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Team GB left to wait for Tokyo Olympics appearance

Team GB Sevens made to wait on bettering silver in Rio as Tokyo Olympics postponed

24 March 2020 0 comments

This summer’s Tokyo Olympics has been postponed, most likely to 2021

James Davies up for a scrap over that Wales No.7 shirt

27 August 2016 0 comments

James Davies returned to Llanelli this week with an Olympic silver medal in his back pocket and only one thing in mind – adding a […]

Simon Amor – Heart, guts and unyielding belief made my boys Olympic heroes

25 August 2016 0 comments

Team GB’s Sevens men confounded all odds to win silver at the Olympics. Head coach Simon Amor, below, now back in charge of England Sevens, […]

Shane Williams: James Davies proved he is the man for a big occasion

17 August 2016 0 comments

I’m sure I’m not the only person who has been gripped this week by the Olympic Sevens. Any doubts over whether rugby’s place in the […]

Team GB women finish fourth at Olympics

9 August 2016 0 comments

Team GB women finished fourth at the Olympics after losing both their semi-final and bronze-medal match on Monday. Simon Middleton’s side were beaten 25-7 by […]

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 […]

WATCH: Team GB unified in Olympic rugby bid

2 August 2016 0 comments

CNN World Rugby reports on how English, Scottish and Welsh rugby players are united in the goal of winning sevens gold for Britain at the […]

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. […]

GB Royals lift Plate in Moscow

6 June 2016 0 comments

The Great Britain Sevens training squad got their first taste of silverware as GB Royals beat Georgia 15-12 in the Plate final of the Moscow […]

Nick Cain column: James Haskell can add muscle to GB’s bid for Rio gold

1 April 2016 0 comments

Great Britain’s campaign to become the first team to win Sevens gold at the Rio Olympics is in such dire straits that England head coach […]

Team GB Sevens has been failed by authorities says Mike Friday

25 March 2016 0 comments

Mike Friday has blasted the Home Unions, Premiership Rugby and Pro 12 officials for allowing politics and egos to ruin Team GB’s Sevens chances at […]