Sevens World Series Rugby News

The IRB Sevens World Series is the annual series of international rugby union sevens tournaments that are hosted around the globe and draws the top teams.  The rugby teams compete for the overall title by accumulating points based on their finishing position in each tournament.  The event has nine stops - Gold Coast Sevens, Dubai Sevens, South Africa Sevens, Wellington Sevens, USA Sevens, Hong Kong Sevens, Japan Sevens, Scotland Sevens, London Sevens.

  • Friday, 17. May, 2013

    Gold Coast to kick-start episode 15

    Australia's Gold Coast will again play host to the opening round of the 15th edition of the IRB Sevens World Series.

  • Friday, 17. May, 2013

    IRB announces dates for HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14

    The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the dates for the HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14, with another season set to kick off on Australia's Gold Coast and climax in London, England. The tour makes its stop in Las Vegas on January 24 - 26.

  • Monday, 13. May, 2013

    BlitzBok named in Dream Team

    His team may have flopped in the final round, but South African captain Frankie Horne still did enough to earn a spot in the IRB Sevens Dream Team.

  • Sunday, 12. May, 2013

    Treu still sees positives

    Paul Treu's Springboks may have been blitzed out of the Cup competition, but he found positives in his team's performances throughout the season.

  • Sunday, 12. May, 2013

    England blitz Bokke in extra time

    Hosts England scored an extra-time winner to edge South Africa 19-14 in the quarterfinals at the London leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.

  • Saturday, 11. May, 2013

    Champs make a perfect start

    Series champions New Zealand were the only side to win all three of their matches on Day One of the 2013 London Sevens.

  • Thursday, 9. May, 2013

    Preview: Half-ton for Horne

    New Zealand have already claimed the 2012/13 IRB Sevens World Series, so the real battle at Twickenham this weekend is for core team qualifying.

  • Wednesday, 8. May, 2013

    Another blow for BlitzBokke

    Another member of the victorious Springbok team has been forced out of the London leg of IRB Sevens World Series.

  • Wednesday, 8. May, 2013

    Kiwis call in reinforcements

    All Black players Kurt Baker and Belgium Tuatagaloa have been ruled out of this weekend's London leg of the IRB Sevens World Series, after being injured during the Glasgow tournament last week.

  • Tuesday, 7. May, 2013

    Blitzbokke lose influential Delport

    The Springbok Sevens team suffered a setback on Tuesday ahead of the final tournament when veteran playmaker Paul Delport was ruled out due to a knee injury.

  • Monday, 6. May, 2013

    Kiwis a model of consistency

    Plaudits flooded in for the New Zealand team after they claimed their 11th ITN Sevens World Series title.

  • Monday, 6. May, 2013

    Afrika, Kok to join BlitzBokke

    Ace playmaker Cecil Afrika and debutant Werner Kok will join the Springbok team ahead of the last tournament of the IRB Sevens World Series.

  • Sunday, 5. May, 2013

    Blitzbokke bag Glasgow title

    South Africa won their third Cup Final of the IRB Sevens World Series, beating New Zealand 28-21 in the Final of the Glasgow Sevens on Sunday.

  • Saturday, 4. May, 2013

    Bokke blitz Samoa in Glasgow

    Fiji, Wales, South Africa and New Zealand all progressed to the Cup quarterfinals of the Glasgow leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.

  • Thursday, 2. May, 2013

    Preview: Glasgow Sevens

    The European climax of the IRB Sevens World Series kicks off in Scotland with Round Eight this weekend.