The growth of sevens rugby has been phenomenal and at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, crowds in excess of 170,000 watched. In 2016 the Olympic Games in Rio welcomes rugby union back with the inclusion of 7s. It is not just these IRB events that are raising the profile of the sport but other festivals and tournaments globally; the Hong Kong 7s, the Dubai 7s, the Heineken Kinsale 7s and the Bournemouth 7s.
At the beginning of the month, Bournemouth 7s opened its gates for another year and our partners Veo were on hand to capture some of the best of the action.
A Covid affected 2021 meant many tournaments fell by the wayside, but having returned to a sense of normality, festivals such as Bournemouth 7s are an opportunity for players and teams alike to shine once again.
Henry Paterson scored a hat-trick as Australia edged out New Zealand 19-14 in the final to win the London leg of the Men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The England 7s flyer was given another opportunity to link up with the programme and the Durham University graduate is now looking forward to an exciting period for sevens which begins in London this weekend.
New Zealand have managed to edged out Australia 21-14 in the final to win the Toulouse leg of the Women's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Fiji have claimed their second title in three tournaments as they defeated Ireland 29-17 in the final to win the Toulouse leg of the Men's World Rugby Sevens Series.
England have confirmed Men's and Women's squad for the Toulouse leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series to be played between 20th and 22nd May.
Vuiviawa Naduvalo scored a double as Fiji managed to hold off a second half fightback from New Zealand to clinch the Singapore leg of the Men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The opening day of the Singapore leg in the Men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series saw USA, New Zealand and Australia remain unbeaten.
Smith was never the biggest player, but what he lacked in size he made up for in 'skill, footwork and bloody single-mindedness', writes TRU's Scottish correspondent Gary Heatly.
Talking Rugby Union takes you to the heart of the Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s as Warren Muggleton picks out some of the most exciting talent in English rugby that are scattered across Premiership academies...
Our final chat in our Emerging Talent series from last week's Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s is with Hampton School's and London Irish academy starlet Connor Cross.
Millfield Rugby have a rich history of developing the stars of the future and Warren Muggleton was able to speak to exciting fly-half Sam Harris at Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s.
'Get to Know' Interview 2: Following on from a successful Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens, Warren Muggleton caught up with Hampton School skipper Ethan Knight in our latest Emerging Talent video series.
There has been some great rugby on show at the Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens, but who has stood out for TRU? In the first video of our 'Emerging Talent' series, we caught up with Hartpury, Scarlets and Wales U20s' Josh Hathaway...
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Warren Muggleton chats to Dan Norton about a range of topics including the Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, the growth of the game, England + his time with Hartpury and more recently, London Irish.
International rugby is back in the spotlight this weekend with the return of the Six Nations, but the Sevens stage serves a vital purpose in growing the game.
Following in the footsteps of his former flatmate, Rory Darge, Jacob Henry might be the next cape off the rank as the 21-year-old Edinburgh wing looks to make an impact with the Scotland Sevens side and Edinburgh Rugby.
Christie Grobbelaar scored a double as South Africa defeated Australia in the final with a 33-7 margin to win the Seville leg of the HSBC Men's World Rugby Sevens Series.
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Just under two years ago, Lion Rugby 7s were winning tournaments on the back pitches of West London, but finished 2021 with a semi-final appearance at the Dubai 7s under the guidance of some experienced heads.
The inaugural Brighton 7s Festival was today launched ahead of this summer's event, which will see Rugby 7s combined with music and an industry-leading conference.
Selvyn Davids scored a double as South Africa went on to beat Argentina to clinch the Malaga leg of HSBC Men's World Rugby Sevens Series.
England men’s Sevens head coach Tony Roques has announced the squad for Malaga Sevens that will be played between 21st and 23rd January.
Fiji have appointed Ben Gollings as the new head coach of the sevens side with immediate effect.
On the week he was announced as a core player for England Sevens, Chinnor RFC flanker Max Clementson spoke to TRU’s Joe Harvey + he gave his thoughts ahead of the club's National One clash with Rams RFC.
Madison Ashby scored a double as Australia edged out Fiji 15-5 to win the Dubai leg of the Women's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the second successive time.
South Africa have completed a double in the Dubai legs of the HSBC Men's World Rugby Series after edging out their Australian counterpart 10-7 in the final.
Head coach Ciaran Beattie says he is 'delighted' with the squad he has managed to put together as Scotland prepare to return to the HSBC World Sevens Series circuit in 2022.
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Meet rugby player Jodie Ounsley, the trailblazer who is profoundly deaf and continues to break down barriers within women's sport both on and off the pitch.
Olympics winning Fiji 7s head coach Gareth Baber has announced his decision to step down from his role at the end of November.
South Africa maintained their impressive form as they went on to win the Edmonton leg to clinch the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021.
South Africa have successfully defended their title at the Vancouver leg of the Men's World Rugby Sevens Series with a 38-5 win over Kenya in the final.
World Rugby has announced the cancellation for Cape Town and Singapore legs in the 2022 edition of the World Rugby Sevens Series.
World Rugby and New Zealand Rugby have combinedly confirmed the cancellation of Hamilton and Sydney legs of the 2022 World Rugby Sevens series due to Covid-19 restrictions.
One of the highlights of the sevens circuit returns this weekend as Bournemouth 7s is back! TRU's Chris Heal chatted to CEO Roger Woodall about the festival and the challenges they have faced over the last two years.
Rugby Australia has launched an investigation involving misbehaviour from Australia Men's 7s team over an alleged incident on their flight home from the Tokyo Olympics.
Rugby Canada has confirmed the sacking of assistant coach Jamie Cudmore following his criticism on the performance of the Women's 7s team during the Tokyo Olympics.
New Zealand came up with a clinical four-try performance as they defeated France 26-12 in the final of the Women's 7s in the Tokyo Olympics to clinch the gold medal.
New Zealand, Fiji, Great Britain and France will be eyeing the gold medal in the Women's 7s competition at the Tokyo Olympics after progressing to the semi-final at the end of the second day.
