Rugby Sevens: Short-Sighted IRFU Need To Act Alex Kirwan argues the need for the IRFU to establish an Irish rugby sevens side, with the sport being included in the Olympics form Rio 2016 onwards. Since Ireland began competing in the Summer Olympic Games in 1928, they have won a grand total of 28 Olympic medals. […]
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 […]
Australia won the bronze medal at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Defending champions New Zealand will play Samoa, France and Japan on the first day of the new season, after the pools were drawn for the first round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on Australia’s Gold Coast on 11-12 October. Having finished runners-up […]
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 […]
Ireland U18’s Girls’ Sevens Squad for UK School Games Announced The Irish Rugby Football Union today (26th August) announced the Ireland Under 18’s Girls’ Sevens squad to take part in the 2014 Sainsbury’s UK School Games which will take place in Manchester from 4th – 7th September 2014. The 12 strong squad were selected after […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]