All posts tagged "Sevens"
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoNow Philippines added to list of honour for the Varsity
By Brendan Gallagher Back in the day, the Varsity Match on the second Tuesday in December was virtually an England trial...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDark Blues set sights on revenge
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day may have been around for more than 100 years, but it is only 10 years since the women...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGareth Steenson – For me, it’s all about broadening horizons
Mark Stevens talks to Exeter’s former fly-half to find out about his life back home - and what he thinks about...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Wales find reasons to hope but it’s a walk in the park for France
By Brendan Gallagher France................................ 43pts Tries: Attissogbe 18, 33; Bielle-Biarrey 23, 41; Marchand 55, Gailleton 68, Alldritt 78 Conversions: Ramos 19,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCassius Cleaves delivers last-gasp knockout for Harlequins
By Brendan Gallagher Cassius Cleaves, a name destined to top the bill, scorched in for a late try to keep Quins...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAntoine Dupont returns to Six Nations stage
Scrum-half Antoine Dupont will take part in his first Six Nations since 2023 after missing last year’s competition to prepare for...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoMatch Preview – Leicester Tigers gunning to take down Antoine Dupont and Toulouse
By Adam Hathaway Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Ernest Wallon Michael Cheika is aiming to take down a French icon as his...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLevani Botia – My wife didn’t know I played rugby until she saw me on TV
By Brendan McGilligan Flicking between the channels on the television, Emele Veivuke landed on a rugby match. Not being a rugby...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCancer charity keen to spread the word
By BEN JAYCOCK RUGBY Against Cancer offers support for those suffering from the disease and spent time over Christmas visiting hospitals...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWingers taking the faster lane
■By CAMERON STEPHENS TAQELE Naiyaravoro believes that speed is becoming an increasingly important attribute of the modern winger and that powerhouse...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoIlona Maher ‘loves being a superstar’ as Bristol signing looks to grow the game
Ilona Maher hopes she can inspire and elevate more players to superstar status in women’s rugby. Olympic sevens bronze medallist Maher...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Sam Cross
SAM CROSS, THE FORMER GB SEVENS AND NEWPORT, OSPREYS, NEWCASTLE AND TARBES FLANKER, WHO IS NOW AT MERTHYR RFC, CHOOSES THE...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoBumper crowd to greet Ilona Maher – Bristol vs Gloucester-Hartpury Preview
By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Bristol v Gloucester Today. 12.45pm A record-breaking crowd awaits USA superstar Ilona Maher as the American...
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Women's Premiership
/ 1 year agoIlona Maher named on bench ahead of Bristol Bears debut
Social media sensation Ilona Maher is set for her Bristol Bears debut after being named on the bench for Gloucester-Hartpury’s visit...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year ago‘Trailblazer’ Ilona Maher showing the way, says World Rugby chief
World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin is convinced Bristol Bears TikTok sensation Ilona Maher is just what the sport needs as momentum...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDanny Wilson backing Rodrigo Isgro to create havoc for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Rodrigo Isgro is a “physical specimen” who will become an even more destructive weapon for Quins once he...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI went to Twickenham and hated it, says Charlie Walker
By Ben Jaycock Charlie Walker has lambasted the RFU’s ticket prices for England matches fearing more potential supporters will be lost...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoFour-try Scurfield leads from front
By ANDREW SMITH Sale....................... 7pts Try: Antwis 37 Conversion: Duffy 37 Loughborough.50pts Tries: Treder 7, 59; Scurfield 20, 26, 63, 75;...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoFour-try Scurfield leads from front
By ANDREW SMITH Sale....................... 7pts Try: Antwis 37 Conversion: Duffy 37 Loughborough.50pts Tries: Treder 7, 59; Scurfield 20, 26, 63, 75;...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoFour-try Scurfield leads from front
By ANDREW SMITH Sale....................... 7pts Try: Antwis 37 Conversion: Duffy 37 Loughborough.50pts Tries: Treder 7, 59; Scurfield 20, 26, 63, 75;...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 1 year agoEllie Kildunne believes impact of home Rugby World Cup lies ‘beyond imagination’
England and Harlequins full-back Ellie Kildunne cannot even fathom how transformative next year’s home Rugby World Cup might be for her...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoCian Prendergast takes reins
By Ben Jaycock PREVIEW... Perpignan v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Aimé Giral Connacht captain Cian Prendergast returns to lead his...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEbbw Vale take over at the top
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale are the new leaders of Super Rygbi Cymru after they rallied...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHot-shot Ilona Maher set to light up the league
Bristol Bears coach Dave Ward says superstar signing Ilona Maher will be a major asset to Premiership Women’s Rugby and will...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoWorld 7s is a waste of time and money
WHY do we participate in the travelling circus that is the World Sevens Series? Rugby 7s is now very rarely played...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoConnacht …… 43 Zebre …………… 12
■By JOHN FALLON IRISH sevens star Chay Mullins crowned his Connacht debut with a hat-trick. Academy players Sean Naughton and Fiachna...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSaracens aiming to be more clinical – Georgia Evans
By Ben Jaycock Having fallen short in recent years, the PWR’s all-time most successful side Saracens are seeking redemption this season....
