Last rugby sevens tournament before Tokyo Olympics brings opportunity to Townsville
3 years, 6 months ago

Last rugby sevens tournament before Tokyo Olympics brings opportunity to Townsville

ABC  

Australia's women's rugby sevens Olympics preparations are underway with this weekend's Oceania Sevens tournament in Townsville, the last opportunity to play ahead of Tokyo. Key points: The Oceania Sevens tournament will include the New Zealand and Fiji sides as well as the Oceania Barbarians The tournament will give sides an opportunity to finalise squads ahead of the Olympics Australian Coach John Manenti believes the standard of women's rugby has improved dramatically since 2016 It will also be the players' last chance at impressing coach John Manenti, who will have the difficult task of selecting a squad of 12 for Tokyo next month. "It's a great opportunity for us to test ourselves against the best — Fiji were probably the most improved on the world series before COVID and New Zealand have been consistently the best team." "There is New Zealand, Canada, the US, Australia, France and Fiji, whereas last Olympics I think there was only three teams in the race really."

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Australia women win the Dubai Sevens again and Fiji men end their title drought
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Australia women win the Dubai Sevens again and Fiji men end their title drought

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A 90-meter intercept try by women’s sevens player of the year Maddison Levi clinched Australia’s fifth successive Dubai title against archrival New Zealand in the final on Sunday. Her 15th try gave her the women’s record for a single tournament in the world series, eclipsing the 14 by New Zealand’s Portia Woodman-Wickliffe in 2015 in …

Olympic rugby sevens women’s semifinals set: U.S. plays New Zealand and Australia vs Canada
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic rugby sevens women’s semifinals set: U.S. plays New Zealand and Australia vs Canada

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Now that they’ve reached the Olympic semifinals for the first time, Ilona Maher and the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team could be just 15 minutes away from a shot at a gold medal. “Record try scorer sounds pretty good but Olympic gold medalist would sound even better, so hopefully we’ll get that tomorrow,” Levi said. The French …

Unbeaten Fiji on track for third successive Olympic rugby sevens gold by reaching semis
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Unbeaten Fiji on track for third successive Olympic rugby sevens gold by reaching semis

Associated Press  

PARIS — Fiji stayed on track for a third successive Olympic gold medal in rugby sevens by reaching the semifinals at the Stade de France on Thursday. Host side France and Australia reached the semifinals for the first time, while South Africa, the 12th and last team to qualify only a month ago, was back in the semis for the …

France struggles in Day 1 of the Olympic rugby sevens tournament
4 months, 4 weeks ago

France struggles in Day 1 of the Olympic rugby sevens tournament

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s powerhouse rugby sevens team had a shaky start on Day 1 of the Paris Olympics. New Zealand 40, Japan 12 New Zealand played a physical match and scored six tries to defeat Japan in its first match of the day. New Zealand 17, South Africa 5 Thanks to two tries from Moses Leo, the All Blacks moved …

New Zealand wins women’s and men’s Singapore 7s finals; Argentina takes men’s regular season title
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New Zealand wins women’s and men’s Singapore 7s finals; Argentina takes men’s regular season title

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — New Zealand won back-to-back doubles to close out the regular season in the world rugby sevens series, adding the men’s and women’s Singapore titles on Sunday to their dual successes last month in Hong Kong. Michaela Blyde scored a hat-trick in the 31-21 win over Australia in the women’s final, giving the New Zealanders a fourth consecutive title …

Australia women suffer historic sevens rugby loss at home
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia women suffer historic sevens rugby loss at home

Associated Press  

PERTH, Australia — A red card for Teagan Levi cost Australia women their unbeaten record in the sevens rugby world series in their home tournament on Friday. After sweeping the Dubai and Cape Town legs, Australia must beat Canada, which lost to Britain on a late try, on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the Australia Sevens. Men’s series leader …

Argentina, Australia win Cape Town Sevens titles for the first time
1 year ago

Argentina, Australia win Cape Town Sevens titles for the first time

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Argentina’s men and Australia’s women won their first sevens titles in Cape Town on Sunday and lead the world series. France upset New Zealand, the defending two-time Cape Town champion, in the semifinals to reach its first final since January. France closed to 22-19 in Cape Town with a try by captain Carla Neisen from …

