Articles Posted in the Tournaments Category

  • BernardLapasset2

    Dates for the 2013/14 Sevens World Series

    by admin on May 17, 2013 | No Comments

    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 15th edition…

    Posted in England, Featured, Mike's Ramblings

  • PaulTreu London7s Day1

    Paul Treu happy with BlitzBokke effort

    by admin on May 13, 2013 | 1 Comment

    Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu heaped praise on his squad as South Africa finished in second place in the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series. New Zealand won the series, with Fiji coming in third. The…

    Posted in England, Mike's ramblings

  • HK Sevens at London7s

    Hong Kong loses out on Core Team Status

    by admin on May 12, 2013 | No Comments

    London, May 12 2013 Hong Kong’s dream of qualifying as a core team on the HSBC Sevens World Series was dashed by Spain who knocked out Rowan Varty and his men in the quarterfinals at…

    Posted in England

  • Frankie50

    BlitzBokke advance to Cup QF in London

    by Mike Jansen on May 12, 2013 | No Comments

    Despite a surprising loss to a spirited USA in their final match on Day1 of the London7s, South Africa has advanced to the Cup Quarters at today’s packed-to-the-rafters Twickenham. While the BlitzBokke crucially missed the…

    Posted in England

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    London7s: Fixtures & Results

    by Mike Jansen on May 11, 2013 | No Comments

    Mike Jansen, Hong Kong 11 May 2013 The 2012/13 edition of the HSBC Sevens World Series comes to a close with the Marriott London Sevens this weekend. While New Zealand has already secured the Series…

    Posted in England

  • Frankie and Kyle

    Treu, Brown pay tribute to Frankie Horne

    by Mike Jansen on May 10, 2013 | No Comments

    South Africa Sevens captain Frankie Horne will run out against Australia at 09:52 (local time) on Day1 of the 2013 Marriott London Sevens in what will be his 50th consecutive World Series tournament. New World…

    Posted in England

  • Frank on the run

    Legendary milestone for Frankie Horne

    by Mike Jansen on May 09, 2013 | No Comments

    Francis Henry Horne, affectionately known as Frankie, played his first Sevens World Series tournament back in the sands of Dubai in 2007. That was the ‘old’ Dubai… before the lush green, state-of-the-art facilities of The…

    Posted in England

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    Record crowd expected for London Sevens

    by Mike Jansen on May 09, 2013 | No Comments

    Mike Jansen, Hong Kong 9 May 2013 Twickenham Stadium, also fondly know as Twickers, is the second largest stadium in the UK after Wembley Stadium and the fifth largest stadium in Europe. While the stadium…

    Posted in England, Videos

  • StevenHunt vs USA Getty

    Steven Hunt ruled out of London7s

    by admin on May 08, 2013 | No Comments

    Days after their triumph at the Glasgow7s, the BlitzBokke were hit with yet another injury-forced withdrawal. Steven Hunt (pictured) has been forced out of this weekend’s Marriott London Sevens tournament, the last in the 2012/13…

    Posted in England

  • Rasta marius

    Hoskins congratulates Rasta, Marius

    by admin on May 08, 2013 | No Comments

    Mr Oregan Hoskins, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), on Wednesday congratulated two of the country’s best up and coming referees, Marius van der Westhuizen and Rasta Rasivhenge (pictured below) for their superb performances…

    Posted in England

  • Delport Interview

    Delport ruled out of London7s

    by Mike Jansen on May 07, 2013 | No Comments

    Two days after lifting the Glasgow Sevens Cup at Scotstoun Stadium, the BlitzBokke suffered another injury setback. Top performer in the Glasgow tournament and veteran playmaker Paul Delport was ruled out due to a knee…

    Posted in England

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    Pools for London7s Explained

    by Mike Jansen on May 06, 2013 | No Comments

    Mike Jansen, Hong Kong, 6 May 2013 Following the live draw for the Marriott London Sevens Pools after the Glasgow7s Cup Final, many fans wrote to ask why there were ‘only 3 pools‘ next weekend…

    Posted in England