This season's rivalry between South Africa and England took another turn in Singapore 7s the English came back from a poor start to the day to defeat the Blitzboks in pool play for the fourth time in 2016-17. On a day of twists and turns in the National Stadium, England went through as one of the ...
Yutaka Nagare will lead the Brave Blossoms at the Asia Rugby Championship
TOKYO (April 10) – Uncapped scrumhalf Yutaka Nagare will lead the Brave Blossoms at the Asia Rugby Championship, head coach Jamie Joseph announced Monday. Nagare will skipper a 37-man squad that contains 16 uncapped players at the tournament that sees the Brave Blossoms play South Korea and Hong ...
Sakura 7s Win a Big Boost for Kitakyushu 7s
Japan rugby got another big boost this past weekend with the Sakura 7s team regaining their spot on the Women's World Sevens Series thanks to a 22-10 win over South Africa in the final of the qualifying tournament. The result was particularly timely as the Land of the Rising Sun hosts the net leg ...
Fiji win Hong Kong Sevens in style
The Olympic Champions, unbeaten all weekend, scored four tries in the final as a weekend of pulsating rugby came to a thrilling end on Sunday. The result means Fiji jump to second place in the rankings ahead of England while the Blitzboks remain on top with three tournaments left this ...
Australia, South Africa, USA and Fiji unbeaten in Hong Kong Sevens
Australia, South Africa, USA and Fiji remain unbeaten at the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens day two produced yet another day of thrilling sevens action in the Hong Kong heat. With Madness entertaining the sold-out crowd at the break, madness also reigned on the pitch as Russia shocked ...
Super Sunwolves shock the Bulls in Tokyo
Japanese Super Rugby franchise the Sunwolves edged former champions the Bulls 21-20 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. Both teams scored two tries each and the result came down to kicking with Yu Tamura kicking a late penalty to earn the victory. The Bulls had the opportunity to ...
Dates confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco
Supporters can now plan their trip to San Francisco for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 as the tournament organisers have confirmed that the three-day festival of world-class rugby will be held from 20-22 July next year. The iconic AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, will ...
Japan “Sakura Sevens” secure core place on women’s series
Japan will take their place on the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in 2017-18 after battling back to beat South Africa 22-10 in the final of the qualifying tournament in Hong Kong on Friday. In the Hong Kong Stadium, the Sakura Sevens conceded two early tries but dug deep to remain ...
Japan Men’s Final Squad and Pool Schedule for Hong Kong 7s
The 2017 Hong Kong Sevens is round seven of the 2016-17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and will be held from 07-09 April 2017 at the Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong. Japan are one of the fifteen core teams in the main draw of the series and they are in Pool C along with Fiji, New Zealand and Wales. ...
Hong Kong targeting home glory in series qualifier
Every year Hong Kong not only plays host to a crucial round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series but also to a thrilling 12-team qualifiying tournament to determine the 15th core team for the following year's series.Last year, Japan beat hosts Hong Kong 24-14 in thrilling fashion to secure their ...