Canada survived a nail-biting match against Papua New Guinea to advance to the men’s Round of 16 at the Rugby World Cup Sevens. After leading 24-7 thanks to a pair of tries from Justin Douglas Canada conceded two tries and needed a last minute score by Connor Braid to secure …
Read More »Canada and USA into Quarters, England out
The Round of 16 is complete in the women’s bracket of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. North America’s best hopes Canada and the USA have each progressed but there has been one upset already with Ireland upsetting England 19-14, knocking them out of medal contention. Canada progressed …
Read More »Stockert ruled out of Rugby World Cup Sevens
Just days after being called up to replace the injured Alev Kelter in the Women’s Eagles squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens, Kelsi Stockert has now been forced out of the tournament after suffering an upper-body injury in training. Kelly Griffin has been flown in as an immediate replacement. …
Read More »Rugby World Cup Sevens Rosters and Preview
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 …
Read More »Sam Warburton announces retirement
Sam Warburton has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. The news comes as a major surprise to the rugby world. One of the leading figures in the sport, the two-time British & Irish Lions captain and Wales captain since 2011 steps away from the game at the age …
Read More »SaberCats set to break ground on AVEVA Stadium
The Houston SaberCats are set to break ground on their a new purpose-built stadium. Located adjacent to Houston Sports Park, the SaberCats will hold a ceremony on July 24 at 10am local time with Mayor Sylvester Turner to officially begin construction on the new complex, slated to be completed in …
Read More »Kelter ruled out of Sevens World Cup
The USA Women’s Eagles have suffered a significant blow to their Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign with the confirmation that star player Alev Kelter has been ruled out of the tournament. Kelter is still recovering from an injury sustained on the HSBC Sevens Series and will not be fully fit …
Read More »Pumas name Rugby World Cup Sevens side
Argentina have confirmed their squad for this weekend’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. Included are four members of the 2016 Rio Olympic team with the rest a young side comprised of some of the nation’s most promising athletes.. Gaston Revol continues as captain with fellow Olympians Santiago Álvarez, …
Read More »Fiji send star-studded men’s side to San Francisco
Olympic champions Fiji will field a side bristling with world-class talent at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco this weekend. Six members of the team that won gold in Rio are included supported by HSBC Sevens Series standouts and some top European professionals. Outstanding halfback Jerry Tuwai leads …
Read More »Men’s Eagles named for Rugby World Cup Sevens
Mike Friday has named his 12-man squad to represent the USA at this weekend’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The roster is largely as expected with seven members of the 2016 Rio Olympic team included and three who were part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. …
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