Fiji thrash blunder-Boks
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Leaders 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...
Fiji overtake BlitzBoks at the top
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Fiji moved to the top of the Sevens World Series standings, after after a 24-17 victory over New Zealand in an enthralling Cup Final at the Glasgow leg on Sunday. Apisai Domilailai scored twice in...
Robbie Rogers calls for bans over homophobia in sports stadiums
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Rogers points to Out on the Fields survey revealing abuse• ‘Enforce zero tolerance of hateful language on and off field’• Rogers warns over Russia and Qatar World CupsRobbie Rogers, the first...
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...
Glasgow 7s: Top guns ease through
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The 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...
SA v Fiji in quarterfinal showdown
1 decade ago by Rugby 365South 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...
HSBC Sevens World Series: England captain Tom Mitchell eyes Glasgow glory and securing Olympic qualification
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollowing England’s first HSBC Sevens World Series tournament win in over two years captain Tom Mitchell led the partying in Tokyo last month, celebrating his maiden title as skipper and also the country’s...
Preview: Edinburgh Sevens
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Never before has the penultimate round of a Sevens World Series carried so much weight as in Glasgow, Round Eight of the 2014/15 series - which gets underway at the Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday. With...
Russian club will be Euro 'surprise'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsDragons director of rugby Lyn Jones says people will be surprised by the quality of rugby in Russia after a team from Siberia qualified for next season's European Challenge Cup. Russian champions...
The Rugby World Cup's Oldest Players Ever
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpWhen Nick Easter was recalled to the England squad for the Six Nations at the grand old age of 36, many were doubting whether he still had the legs to play test match rugby. His experience was clearly...
