Quarter-final line-ups confirmed after thrilling first day of World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger final round in Munich and Krakow, as China women qualify for HSBC SVNS Play Off in Madrid. ...
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Gordon Tietjens predicts bright future for Challenger pacesetters China
China currently sit on top of the women’s World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 standings with a perfect 40 points and their high-performance consultant has been impressed with what he’s seen. ...
Hong Kong China Men Hope to Take Montevideo Form Into Munich
Hong Kong China head to Germany for the final round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024, on 18-19 May, aiming to qualify for the HSBC SVNS 2025 Play-off tournament in Madrid a fortnight later. ...
Rugby’s global growth continues in Montenegro, Jordan and Morocco
The family of national unions in World Rugby membership has expanded to 133 after Montenegro were unanimously welcomed by the international federation’s Council while Jordan and Morocco ascend to full member status. ...
Global rugby family invited to join the ’Rugby for Nature’ squad to help tackle biodiversity loss as World Rugby marks Earth Day 2024
To celebrate Earth Day, World Rugby today launched its ‘Rugby for Nature’ initiative and toolkit to highlight the importance of nature to the game, empowering rugby communities globally to safeguard the natural environment and biodiversity within and around rugby facilities. ...
Norfarahana Aziz: “I feel very proud to have inspired other Malaysian women to play rugby”
One of the ‘Unstoppables’ in World Rugby’s original campaign to promote women in rugby, Norfarahana Aziz was the first to play rugby for Malaysia while wearing a hijab and has inspired other Muslim women to play the game she loves and has given her new opportunities in life. ...
Semi-finals decided at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo
An exciting second day of international rugby sevens action at the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Montevideo saw the semi-finallists decided following hotly contested quarter-finals. ...
Women’s teams shine at World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Montevideo
The second round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 began in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday with all teams playing their first two pool matches of the competition. ...
Semi-finalists decided ahead of sold out HSBC SVNS finals day in Perth
Ireland, Great Britain, Australia and USA remain in the hunt for the women’s title. Meanwhile Ireland, Argentina, Fiji and Australia are the final four teams left in the men’s Cup following a thrilling day of rugby sevens action played in front of a carnival atmosphere in Perth. ...
China Lead Challenger Nations vying to Smash Glass Ceiling
Joe Byrnes looks at the teams setting the early pace in the race for HSBC SVNS 2025 places after the first round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Dubai. ...