Tag Archives: World Sevens Series

Norton sets new try-scoring plateau

England try-scoring machine Dan Norton reached an historic first on the first day of the Dubai 7s. Having already long passed former record-holder Santiago Gómez Cora of Argentina and Kenya’s legendary Collins Injera, Norton became the first player to score 300 tries on the HSBC Sevens Series in classic fashion …

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Perfect start for Canada Women in Dubai

Canada came through the opening day of the Dubai Sevens with a perfect 3-0 record on Thursday. The second round of the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series saw the USA falling by just two points to England to finish second in Pool B. Both teams move on to the Cup …

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Zaruba ready to roll for Canada again

Adam Zaruba will return to the international stage this weekend as part of the Canada Men’s Sevens. The giant winger missed the entirety of the 2017-18 season after pursuing an NFL contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He has now opted to help Canada vie for a spot in the 2020 …

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Best of the Rest

It’s been awhile since we’ve posted a collection of pieces from elsewhere in the internet. With the November tests window now behind us now seems a good time to squeeze one in. This edition’s topics are admittedly North American heavy – Major League Rugby, Irish Eagles, Canada Sevens, the Bermuda …

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Two changes to Women’s Eagles for Dubai

Had coach Chris Brown has made two changes to his Women’s Eagles side to compete at the Dubai Sevens. The team is looking to follow up on their impressive performance in Glendale that saw them finish second to New Zealand. Jordan Gray is rested having recently returned from the Eagles …

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Same again for Canada Women in Dubai

Canada will field an unchanged Women’s Sevens side in Dubai this weekend. John Tait has named an identical squad of 13 to the one that finished third in Glendale. Once again Canada have drawn Fiji in their opening Pool C match. Their second match will be against Spain before playing …

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