All posts tagged "Sevens"
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 days agoIronmen keep grip on the title
Premiership round-up MERTHYR have retained the Welsh Premiership title after yesterday’s 26-18 bonus-point victory at Bargoed. The Ironmen knew securing maximum...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBury St Edmunds celebrate their charge to the top
Bury St Edmunds centre Samir Kharbouch admits it still ‘hasn’t sunk in’ that his side have sealed a first-ever promotion to...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoTom Ailes’ Dream Team: The Best XV
Tom Ailes, the former Gloucester Academy, Sedgley Park, Sales FC and Hartpury back row, who now plays for Preston Grasshoppers, selects...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoSteyn’s Warrior paint has been marked by the Mandela effect
■By MIKE MOORE FROM meeting Mandela to playing for the land of his mother, Kyle Steyn certainly has a tale to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: VIP treatment with Big Gav and Campo
The Hong Kong Sevens is 50 years old this weekend which is a sobering thought, probably the first time in recorded...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoEngland’s Helena Rowland is putting her best foot forward at the 2026 Women’s Six Nations
England playmaker Helena Rowland played last year’s World Cup knowing there was a chance it would be the swansong of her...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoFive-star Api Bavadra has Coventry flying high in the Champ
Coventry winger Api Bavadra admits even he has been surprised by his recent try-scoring form after he crossed in five consecutive...
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Features
/ 1 month agoMy Life in Rugby: Vicky Macqueen – Saracens was the place to be
Receiving the British Empire Medal in 2018 was one of those moments that still feels slightly surreal when I look back...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAsh enjoying a lifelong affair with Twickenham
■By BEN JAYCOCK TWICKENHAM Rugby Club stalwart Joe Ash reached a remarkable milestone yesterday when he made his 300th appearance for...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoDion Khumalo interview: The Zimbabwe & Cobras star chasing a World Cup dream
At the time of our interview, Zimbabwe international Dion Khumalo was still able to measure his time as a professional rugby...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Saope Soko – I loved playing for Zimbabwe
Former Zimbabwe, Old Albanian, Rams, Chester, Worthing and Sale Sharks academy centre, Saope Soko, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Chris Boyd can transform Gloucester
An effigy of Francois Pienaar swinging from the roof of the Shed as the World Cup-winning Springbok captain made an early...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWorthing to meet Hartpury in title decider
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY TABLE toppers Hartpury will face Worthing for Girls ACE League title at Allianz Stadium in March,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: I think Sevens is badly in need of an energy boost
I worry about Sevens which, having invested so much energy and emotion into securing Olympic status, seems to have become very...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoSaracens stick with Sellors
PREVIEW... Saracens v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, StoneX FREE-SCORING Saracens return to the StoneX for the first time in nine...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoWe need to dig deep – Salvin
PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Loughborough Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER will look to go one better than last weekend when...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoGuernsey learn to love again in Sevens’ off-date
By AMELIA LINE Guernsey..........21 Sevenoaks.......12 GUERNSEY were rewarded with a Valentine’s Day success at home, following a triple threat of losses...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWhitgift get past St Jo’s to take 7s crown
By JOSEPH TERRY WHITGIFT were crowned 2026 Ipswich School 7s champions after defeating St Joseph’s College 33-12 at Ealing Trailfinders. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSam Kildunne: Ampthill winger on life in the Champ and sister Ellie’s rise to stardom
Paul Eddison talks to Ampthill winger Sam Kildunne about life in the Champ - and his famous sister...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Aled Jenkins – I dreamt about pulling on an Ospreys shirt
The former Ospreys, Wales Sevens and Ealing Trailfinders centre, Aled Jenkins, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAmbitious Axel eyes success for the Rams – and Sweden
■ By BEN JAYCOCK RAMS winger Axel Kalling-Smith believes patience has been key as the National 1 side’s youthful rebuild begins...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBath find way past Exeter to stay in top spot
SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY BATH remain top of the Prem Next Gen after round five having snuck by Exeter 35-32...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoPoland Women target SVNS promotion after European podium finish against the odds
Poland Women’s Rugby 7s are quietly constructing a programme of genuine substance. Operating largely beyond the spotlight and without the financial...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoWhen Balding raced home for Light Blues
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IAN Balding, who died earlier this month aged 87, is of course best known as a legendary...
