Sevens Rugby

New Zealand schools all set for sevens action

Secondary schools around New Zealand will this weekend begin their campaigns to qualify for the BNZ Condor Sevens finals in November.
17 October 2014

Sonny Bill Willams set for Rio 2016?

Sonny Bill Williams looks set to be a part of the New Zealand Sevens All Blacks team to contest the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
14 October 2014

England finish third

England finished third in the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on the Gold Coast after losing to eventual winners Fiji in the semi-finals.
13 October 2014

From The Archives - Why was this try disallowed?

This video from the 2013 Heineken Kinsale 7s Elite Final between Wild Geese and Red Panda shows great play but mysteriously, the try was disallowed...
10 October 2014

Daveta name squad for Central Coast 7s

World Club 7s champions, Fijian side Daveta, have named their squad for the Fitness First Central Coast 7s, there they will be competing for the first time.
10 October 2014

DIlemma for potential sevens stars

Mike Brown, George North and Sonny Bill Williams could be forced into a season-long sabbatical from club rugby to chase their Olympic dreams.
10 October 2014

NZ Wasps to play at Central Coast 7s

The Central Coast 7s rugby tournament has received a late boost with the news that New Zealand Wasps will send a team to play in the womens' competition.
6 October 2014

Karen McNamara Unveiled As Central Coast Women's Sevens Ambassador

Karen McNamara, the Federal Member for Dobell, has been unveiled as the ambassador for The Central Coast Rugby Sevens Women's Tournament.
3 October 2014

A piece of Fiji for Coral Coast Sevens players

Players competing in the Bayleys Coral Coast Sevens in November will all head home with a unique memento - a piece of Fiji.
16 September 2014

England, Scotland, Wales Captains Preview European 7s

Watch as England, Scotland and Wales captains Phil Burgess, Scott Wight and Lee Williams preview this weekend's Manchester leg of the European Rugby 7s series.
13 September 2014

All Black 7s included in Wellington squad for Central Coast 7s

Wellington Rugby Union, reigning New Zealand National 7s champions have included a number of the world champions All Black 7s stars in an extended 29-man training squad ahead of October's Central Coast 7s.
6 September 2014

The Story of Success - GB Students Sevens Crowned World Champions

As a fantastic summer of sevens came to a close with tournaments all over the country and the Commonwealth Games winning thousands of new fans, one of the country’s most impressive wins came from the Great Britain Students side.
28 August 2014

Jones Pens Glasgow Contract

Lee Jones has signed a one-year contract with Glasgow that also allows the winger to play for Scotland Sevens.
19 August 2014

Review - The Premiership 7's

Over the past two weeks the 2014 Premiership Rugby 7s Series has swept across the country showcasing a wealth of talent.
12 August 2014

Dowding Going for Gold in Brazil

The University of Exeter rugby production line is in full flow: Luke Treharne recently representing Wales at the Commonwealth Games, five selected for the Exeter Chiefs 7s squad and three in the GB Students 7s squad.
6 August 2014

'Like Nothing I've Done Before' - Luke Treharne Interview

Following Wales’ sixth place finish at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Mike Stanton caught up with debutant Luke Treharne to talk about his first experience of full international rugby.
5 August 2014

Sevens Rugby - the party, the costumes, the players

Here at TalkingRugbyUnion we have over the past 15 months attempted to get involved with rugby sevens, its development and future has captivated us.
30 July 2014

Commonwealth 7s Review - South Africa End NZ Dominance

South Africa ended New Zealand's dominance to claim the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 7s in Glasgow after a wonderful two-day competition. Mike Stanton reviews the tournament.
28 July 2014

Sevens Rugby - For Everyone

Here at TalkingRugbyUnion we have followed several tournaments and teams during the last 30 months. We have had feet on the ground at elite competitions and social competitions.
28 July 2014

Mighty Boks rock All Blacks

New Zealand's incredible 30-game unbeaten streak at the Commonwealth Games was brought to a crashing halt as South Africa claimed a surprise gold medal success.
28 July 2014