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Glover gets nod for Dubai

26 November 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON SIMON Amor has named an experienced squad as England Sevens kick-off their World Sevens Series in Dubai next weekend. Tom Mitchell captains […]

Cain column: NFL ‘partnership’ will be far from friendly

1 November 2017 0 comments

Nick Cain examines the NFL’s growing access to the European market which has seen two matches played at Twickenham this autumn

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

29 October 2017 0 comments

THE FORMER LEEDS, NEWCASTLE, BATH, WORCESTER AND ENGLAND SAXONS & SEVENS WINGER TOM BIGGS From pea factory worker and cinema usher to professional rugby player, […]

Academy lads put on strong show in Munich

8 October 2017 1 comment

ENGLAND Sevens finished fourth at the Oktoberfest 7s last weekend after losing to South Africa in the bronze final match in Munich. The 12-man academy […]

England name 17 contracted Sevens players

10 September 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER NEWS EXTRA The RFU have named the 17 women who have been awarded professional Sevens contracts ahead of next year’s World Cup […]

Ball boy Cameron’s set for the big stage

3 September 2017 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Day-dream: Cameron Cowell racing against Australia superstar Quade Cooper at the Las Vegas Sevens PICTURES: Getty Images Hero: Toby Flood FORMER Twickenham […]

20 Questions: Ross Neal – London Scottish centre

9 August 2017 0 comments

How’s pre-season going? Pretty well, thanks. We’ve been training at the Lensbury Hotel which is a great place to train. The facilities there are brilliant. […]

20 QUESTIONS

30 July 2017 0 comments

ROSS NEAL L. SCOTTISH CENTRE How’s pre-season going? Pretty well, thanks. We’ve been training at the Lensbury Hotel which is a great place to train. […]

YOUNG GUNS

16 July 2017 0 comments

CALLUM SIRKER ENGLAND SEVENS WING Callum Sirker ended the past two seasons at Twickenham but what a journey the last 14 months have been for […]

20 Questions: Jeff Williams – bath wing

12 July 2017 0 comments

Enjoying pre-season? As much as you can enjoy pre-season I guess! I’ve started earlier than most of the squad along with the other injured players. […]

Newcastle sign England Sevens flyer

31 May 2017 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have signed England Sevens international Cameron Cowell to their senior academy squad. The 21-year-old can play at full-back, wing or scrum-half in 15s, […]

Newcastle star retires at only 26

23 May 2017 0 comments

Tom Catterick insists he will always be a Newcastle Falcons fan despite this week retiring from professional rugby at the age of 26. Having made […]

YOUNG GUNS

14 May 2017 0 comments

BARNARD CASTLE NO.8 JOSH GRAY Josh Gray was just 12 when his brother Alex led England U20s to the Junior World Cup final in 2011 […]

Burgess: I’d have been worth weight, like Ardie

11 May 2017 0 comments

Phil Burgess is proud to be a Sevens player but he does regret he was never given the chance to showcase his talent at the […]

20 Questions: Will Edwards – England Sevens

10 May 2017 0 comments

How long have been involved with England Sevens? I’ve been coming from Loughborough when I was needed this season and started playing for the academy […]

Burgess: I’d have been worth weight, like Ardie

7 May 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER Hand off: Phil Burgess takes on Samoa for England in Hong Kong this season PICTURE: Getty Images Mobile: All Black Ardie Savea […]

Regular season winners ready for big finale

9 April 2017 0 comments

WOMEN’S ROUND-UP By NICK VERDIER BRISTOL dominated the Premiership’s regular season and head coach Roy Davies has now challenged his troops to go all the […]

20 Questions: Ruaridh McConnoghie – England Sevens

5 April 2017 0 comments

How about that for a first half of the World Series? We’ve already won two tournaments and we’re the only team to have beaten South […]

Bristol bring in young guns as Reihana joins coaching roster

2 April 2017 1 comment

By STEVE RIGBY BRISTOL have bucked their trend of signing Test stars for a week with the capture of two highly-rated youngsters ahead of next […]

20 QUESTIONS

26 March 2017 1 comment

RUARIDH McCONNOCHIE ENGLAND SEVENS How about that for a first half of the World Series? We’ve already won two tournaments and we’re the only team […]

Victory in Vancouver cuts Blitzbokke lead

19 March 2017 0 comments

VANCOUVER WRAP By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND claimed their second tournament victory this season on the World Sevens circuit with victory over tournament leaders South Africa […]

My Life in Rugby: Nick Baxter – former Worcester and England Sevens wing

21 February 2017 0 comments

To be the first player to score 100 National League tries and everything else that came my way was beyond any expectations when I first […]

Blitzbokke win again but Amor rues silly mistakes

12 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND Sevens took on South Africa in the final of a World Series tournament for the second time this season, but unlike […]

Ben Ryan heading to Wales

18 January 2017 0 comments

Fiji’s Olympic 7’s gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan has joined the Welsh Rugby Union in a consultancy role with immediate effect. After coaching England […]

England Sevens triumph in Cape Town

11 December 2016 0 comments

Three tries from England stunned the Cape Town crowd as Simon Amor’s men beat South Africa 17-19 in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Cup […]

