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.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012

    Vegas here we come...

    TV commentator Nigel Starmer-Smith looks back on Wellington and ahead to the USA Sevens in Las Vegas, Round 5 of the IRB Sevens World Series.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012

    Blitzbokke recall Dazel

    Springbok Sevens veteran Renfred Dazel has been called in as a replacement for the injured Paul Delport in the Blitzbokke's only change for the USA Sevens in Las Vegas.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012

    New dad Damu set for Vegas party

    Isoa Damudamu has a new opponent to tackle once England have concluded their title challenge for this weekend's United States leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.

  • Tuesday, 7. February, 2012

    No Delport for Blitzbokke in Vegas

    Paul Delport injured his cheekbone in Wellington last Saturday and is set to miss out the Springbok Sevens' defence of their Las Vegas title over the weekend.

  • Tuesday, 7. February, 2012

    IRB widens the Sevens net

    The IRB has increased the number of core teams in the Sevens World Series from 12 to 15 from next season as the sport continues to build towards its Olympic Games re-inclusion in 2016.

  • Monday, 6. February, 2012

    Victorious Tietjens forced to change

    Taranaki's Waisake Naholo and Waikato's Johnathan Malo have been called into the New Zealand Sevens squad for the Las Vegas leg of the Sevens World Series.

  • Saturday, 4. February, 2012

    BlitzBokke take a plunge

    South Africa dropped one place in the overall standings after lifting the Plate in the fourth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series in Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 4. February, 2012

    It's NZ v Fiji in the Final

    Hosts New Zealand will meet arch-rivals Fiji in the Final of the Wellington leg of the IRB Sevens World Series on Saturday.

  • Friday, 3. February, 2012

    USA Slides to 0-5 in Wellington

    The Eagles are still in search of their first win in 2012 after an 0-5 skid in the 2012 Hertz Sevens in New Zealand, the fourth stop on the HSBC Sevens World Series. A 12-14 shield semifinal loss to Scotland ended the Eagles' Wellington campaign.

  • Friday, 3. February, 2012

    Canada 7's Top Group, Advance to Quarters

    The Macquarie Men's Sevens team will face Samoa in the quarter finals of the Wellington Sevens tomorrow after sensationally topping their pool.

  • Friday, 3. February, 2012

    Kiwis apologise for pitch invasion

    Organisers of the New Zealand leg of the IRB Sevens World Series have apologised in person to Samoan team management, following an disgraceful incident when a naked pitch invader tackled a Samoan player in Wellington on Friday.

  • Friday, 3. February, 2012

    NZ and Boks in the clear

    There were a few upsets on Day One of the Wellington Sevens although hosts New Zealand and the Blitzbokke cruised through their first two games without really being tested.

  • Thursday, 2. February, 2012

    Blitzbokke aim to break NZ drought

    Kyle Brown will lead a South African team that will be aiming for their first tournament title in 10 years in New Zealand, when the fourth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series kicks off in Wellington on Friday.

  • Thursday, 2. February, 2012

    Two newcomers for Australia

    The Australian Rugby Union named two newcomers in the squad for this weekend's Wellington leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.

  • Friday, 27. January, 2012

    Eagle Sevens Squad Named for Wellington & USA

    USA Men’s Eagles Head Coach, Al Caravelli, announced today the 12-player squad selected to travel to the New Zealand and USA legs of the 2011-2012 HSBC Sevens World Series.