Pumitas star Lautaro Bazán has been summoned from HSBC Sevens Series duty to bolster the Argentina XV squad ahead of Saturday’s match against Uruguay at Bahía Blanca. The quicksilver scrumhalf replaces Juan Manuel Lescano in the group that also sees five other changes to the squad that defeated Canada in …
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The draw for the Las Vegas leg of the HSBC Sevens Series has been revealed. Four sides from the Americas will participate, with Chile entered as the 16th team after qualifying in the Sudamérica Sevens Series earlier this month. Canada have been drawn in Pool A along with series leaders …
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Danny Barrett has been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Sydney 7s. The powerful Eagles forward was in fine form at the tournament, scoring four tries and using his physicality fend off opponents and create space for others. Barrett was the only Americas player in the media-selected …
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South Africa continued their dominance on the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series, winning their third event of the new season in Sydney and second consecutive after Wellington last weekend. The Blitzbokke redeemed their Day One loss with a convincing 29-14 win over rivals England in the Cup Final. In doing so …
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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 North American Women’s 7s What an exciting weekend for Americas rugby, especially on the Sydney leg of the HBSC Women’s Sevens Series. For …
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The USA and Argentina have emerged from the Americas-filled Pool D at the Sydney 7s to qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals on Day Two. Their method was far from convincing, with each side encountering difficulties on Day One. Argentina dropped their opener against the USA by three points and …
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England winger Dan Norton has passed Argentine legend and current Pumas 7s coach Santiago Gómez Cora for second spot on the all-time try scoring list of the HSBC Sevens Series. Norton grabbed two tries in the match against Japan on Day One in Sydney to skip past Gómez Cora’s total of 230. …
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An unprecedented five North Americans have been named to the official HSBC Women’s Dream Team for the Sydney 7s. The selections come on the back of another historic first, an all-Americas Cup Final between Canada and the USA. Selected from the winning Canadian team are captain and playmaker Ghislaine Landry, …
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Canada have been crowned Cup Champions at the Sydney 7s after defeating the USA 21-17 in an exciting final that capped a day of historic firsts for the Americas. It marks just the second time that Canada have claimed the title on the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series and the first …
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A try in extra time saw Brazil’s women make history in Sydney, defeating England by 17-12. The stunning upset was part of a pulsating second day of action at the HSBC Sevens Series event. With the win Brazil raised the Challenge Trophy, their first piece of hardware since lifting the …
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