Revamped sevens world series produces same Dubai champs as South Africa men and Australia women win
1 year ago

Revamped sevens world series produces same Dubai champs as South Africa men and Australia women win

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Revamped and rebranded, the sevens rugby world series produced the same old champions in the Dubai opening leg when South Africa’s men and Australia’s women triumphed on Sunday. In the women’s final, Australia ended New Zealand’s 41-game winning streak to win a fourth successive Dubai title. Captain Selvyn Davids set up both of South Africa’s …

Australia wins Hong Kong Sevens for first time in 34 years
2 years, 1 month ago

Australia wins Hong Kong Sevens for first time in 34 years

ABC  

Australia's men's rugby sevens team has won the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens for the first time in 34 years, beating Fiji 20-17 in a dramatic final. Key points: Australia had not won the Hong Kong Sevens since the amateur era of rugby, in 1988 Australia are defending World Seven's series champions Australia defeated Fiji in the final with a try …

New Zealand takes L.A. rugby sevens crown; Australia claims World Series title
2 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand takes L.A. rugby sevens crown; Australia claims World Series title

LA Times  

New Zealand players celebrate their victory over Fiji for the L.A. rugby sevens title at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday. New Zealand beat Olympic champion Fiji 28-21 in the final of the Los Angeles rugby sevens tournament Sunday immediately after Australia clinched its first World Series title, a championship decided in the penultimate match of a season that began …

Tokyo Olympics: New Zealand beats France to clinch gold in women's rugby sevens
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: New Zealand beats France to clinch gold in women's rugby sevens

The Hindu  

New Zealand won a gold medal that was five years in the making with a 26-12 win over France on Saturday in the women’s rugby sevens title at the Tokyo Olympics. New Zealand lost the 2016 final to Australia when rugby sevens made its Olympic debut at Rio de Janeiro, but have been dominant ever since. The New Zealanders entered …

Tokyo Olympics Day 8: Jamaica sweep 100m podium, Novak Djokovic leaves medal-less from Japan
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 8: Jamaica sweep 100m podium, Novak Djokovic leaves medal-less from Japan

India Today  

US gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from two more finals in Tokyo on Saturday, Novak Djokovic lost in his singles bronze medal match as well but Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah blazed to 100 metres gold on Saturday, becoming the fastest woman alive as she denied compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a third Olympic title. In tennis, Novak Djokovic withdrew from the mixed doubles …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fiji defends rugby sevens title with 27-12 win over New Zealand
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fiji defends rugby sevens title with 27-12 win over New Zealand

Firstpost  

The elated Fijians burst into a cappella hymns that boomed around the stadium to celebrate just the second ever Olympic medal for the nation of 890,000 people scattered around more than 330 Pacific islands. Tokyo: Fiji defended their Olympic rugby sevens title with an entertaining 27-12 victory over New Zealand at the Tokyo Stadium on Wednesday. “They won’t be thinking …

Why fans of Fiji's rugby sevens team are clutching this rare banknote during the Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Why fans of Fiji's rugby sevens team are clutching this rare banknote during the Olympics

ABC  

Some have it tucked away in their wallets. Key points: Fiji produced 2 million copies of the commemorative banknote It is legal tender in Fiji The Fijian men's rugby sevens team had an unbeaten run in a competition in Townsville last month The world's only $7 banknote was released by Fiji four years ago to commemorate the rugby-loving nation's first …

Faster, brighter: Olympics a ‘game changer’ for rugby sevens
3 years, 5 months ago

Faster, brighter: Olympics a ‘game changer’ for rugby sevens

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — For six days, fit, strong Olympians hurled themselves at each other and at the try line in short, sharp bursts. The debut of rugby sevens at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro delivered what the sport’s world governing body had hoped to achieve: millions of new and a more diverse range of fans. World Rugby chairman Bill …

Wales cancel rugby sevens programme
4 years, 3 months ago

Wales cancel rugby sevens programme

The Telegraph  

The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed that its men’s sevens programme will cease to operate in its current format after being rendered “unsustainable” by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Unfortunately, while we have seen the return of regional rugby in its current restricted form, it’s unlikely the sevens programme would be preparing for any top-level competition until at least April of next …

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