All posts tagged "Sevens"
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Callum Watson – London Irish scrum-half
Having seen his two big brothers make big waves in rugby, it was no surprise Callum Watson decided to follow in...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Lewis Webb – Taunton scrum-half
1. Unusable pencils I’m a primary school teacher at a school just outside Exeter so pencils are an everyday necessity. I...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoFlyer Josh Drauniniu on crusade to shake off Dean Ryan rejection
After a season to forget with Worcester Josh Drauniniu returns to London Welsh with one goal, to play rugby again. The...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoSix Nations snub made David Strettle decide to go
David Strettle admits his decision to refuse a place in England‘s World Cup training squad might have been different had boss...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy life in Rugby: Ben Skirving – former Bristol, Saracens, Bath and England lock
If I was asked to pick a standout moment in my rugby career I’d be hard pushed to name just one,...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Drew Locke – London Scottish centre
Enjoying the off-season? I went to Ibiza for a few days with some friends which was nice. It’s a great place...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoDo Team GB have the athletes to win gold?
Mike Friday warns Team GB that they need “to get their house in order” if they are to win a medal...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Marcus Watson – England Sevens
What a year for England Sevens? It’s been awesome even if it’s been up and down. The Olympic situation made it...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoApache win at Broadstreet GB7s Series
Apache clinched victory in the second round of the GB7s series in dramatic fashion with a kick in the final second...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jason Forster – former Wales, Dragons and Bedford flanker
It’s only when you look back on your career that you realise how special your time as a professional sportsman was;...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Scottish sign Scotland Sevens scrum-half
London Scottish have confirmed the signature of Scotland Sevens scrum-half Russell Weir ahead of the 2015/16 season. The 25-year-old former age...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Rob Vickerman – former England Sevens captain, Newcastle and Yorkshire Carnegie centre
I appreciate that having read this feature a fair few times over the years it usually starts with a remarkable memory...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: James Cordy-Redden – Cross Keys full-back
James Cordy-Redden is about to sit his last exams at university but he could be an Olympian by next summer after...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Mathew Tait – Leicester full-back
London Welsh made you work hard for that win, didn’t they? The objective was achieved as we got the bonus points...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jim Jenner – former Worcester and Newcastle No.8
I’ve been fortunate to play all around the world in Sevens and with some of the best players in the world...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoVickerman announces retirement
Former England Sevens captain and Yorkshire Carnegie centre Rob Vickerman has announced that he has had to make the decision to...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWellington College win Rosslyn Park 7s in style
It took them a year to adapt but Wellington College entered Schools Sevens history on Friday by lifting their first Open...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoUlster capture All Black Charles Piutau
Ulster have today confirmed the signing of New Zealand international, Charles Piutau from 2016. The 23 year-old, who can play at...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature on Alan Hancock’s try against Scotland in 1965
Everybody is famously allowed 15 minutes of fame, but for Northampton wing Andy Hancock that was abbreviated to 15 seconds. That’s...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ken Pisi – Northampton wing
Enjoyable to see Northampton at the top of the Premiership? Yes it is. There’s a great bunch of boys at the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Pears – former Sale, Harlequins and England full-back
I won four caps for England, the last two against France in Paris, and we won both matches. I doubt many...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: We’re on the wrong road to Rio with Joe Lydon
Phil Greening is concerned that Great Britain, and their qualification nominees, England, are taking the wrong road to Rio. The former...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoHendre Fourie: England have the right mix
James Haskell may favour playing in the seven shirt but former England openside Hendre Fourie believes the reason he’s playing his...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy
And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas – Wasps back row
Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas has been a standout performer for Henley this season but getting his professional debut for Wasps was his main...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Why Olympic Sevens could prove catastrophic for 15s
With the first round of games about to start in the world’s pre-eminent annual rugby competition, this could be one of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Why Olympic Sevens could prove catastrophic for 15s
With the first round of games about to start in the world’s pre-eminent annual rugby competition, this could be one of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland Sevens lose to Australia in Las Vegas Plate final
England Sevens went down to Australia 21-14 in the Plate final of the Las Vegas Sevens this morning. Australia had raced...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps sign All Black winger Frank Halai
Wasps today confirmed that All Black winger Frank Halai will join the club from the Auckland Blues next season. Halai, who...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Adam Hastings – Millfeld and Scotland U18s fly-half
Adam Hastings already has one of the most famous names in rugby but if that was not enough pressure on his...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth
England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Samoan president accuses players of drinking culture
Players left raging by president's hint at drinking culture and accusation of not training hard enough.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland through to Dubai Sevens quarter-finals
England qualified for the Dubai Sevens quarter-finals but they will have take on New Zealand tomorrow morning. Simon Amor’s men lost...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Piers O’Conor – Wasps full-back
Making an LV=Cup appearance for Wasps was the primary target of Piers O’Conor at the start of the season. But two...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland captain Tom Mitchell returns for Dubai Sevens
England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell will make his return to competition at the Dubai leg of the HSBC World Series. The...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Drew Cheshire – Moseley wing
Drew Cheshire has been one of the most prolific try-scorers in the National Leagues for the past two seasons with 46...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Renwick – Former Hawick, Harlequins, Scotland and Lions centre
I was fortunate to play in the Seventies when rugby was really taking off. There were empty spaces on the terraces...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Dan Thomas – Gloucester flanker
Former Wales U20 captain Dan Thomas hopes to be involved in the LV=Cup with Gloucester in three weeks and, with an...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Team of the 2014 Rugby Championship
15 Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina) The exciting new Puma nudges it from Israel Folau who, although good, wasn’t quite the force of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland finish third at Gold Coast Sevens
England Sevens finished third in the opening HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in the Gold Coast after beating South Africa in...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Auguy Slowik – Bristol full-back
Auguy Slowik is not the most famous name in Bristol‘s glittering squad but with four tries in the space of seven...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Discovering the secrets of those great schools XVs
What makes a great schools rugby team? And which were the best ever school XVs? Two perennial questions that always enliven...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: James Merriman – former Bristol, Gloucester and Wales Sevens flanker
Winning the Rugby Sevens World Cup with Wales five years ago has to be the standout moment of my career. We...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBurgess captains England Sevens on Gold Coast
Former Cornish Pirates flanker Phil Burgess will captain England Sevens in the opening leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series on...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Sadly, loyalty seems to be a one-way street for IRB
What price loyalty in rugby? That’s a question that is not as easy to answer as you may think. Back in...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Mark Bright – London Scottish and former Tasman Makos No.8
1. Ben Franks – Top Bloke on and off the field. The All Blacks star is an unreal trainer and scrummager...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoThe Welsh war is OVER – Statement
A £60 million Rugby Services Agreement which provides a new and positive contractual relationship between the WRU and its four Regions...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: GB’s road to Rio at sixes and Sevens
The Commonwealth Games Sevens at Ibrox may have been a huge success on and off the field but it further confused...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSteve Mafi leaves Leicester Tigers
Steve Mafi has left the Leicester Tigers to join Western Force for the next two Super Rugby seasons. The 25-year-old forward,...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWayne Pivac confirmed as Scarlets new head coach
Scarlets today confirmed that the region’s new assistant coach Wayne Pivac will take over the reins as Head Coach in West...
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