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoGlobal superstar Ilona Maher joins Bristol Bears
One of the biggest names in rugby will join Bristol Bears in 2025, with USA Eagles star Ilona Maher heading to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRugby’s social media moments of the week
By Charlie Elliott From emerging nations having newfound success, to the downright bizarre happening in Trinidad and everything in between, rugby social...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Grant Hughes
GRANT HUGHES, THE FORMER SCOTLAND SEVENS INTERNATIONAL AND STIRLING COUNTY WING, NOW WITH CHINNOR, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGB face Spain in Dubai quarters
NEWS EXTRA GREAT Britain men will face Spain in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens, the first leg of the 2024-25...
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Features
/ 1 year agoAll my energy is the going into Beziers
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOHNNY HOWARD THE FORMER NORTHAMPTON, BEZIER AND ENGLAND SEVENS SCRUM-HALF IT’S a dream to be a part-share owner...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRFU give support for Maher visa application
OLYMPIC bronze medallist Ilona Maher could appear in this season’s Premiership Women’s Rugby after the RFU said it had supported her...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoTime to recognise Etzebeth’s talents
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S THE World Rugby annual awards tonight, held...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoExeter back in game mode
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Sale v Exeter Today. 12pm KATIE Buchanan returns for unbeaten leaders Exeter for their trip to winless...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoI fear that young players will be lost to the game if chances missed
I REFER to Geoff Stalker’s letter of October 27 regarding schools rugby. Some points perhaps need to be amplified so that...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoTable toppers draft in Cramer
Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Chiefs v Lightning Today. 3pm AUSTRALIA full back Lori Cramer returns to action for unbeaten Exeter, who...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJasmine is a class above
By BEN JAYCOCK High life: Jasmine Joyce-Butchers is loving her rugby PICTURES: Getty Images CROSS CODE star Jasmine Joyce-Butchers has taken...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoBraveheart Wallace Sititi takes top billing as the star of the show for All Blacks
By Brendan Gallagher You could write a short book on how England somehow managed to lose that match in the final...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDecalmer score is hosts’ killer blow
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............27 Hinckley.................. 19 BOURNVILLE produced a performance of two distinct halves as they returned to winning ways in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRobson keen to make it to the top with Coventry
■ By CHRIS COLLYER COVENTRY ended the first five-match block of fixtures as the Championship’s only unbeaten side and full-back Charlie...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDaley-McLean backs Harrison
By BEN JAYCOCK Battle for No. 10: Zoe Harrison and, inset, Holly Aitchison Star: Katy Daley-McLean KATY Daley-McLean is backing Zoe...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBowring’s proud links to grand Welsh dynasty
THE rugby world was awash with tributes, praise and thanks from grateful coaches – many English as it happens from Stuart...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMatt puts gloss on Heath victory
Blackheath ............50 Esher ........................27 By GRAHAM COX BLACKHEATH produced some superb handling and great offloading, particularly in a second half, which...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago10k run to training pays off for Temo Mayanavanua
By Jon Newcombe Every time Temo Mayanavanua sits down to watch the children’s TV show Cocomelon with his young son Elnathan,...
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Features
/ 2 years agoJONNOBALDING
YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U18 LOCK England U18s second row Jonno Balding is hoping performances for Radley College can impress...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRoyle calling time at Caldy
By JOHN LYON THERE are many creaking retired players only too pleased to recount how they played the game into their...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIreland outclass Pumas
EMERGING Ireland started their tour of South Africa with a 3624 win over the Pumas in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Zac Ward,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoFront five players to be given specialist coaching
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS ENGLAND have announced 26 players to attend an U18s specialist front five camp. England pathway and...
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Features
/ 2 years agoDespite bankruptcy, USA Sevens are in good shape
Ben Jaycock talks to Mike Friday about his ten years with USA Sevens – and watching son Lucas Mike Friday recently...















