sharks led 10-0 in the opening quarter …

Canadian international Robbie Povey touched down early in the second half for Northampton Wanderers in their Premiership Rugby Shield clash against Gloucester United on Monday. The Shield competition is for Premiership reserve-grade sides and typically features a mix of academy talent, trialists, and first team players in need of game …

New Zealand broke South African hearts as they edged their hosts 7-5 in the Cup Final to complete a Cape Town double, following up on the victory earned by their women’s counterparts. The two finalists are now in a dead heat at the top of the men’s standings, with a …

New Zealand moved clear on the top of the women’s World Sevens Series rankings with their second consecutive Cup Final victory on Sunday. The 17-7 win over Australia puts them six points ahead of the pack and eight points past the USA, who had entered level on points. The Women’s …

The Men’s Eagles will miss out on the Cup Quarter Finals for the first time since the 2017-18 season after being halted by the Blitzboks on Day Two of the Cape Town Sevens. Argentina will be the only Americas team in the final eight after Canada’s hopes were snuffed out …

Both Canada and the USA will play in the Cup Quarter Finals of the women’s bracket at the Cape Town Sevens, but neither side would be entirely pleased with their efforts on a difficult Day Two. Brazil were poor against France but showed improvement in their second match of the …

While their men’s counterparts were struggling in Cape Town, the North American women’s teams could not have asked for a better start on Day One of the tournament. The Women’s Eagles blanked Ireland 38-0 with the Canadians only slightly less dominant at 32-0 over Brazil. Alev Kelter scored the first …

Argentina were the only men’s team from the Americas to taste victory on Day One of the Cape Town Sevens. Los Pumas came away convincing winners over Canada in their Pool B opener, while the Men’s Eagles were well beaten by Fiji in Pool A. A first-minute try from Franco …

World Rugby has revealed the draw for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens. Both the men and women will again be in action after the first combined event of the season was held in Dubai this past weekend. Three Americas teams will compete in each bracket. The unusual knockout format employed …

South Africa wrapped up a perfect Dubai Sevens tournament with a 15-0 shutout win over New Zealand in the Cup Final. The Blitzbokke were a step ahead throughout and take an early lead on the 2019-2020 HSBC Sevens Series table but it was not a great day for the three …