My Life in Rugby: Dave Scully – former England Sevens scrum-half

11 October 2016 0 comments

Winning the Sevens World Cup in 1993 was the highlight of my career and my try-saving tackle on Fiji’s Mesake Rasari in the semi-final was […]

Bath sign wing Jack Wilson

5 October 2016 0 comments

Jack Wilson will join Bath until the end of the season after turning out for the Highlanders this year. The 26-year-old winger will arrive at […]

Young Gun: Will Attfield – England Sevens

2 September 2016 0 comments

When one door shuts another opens and that is what happened to Will Attfield who, in the space of a few days, went from the […]

Nick Cain: Fiji were fab but 7s is a glorious sideshow

17 August 2016 0 comments

Congratulations to Fiji for winning their first medal of any sort at the Olympics, and making it gold by dominating the Rio Sevens in scintillating […]

McConnochie replaces Davis in Team GB Sevens squad

4 August 2016 0 comments

Alex Davis has been ruled out of the Rio Olympics following an injury to his right ankle and will be replaced in Team GB’s sevens […]

Nick Cain column: England’s U20 stars would thrive at Rio Olympics

28 July 2016 0 comments

Here’s hoping that the GB Sevens side for the Rio Olympics which was announced last week come back from Brazil with a medal. If they […]

Team GB ‘too small to match big guys’ in Rio

27 July 2016 0 comments

Mike Friday, head coach of USA 7s, believes Team GB’s Olympic medal chances have been damaged by not picking more stars from the 15-man game. […]

20 Questions: Alex Gray – England Sevens forward

15 June 2016 0 comments

Do you have the Olympic buzz yet? That’s the only thing we think about now. It was like the first day at school when we […]

Speed king Marcus Watson on track to claim prized Rio Olympics spot

4 June 2016 0 comments

Marcus Watson returned to the World Sevens circuit last week, and although it was a shock to the system, the Newcastle flier is confident he […]

Dream Team: Nick Royle- Caldy and former Fylde, Sale & England 7s wing

30 May 2016 0 comments

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – ‘Fridge’ is a massive man. I’ll never forget that pre-season match in Perpignan with him flying across to smash their wing […]

Simon Amor urged to pick Joe Simpson for Olympic showpiece

24 May 2016 0 comments

Charles Piutau reckons Wasps teammate Joe Simpson is more than capable of making the transition to Sevens rugby for the Rio Olympics. Livewire scrum-half Simpson […]

Three new recruits for Yorkshire Carnegie

29 April 2016 0 comments

Yorkshire Carnegie have signed Joe Ford, Alex Davies and Alex Gray for next season. Fly-half Ford re-joins the club on a two-year contract from Sale. […]

Newcastle sign England Sevens’ Sam Egerton

20 April 2016 0 comments

England Sevens scrum-half Sam Egerton will be joining Newcastle Falcons next season. The 24-year-old made his Sevens World Series debut for England last weekend in […]

Record breaking Rodwell to captain England in Singapore

14 April 2016 0 comments

James Rodwell will captain England Sevens in Singapore this weekend in what will be a record 69th consecutive tournament for the forward. Since making his […]

20 Questions: Rhys Crane – Ealing Trailfinders wing

23 March 2016 0 comments

Enjoyed the week off? It’s been good even if we’ve been training. But not having a game will allow us to recharge the batteries before […]

Star man Dan Bibby targets Twickenham comeback

3 March 2016 0 comments

Dan Bibby’s Olympic dream was nearly shattered last week with a dislocated shoulder but the England star is adamant he will be back in time […]

Former England Sevens star Nick Royle makes history

27 February 2016 0 comments

Nick Royle’s late try on January 24 helped Caldy snatch victory at Broadstreet, but little did he know it also made him the most prolific […]

Experienced trio return for England Sevens ahead of Las Vegas

24 February 2016 0 comments

Phil Burgess, Charlie Hayter and Dan Norton will return to action for England Sevens in the fifth leg of the World Sevens Series in Las […]

20 Questions: Michael Hills – Doncaster captain

30 December 2015 0 comments

What do you make of the Knights season so far? It’s been fantastic and we just have to keep it going! Did you expect to […]

My Life in Rugby: Jake Abbott – former Worcester and England Sevens

29 December 2015 0 comments

I’m living the proverbial dream as the first professional overseas player in America at the country’s first professional rugby club, Griffins RFC. It won’t be […]

Paul Ackford’s so wrong storms angry Danny Cipriani

16 December 2015 0 comments

Danny Cipriani reckons new England boss Eddie Jones must ignore the advice of former Red Rose lock Paul Ackford and look to Sale when picking […]

My Life in Rugby: Chris Cracknell – former England Sevens star

27 October 2015 0 comments

I’ve always been a bit of a nomad so playing Sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. In so many respects I have […]

Marcus Watson eyes Newcastle Falcons’ No.13 shirt

13 August 2015 2 comments

While Anthony Watson contemplates helping England on the road to World Cup glory, older brother Marcus has his own challenges to face at Newcastle. Three-and-a-half […]