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Fiji thrash blunder-Boks

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Leaders South Africa were unceremoniously dumped out of the Cup competition by Fiji at the Glasgow leg of the Sevens World Series on Sunday. The semifinals will see the United States play Fiji, while...

Gatland: Wales unfazed by Twickenham test

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Wales coach Warren Gatland insists Wales are not daunted by the prospect of coming up against England and Australia at Twickenham when the World Cup rolls around later this year.

Wales coach Warren Gatland 'hugely worried' about future of George North

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has expressed deep concerns about the future of George North. The Northampton winger suffered a third concussion in four months when being knocked out against Wasps at...

Youth sport 'not safe' for homosexual men and women in Australia – survey

1 decade ago by The Guardian

Large majority of survey respondents answer negatively‘Australia has a long way to go,’ says bobsledder Simon Dunn The world’s first study on homophobia in sport has revealed an alarming statistic:...

SA and Fiji qualify for Rio Olympics

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

South Africa and Fiji became the first countries to assure themselves of a place in next year's inaugural Olympic sevens tournament in Rio after winning through to the quarterfinals of the Glasgow Sevens...

England game is not Wales' biggest challenge at Rugby World Cup - it's Fiji, insists Warren Gatland

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Considering the task ahead, Warren Gatland is remarkably relaxed. Tanned, smiling, chatting amiably and freely, and sporting a beard that is more the result of some over-relaxation while back home in...

HSBC Sevens World Series: South Africa and Fiji qualifying for Olympics after day one in Glasgow

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

– Glasgow Sevens gallery HSBC Sevens World Series leaders South Africa and Fiji were the first to qualify for rugby's return to the Olympics next year when they reached the Glasgow Sevens quarter-finals...

Owen Farrell stays positive despite enduring a horror story of a season

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

Owen Farrell is putting a brave face on it. But the inescapable truth is that this season has been a horror story. “I’ve taken it for what it is,” he says philosophically. “It is all part...

SA v Fiji in quarterfinal showdown

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

South Africa will face Fiji in the Cup quarterfinals in round eight of the Sevens World Series in Glasgow on Sunday. With the BlitzBoks losing their pool decider 19-24 to New Zealand - who maintained...

Glasgow 7s: Top guns ease through

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The top three sides on the Sevens World Series table all record wins as the first round of pool matches at the Glasgow leg were completed. South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand - separated by just nine...