News Archive
WSWS - USA ready to host Women's Series
February 01, 2013 - 8:35am
As the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series arrives in Houston, Texas, this week, the Game has never been so competitive or exciting, says the International Rugby Board’s Head of Competitions and Performance Mark Egan. more ...
JWRT 2013 pools and schedule announced
January 30, 2013 - 7:05am
The International Rugby Board has announced the pools and match schedule for the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2013 in Antofagasta, Chile from May 28 to June 9.
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Two new faces for All Blacks Sevens
January 29, 2013 - 7:10am
All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has included two new caps in his squad for their home round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Hertz Sevens in Wellington on 1-2 February. more ...
Australia Sevens welcome back key men
January 29, 2013 - 7:06am
Australia Sevens men's coach Michael O’Connor has named his squad for the round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington, New Zealand, with a batch of stars set to return. more ...
Cherry ruled out for Australia women
January 29, 2013 - 7:03am
A training injury to stand-in captain Emilee Cherry has forced a change in Australia's line-up of players to compete in Houston at the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. more ...
NZ and Australia head RWC Sevens seeding race
January 25, 2013 - 7:29am
Fresh from their 4th successive victory at the Port Elizabeth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, New Zealand’s men now sit in pole position in the seedings for RWC Sevens 2013 in Moscow. more ...
PNC: USA and Canada to joing expanded PNC
January 23, 2013 - 9:05pm
The International Rugby Board has announced an exciting shake-up of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup with an expanded schedule and inclusion of new teams confirmed for 2013. more ...
New Zealand Women's Sevens squad named for Houston
January 17, 2013 - 9:35am
New Zealand Women's Sevens Coach Sean Horan has today named his squad of 12 for the second leg of the first ever IRB Women's Sevens World Series, to be held in Houston, USA next month. more ...
Dere names two teams for Uprising Sevens
January 15, 2013 - 9:26am
Fiji Sevens head coach, Alivereti Dere, has named two teams to participate in this weekend's Uprising Fiji International Sevens in Lautoka. more ...
NZ Emerging Sevens head to Fiji
January 15, 2013 - 9:21am
Twelve players have been selected for the New Zealand Emerging Sevens team which will take part in this weekend's Uprising Sevens tournament in Lautoka, Fiji. more ...
Pools announced for women's Sevens in Houston
January 14, 2013 - 9:15am
The IRB has announced the pools and match schedule for the eagerly anticipated second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, the USA Women's Rugby Sevens in Houston, USA. more ...
Invited teams announced for Women's Series
December 13, 2012 - 9:07am
The International Rugby Board has announced the invited teams for the remaining three rounds of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, which kicked off in Dubai at the end of November. more ...
Making it count: All Blacks' year to remember
December 13, 2012 - 9:00am
In many ways the true mark of a champion is repeating that first, landmark success. Having lifted the Webb Ellis Cup again on home soil in 2011, New Zealand had a challenge on their hands to ensure that they continued to set the pace in international rugby over the next 12 months. more ...
Hong Kong announces Sevens ticket dates
December 12, 2012 - 8:54am
The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) has announced the ticket sales process for the 2013 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series. more ...
ARU’s record numbers boosts global growth
December 11, 2012 - 8:48am
Further proof that the popularity of Rugby is continuing to grow around the world came from Australia this week as another record-breaking year for participation was announced by the ARU as more than 300,000 people are now playing the game in that country. more ...
Ruthless New Zealand defend SA Sevens title
December 10, 2012 - 7:02am
The Sevens All Blacks outscored France seven tries to two to record an emphatic 47-12 victory in the Cup final and defend the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth. more ...
IRB confirms pools for Hertz Sevens 2013
December 09, 2012 - 8:13am
The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Hertz Sevens in Wellington, New Zealand on 1-2 February 2013. more ...
Tonga triumph to rule Oceania.
December 06, 2012 - 5:13pm
Tonga has played a superb final to rule supreme in Oceania with victory over Samoa in Apia today. more ...
Pacific in Union program is alive in Samoa.
December 05, 2012 - 2:17pm
Elite players from the Oceania under 19s competition took time out today to visit the youth of Samoa. more ...
Papua New Guinea to host 2013 and 2015 Oceania Cup Tournaments
December 05, 2012 - 11:00am
The road to Rugby World Cup 2015 for Oceania teams will begin in Papua New Guinea in June 2013 after the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) announced that the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union (PNGRFU) will host the 2013 Oceania Cup in Port Moresby. more ...