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The final details are being established for the 2017 Juegos Bolivarianos. FRC Operations Director Mario Henao has been meeting with officials in the host city, Santa Marta. The Colombian city is to host the event in November. Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens will be staged from November 19-23 with eight …

A trio of Americas players have been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Las Vegas 7s. Both Canada and the USA had strong showings once again at the tournament, with Canada defeating their hosts in the Bronze Final. Eagles captain Alev Kelter is no surprise given her …

New Zealand overcame a stern challenge from the Women’s Eagles in the Cup Semi Finals on their way to a dominant Cup Final win over Australia at the HSBC Sevens Series event in Las Vegas on Saturday. The victory stretches New Zealand’s overall table lead to six points above the …

Canada picked up where they left off in Sydney as they emerged from Day One in Las Vegas with a perfect 3-0 record. An impressive win over Russia opened the tournament and they coasted past Argentina and France, the latter they’ll meet again in the Cup Quarter Finals on Day …

The women’s rosters have been finalized for the 2017 Las Vegas 7s, and in its inaugural season as a fully-fledged stop on the HSBC Sevens Series the tournament will be hosting a number of the world’s top players this weekend. Six out of seven named to the Women’s Dream Team …

François Ratier has named 38 players to prepare for a two-game Can-Am Series against the Women’s Eagles set to take place on March 28 and April 1 in San Diego. A total of 25 players that traveled to England and Ireland in November are present, including 17 members of the …

Richie Walker has selected his team for the Las Vegas 7s. For the first time at the event the women will run concurrently with the men’s and enjoy full HSBC Sevens Series status. The historic all-North American final in Sydney has put the Eagles in the unusual position of being …

Canada will look to repeat their Cup-winning heroics of Sydney when they descend upon Las Vegas this weekend. In winning their second ever HSBC Sevens Series event Canada have qualified as top seeds in their pool and will face Russia, France, and Sudamérica qualifiers Argentina on Day One. Only two …

With just a few awards left to wrap up, it’s time to unveil our Team of the Year. This isn’t a select XV, or Dream Team if you will, instead it’s our choice for the best team from the Americas during the 2016 calendar year. Any club or representative side …

This award is different from the others. There is no set criteria, no objective way to measure one against another. Its objective is to acknowledge someone that encapsulates the spirit of the game we love. Rugby is a sport of inclusivity, of respect, of integrity and commitment. Any person who …