Surprise sevens success for US
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyThe United States pulled off a major shock when they beat both England and Australia en route to victory in the London Sevens, while Fiji won the overall Sevens World Series.
HSBC Sevens World Series: England end London event on low while USA win maiden title at Twickenham
1 decade ago by The TelegraphHaving experienced the euphoric high of qualifying Team GB for the Rio Olympics on Saturday, Sunday proved anticlimactic for England in the London Sevens, and painfully so for captain Tom Mitchell who...
Carlin Isles burns England in semi final as USA fly to London 7s Cup Final victory
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe USA have claimed a historic first ever Cup Final win at the London 7s, beating Australia 45-22 in front of a day two record attendance at Twickenham. In the semi final the USA scored their highest...
Super Rugby - 5 Things We Learnt From Round 14
1 decade ago1 When players ask Rohan Hoffmann if it’ll be half-time if they kick a penalty into touch, and he says: “That’s it. That’s half”, he doesn’t necessarily mean “That’s...
England ensure Olympic sevens spot
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland have booked a rugby sevens place for Team GB at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, but lost in their semi-final of the final Sevens World Series event at Twickenham. The home side surprisingly...
Brumbies must play waiting game
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Brumbies must play a waiting game with a bye leaving the NSW Waratahs in tenuous control of the Australian Super Rugby conference. The Brumbies remain leaders of the local brigade after besting the...
Australia shock new champs Fiji
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Australia will play USA in the Cup final at the London Sevens after beating series champions Fiji and hosts England respectively.
HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: Fiji crowned overall winners after beating South Africa in London quarter-final
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFiji will be crowned winners of the 2014-15 HSBC Sevens World Series later on Sunday, having bettered their biggest rivals South Africa 19-7 in their quarter-final at the London event. The Blitzbokke,...
Rugby: Brumbies keep playoff hopes alive in win over Lions
1 decade ago by The Guardian• ACT Brumbies 30-20 Lions• Wallabies midfielder Matt Toomua injured The Brumbies have kept their playoff hopes alive with a 30-20 bonus point win over the Lions in Johannesburg, but it has come at...
Jeff Wilson - a golden-haired comic-book hero from another age
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt was in late October 1993 that we saw him in action for the first time on these shores, a fizzing blonde-haired winger aged just 19, who scored two tries on his first appearance for New Zealand against...
