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Powerhouse winger Denis Simplikevich will bolster the Russian lineup to face the Eagles at Bonney Field on Saturday. The 1.95m (6’5″) sevens star joins the team directly from the Monaco 7s, where his team failed to achieve their Olympic aspirations. Simplikevich is one of eight changes to the team that …

With the men finishing up in Monaco last weekend, it’s now time for the women to put a bow on their Olympic offerings as they prepare for the final Olympic repechage qualifying tournament in Dublin. Three teams who took part with ‘core’ status in this year’s HSBC Sevens Series are …

Spain are in Sevens Heaven after they shocked the rugby world with a monumental performance on Day Two in Monaco, defeating heavily favored Samoa in a nail-biting final to lift the Cup in Monaco and earn the final spot at the Olympic Games. A last-second try to 32-year-old veteran Ignacio …

Canada and Chile have both crashed out of the Olympic race in the quarter-finals of the repechage tournament in Monaco. For both it’s a bitter pill to swallow, particularly so for Canada who were tipped by many to claim the golden ticket heading into the weekend. It was Russia who …

Ciaran Hearn has been recalled by Liam Middleton to take part in the all-important Olympic Repechage Qualifier taking place in Monaco on Saturday. The tournament is the last chance to earn a spot at Rio 2016, with only the winner offered an invitation. Hearn returns to the lineup having missed …

Hot news coming out of France is that Los Pumas Sevens star Axel Müller has signed for Toulon to play in the Top 14. The French rugby bible Midi Olympique has confirmed the upcoming transfer with the Olympics-bound flyer set to move to France following Rio 2016. From the Marista club …

Canadian points scoring machine Ghislaine Landry has been named to the official World Rugby Dream Team for the 2015/16 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The 27-year-old had another exceptional year, repeating as highest point scorer on the circuit and ranking third in tries scored. Her 575 career points are second only to …

While Mike Friday will enjoy a brief hiatus from the shortened game as he helps John Mitchell coach the Eagles XVs in their June tests, he is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to his Olympic preparations. Following the completion of the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens Series in London the USA supremo admitted …

Canada took the battle in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday, but Australia has won the war, having been officially crowned champions of the 2015/16 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. Their Cup final appearance was more than enough to maintain their overwhelming lead over runners-up New Zealand, over whom they enjoyed a 12-point lead …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada Women’s 7s A 29-19 win by Canada over Australia on Sunday saw the North Americans crowned champions of the French leg …