Sevens Rugby

London Scottish skipper Mark Bright's outstanding season and remarkable try scoring exploits have been rewarded further this week after the number eight was called up to the England Sevens squad ahead of this summer's Commonwealth Games.

Samurai were crowned 2014 GB7s champions, edging out Scottish Thistles by just three points at the end of a scintillating series.

England star Chris Cracknell captained England IPF to victory in the second leg of the prestigious GB7s series in Edinburgh.

American speedster Carlin Isles put in a scorching display to help reigning champions Samurai take the opening round honours in this year’s GB7s series at Allianz Park.

As the domestic rugby season reaches its conclusion, with the Aviva Premiership and Heineken Cup finals still to come, sevens tournaments are taking place across the country – Hear from England Sevens’ Callum Wilson and Sam Edgerley.

Leading rugby brand Canterbury has today unveiled its brand new kit range for the RAF Spitfires Rugby 7s. The team, which is made up of serving RAF personnel, take their name from the iconic Royal Air Force Spitfire aircraft used in World War II, will be seen in the new kit for the first time at the Bournemouth 7s Festival later this month.

Samurai sevens took the spoils from the inaugural City of Manchester Sevens festival, with an undefeated record, beating the Akuma Exiles 26-0 in the elite final to become the tournament’s first ever champions.

Champions New Zealand ended the HSBC Sevens World Series in style by winning their fifth cup in London.

England saw off Sevens kings New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday with a 15-12 victory.

After battling through both fierce competition and torrid conditions at the 25th annual Heineken Kinsale 7’s Tournament it was Wooden Spoon representative teams that won both the men’s elite competition and the women’s competition.

Enjoy Talking Rugby Union TV’s latest video documenting their sponsored sevens team, the Red Panda 7’s, at their most recent tournament – Ireland's’ Kinsale 7’s festival.

Talking Rugby Union’s sponsored sevens team the Red Panda 7’s battled through difficult, misty conditions in Cork, Ireland at the 25th annual Heineken Kinsale 7’s tournament, finishing the weekend as Day 1 winners, unfortunately losing out in the semi-finals of the main competition.

The Heineken Kinsale 7s kicks off next weekend 3rd & 4th May with a full line up of competitive 7s running rugby and full social programme as over 10,000 visitors are expected in the seaside town.

Bournemouth 7s Festival is rapidly approaching and Team Entries and Tickets to the 7th edition of this event are selling out in record time. There are now only 10 Rugby Spaces remaining across Men’s and Women’s Social Cups.

The England Sevens team lost in the final of one of the world’s most famous sevens tournaments – the Hong Kong Sevens – 26-7 to New Zealand, who have now moved back to the top of the HSBC World Sevens Series standings.

Heathrow Express, Britain’s leading airport train service, was today confirmed as a major sponsor of the 2014 Bournemouth 7s Festival.

Ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which will begin in July, the draw for the sevens rugby competition has been announced.

We are all well-accustomed to seeing Saracens and England wing David Stettle speeding down the flanks and crossing the whitewash; however, the Lymn-born flyer is taking up a new role alongside his own game, by fronting a sevens festival – Sevens and the City.

Legends Rugby have recently announced its 2014 festival will take place at Wimbledon RFC on 12th July. With over half of the AVIVA Premiership’s teams signed up to enter a Legends team, the festival will see 2013 champions Saracens RFC defending their title.

The RAF Spitfires Rugby 7s team will tomorrow cycle through the iconic Lion Gate of Twickenham’s West Stand to mark the end of an epic charity bike ride from Glasgow to London.