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Fiji, France, China and South Africa Qualify for IRB Women’s Sevens World Series Fiji, France, China and South Africa will play at every event on the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series 2014/15 after reaching the Cup semi-finals of the qualifier at Shek Kip Mei Sports Ground in Hong Kong on Saturday. The Fijians had entered […]
Ireland Girls’ Sevens Squad for Underage European Championships Announced Squad includes Ballina sisters Mairead and Kayleigh Hopkins The Irish Rugby Football Union today announce the Girls’ Sevens squad to take part in the FIRA underage European Championships in Sweden from 12th – 15th September. The 12 strong squad includes seven girls from the Irish U18s […]
Bach and Lapasset Delighted With Rugby Sevens’ Olympic Debut IOC President Thomas Bach, IRB President Bernard Lapasset and Heather Moyse at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. Photo: IOC International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has joined International Rugby Board President Bernard Lapasset and the global Rugby family in hailing the inaugural Youth Olympic Games […]
Rugby Sevens Set for Youth Olympic Games Debut Flagbearer: Rugby Sevens player Tiana Penitani will carry the flag for Team Australia at the Youth Olympics opening ceremony Rugby returns to Olympics after 92 years IRB launches ‘I am Rugby Sevens’ video Six men’s and six women’s teams to participate Rugby Canada star Heather Moyse to […]
Host Cities Announced for IRB Women’s Sevens World Series 2014/15 Canada and England are the latest countries to join the list of IRB Women’s Sevens World Series hosts. Langford in British Columbia will welcome the women’s competition to its shores as it hosts round four of the series on April 18-19, 2015 at the Westhills […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad Named For Brive FIRA/AER Championship The Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad for the second leg of the FIRA/AER European Women’s Championship which takes place in Brive this weekend has been named. Ireland are placed in pool C along with The Netherlands, Portugal and Belgium. Speaking ahead of the tournament, Head Coach Jon […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad Named For European Championship The Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad for the FIRA/AER European Women’s Championship in Russia has been named. Ireland are placed in pool B along with England, Portugal and Belgium. They play their pool games on Saturday 7th June in Moscow, with the placement games taking place on Sunday […]
New Zealand Retain IRB Women’s Sevens World Series Crown New Zealand have been crowned the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series 2013/14 champions on the final day of the season in the Netherlands. For the second year in a row, New Zealand won both the tournament and the overall Series titles, this time by beating Australia […]
Emilee Cherry Named IRB Women’s Sevens Player of the Year 2014 Australia’s Emilee Cherry has been named the IRB Women’s Sevens Player of the Year. Cherry was named as the second recipient of this prestigious award at the end of the Amsterdam Sevens, the final round of the 2013/14 IRB Women’s Sevens World Series won […]