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Latest News
/ 5 months ago‘Jaminet affair’ is brought to an end
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN AFTER all, a four-point deduction, of which two are suspended, and a 45,000 Euros fine, of which...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 months agoChris Hewett: Glad we were spared Gianni Infantino’s sycophancy
Just for once, we must congratulate World Rugby on getting it right. Their staging of the pool draw for the next...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoSurge in Spain is gaining speed
FOR various reasons, including commercial and geographic, I came to the view some time ago that Spain – given a chance...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoGritty victory at Juddians helps Tykes keep faith
By BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes fullback Seremaia Turagabeci feels last weekend’s dramatic 38-31 victory at Tonbridge Juddians has given the squad...
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Features
/ 6 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ricky Davies – The Slovenia trip was a stag do with lineouts
Former Scarlets, Bordeaux Begles, Birmingham & Solihull and Wales U19s prop Ricky Davies reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBunting steps down from Black Ferns
NEW Zealand women’s director of rugby Allan Bunting has stepped down from his role following the Black Ferns’ semi-final exit to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoApi Bavadra’s switch into the big time
After years of globe-trotting with Great Britain Sevens, Api Bavadra admits stepping into the Champ with Coventry has been a steep...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoEngland face full-back dilemma with Freddie Steward doubtful for Fiji clash
Freddie Steward has emerged as a doubt for Saturday’s clash with Fiji at Allianz Stadium in what could be a significant...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoWe’re building our confidence every week, says O’Donnell
■By BEN JAYCOCK Flyer: Sale FC winger John O’Donnell SALE FC winger John O’Donnell believes his side have steadied the ship...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoHarlequins 31-47 Bath: Champions take their time to get into top gear
Champions Bath hit the accelerator firmly after half time with a five-try burst to leave Harlequins for dead although a brace...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoFricker flying with Eagles
ON the steep scale of long haul hikes, Toby Fricker’s from a valley in Gwent to the Rocky Mountains takes some...
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Features
/ 8 months agoYoung Guns: Honey Kerslake – England U18 No.8
Honey Kerslake wore a New Zealand shirt during the last women’s World Cup final but stresses that if there’s a repeat...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoCoimbra: We want to surprise people
■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL D PREVIEW... Italy v Brazil Today. Kick-off 2pm, Franklin’s Gardens BRAZIL and Italy close out their...
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Dream Team
/ 8 months agoDream Team – Josh Bragman
Josh Bragman, the Rosslyn Park and former Ampthill, Hartpury University, Durban Collegians and Durban Crusaders Colts fly-half, chooses the best XV...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoChris Collyer: Back to beginnings for new Harlequins duo Katie Shillaker and Jessie Spurrier
It’s all going back to the beginnings for Katie Shillaker and Jessie Spurrier as the two Harlequins prepare to face off...
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Women's International
/ 8 months agoFormer Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett blown away by the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup
Former Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett admits the start of this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup has blown her away. More than...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoEngland 92-3 Samoa: Brilliant Jess Breach triggers Red Roses avalanche
England ............................... 92pts Tries: Jones 3, 16; Breach 8, 53, 74; Bern 14, Feaunati 24, Davies 29, L Packer 33, Clifford...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoRosslyn Park will lead the race for place in the Champ
National League One THIS season’s third-tier promotion race is wide open – yet it’s hard to look past Rosslyn Park emerging...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoSouth Africa 30-22 Australia: Springboks back in the old routine
South Africa ................30pts Tries: Moodie 11, Smith 35, Etzebeth 74 Conversions: Pollard 12, 36, 75 Penalties: Pollard 2, 6, 57 Australia...
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Women's International
/ 9 months agoWomen’s World Cup final tipped to smash attendance record for women’s rugby match
Organisers of the Women’s Rugby World Cup expect next month’s Twickenham final to smash the attendance record for a women’s rugby...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoBen Ryan on Peak Performance: What Sport Can Teach Us About Leadership and Success
Ben Ryan needs little introduction — the inspirational coach who led Fiji Rugby Sevens to their first-ever Olympic gold at Rio...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoYapp forced into late change after injury rules out Caslick
Veteran: Ashley Marsters in action AUSTRALIA HEAD COACH: Jo Yapp CAPTAIN: Siokapesi Palu WALLAROOS head coach Jo Yapp has been forced...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoWomen’s World Cup Preview: Exeter trio give Canada coach Kevin Rouet reasons to be hopeful
Head coach Kevin Rouet has selected three Exeter Chiefs players in his 32-player squad. With Alex Tessier retaining the captain’s armband,...
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