Ireland Men Miss Out On Rio But Show Promise For Future
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland Men's Sevens team suffered two five-point defeats to highly-experienced Spain and Canada, as their bid to qualify for the Olympics came to an end on day two of the World Rugby Sevens Repechage...
Australian women wrap up first World Series rugby sevens title
1 decade ago by The GuardianPearls lose final in France with maiden title already securedTim Walsh’s team head to Rio Olympics in confident moodAustralia’s first world rugby sevens champions dropped just their second tournament...
Aussie women’s sevens side win world title
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Australian women’s sevens rugby team have clinched the country’s first-ever world series title after a win over Spain. The Pearls only required the quarter-final win at the season-ending...
Olympic Repecharge: Tough draw for hosts
1 decade ago by Scrum Queens NewsThe Olympic Repecharge takes place in Dublin next month with not just a place in Rio at stake, but also a place in next year’s World Series. The winner of the tournament goes to Rio, but the best placed...
Most shared stories - Boy, 4, drowns; missing Swindon family;...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleThese are the five Bath Chronicle stories that have been shared the most on social media today (Friday, April 8). Boy, 4, drowns in swimming pool at start of holiday in Spain Boy, nine, and his parents...
Rookie Spanish duo bolster West Offaly Lions' trophy bid
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWest Offaly Lions RFC based in Ferbane will field two players from Spain who had never played rugby before this season.
2006 European Cup 10 Year Anniversary Trip
1 decade ago by Munster Rugby NewsJoin the Munster Rugby squad of 2006 under the sun in Spain as they celebrate the 10th anniversary of the province's first European Cup win. Already confirmed are Paul O'Connell, Anthony Foley, Peter...
Gloucester Rugby OPINION: Keith Richardson on the 'alternative...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoThe Six Nations is well under way but we can become a bit parochial as there is another European competition running concurrently but without the television, the vast crowds and the money that comes from...
Dates confirmed for Spain and Scotland play-off
1 decade ago by World RugbyScotland and Spain will meet twice this month with a place at Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 on the line.
France qualify for men's rugby sevens at Rio 2016
1 decade ago by IRBFrance become the eighth team to qualify for the men's rugby sevens event in Rio 2016 after winning the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series in some style, while Spain go through to next year's world...
