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 […]
Lapasset Hails Record-Breaking Glasgow 2014 as Rugby Sevens Looks Forward to Olympic Debut International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset has hailed a record-breaking Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens event as the perfect Olympic Games springboard. A Rugby Sevens world record crowd of more than 170,000 fans over four sessions were treated to thrills, spills […]
Sevens Stars Set to Shine at Glasgow Commonwealth Games With one day until the stars of Rugby Sevens begin their campaign for medals at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset is anticipating a spectacular event in the country that invented the game. In the quest for the three coveted Commonwealth […]
Fancy lining out for Fiji’s famous Daveta club side or scoring a try for South Africa’s Blue Bulls? Organisers of the Limerick World Club 7s event are offering 12 Irish-based rugby players the chance to play for one of the world-class club sides that will line-out in Thomond Park for the Limerick World Club 7s […]
World Club Sevens – Limerick Location Limerick, Ireland Dates 09 August 2014 to 10 August 2014 Buy 48 HR Flash Sale tickets HERE The best rugby sevens sides and biggest club rugby teams in the world are coming to Ireland and the home on Munster Rugby; Thomond Park The Inaugural Limerick World Club 7s brings […]
Strong Tender Response Reflects Global Stature of Sevens 17 countries bid to host IRB Sevens World Series from 2015/16 More record broadcast figures for 2013/14 highlight commercial appealInternational Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset has hailed the global growth of Rugby Sevens after the International Federation confirmed it had received tender documents from 17 National Unions […]
Rugby Sevens Teams Confirmed for Youth Olympic Games Debut The International Rugby Board has confirmed the six men’s and six women’s teams that will participate in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games from August 17-20. Nanjing will be the first time that Rugby Sevens has appeared on the Olympic programme […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad Named for Hong Kong The Ireland Women’s Sevens squad to participate in the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens event, this Friday, 28th March has been named. The squad includes three new players who have been identified as part of the IRFU’s on-going talent identification programme. Martina McCarthy, Katie Fitzhenry and Amee-Leigh Murphy […]
South Africa defend USA Sevens title to lead HSBC Sevens World Series 26 January 2014 South Africa celebrate winning the USA Sevens to take a lead in the HSBC Sevens World Series – Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima – South Africa win thrilling USA Sevens – Lead HSBC Sevens World Series by one point – Canada […]