Articles Posted in the England Category

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    Cecil Afrika returns for the BlitzBokke in London

    Ace playmaker Cecil Afrika and debutant Werner Kok will join the Springbok Sevens team ahead of the last tournament of the HSBC World Sevens Series, the Marriott Sevens, to be played at Twickenham in London…

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    Hong Kong eyes Core Team spot

    Shortly after being named the only team sport to be included in the Hong Kong Sport Institute, Hong Kong’s national Sevens team are preparing to travel to London play in the Sevens World Series Finale.…

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    England halts Blitzbokke in London

    A Mat Turner try seconds after the final hooter gave England a dramatic 19-17 victory over South Africa in their Plate semi-final clash of the Marriot London Sevens at Twickenham on Sunday afternoon. Turner, one…

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    South Africa lines up NZ in Cup Quarters

    Defending London Sevens champions South Africa won two of their three pool matches on Saturday to book themselves a Cup quarter-final clash against New Zealand on Sunday at what will surely be another heaving Twickenham. Organisers…

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    London7s: Day 2 Fixtures and Results

    That’s it folks. After a solid by South Africa in their first games of day1 of the Marriott London Sevens, the Blitzbokke unfortunately came unstuck vs. Australia in their final Pool match. Check back here…

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    London7s: Final Squads Declared

    With mere hours until the start of the final tournament of the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, The coaches of all 16 national teams have declared their final squads of 12 for the Marriott London Sevens.…

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    Brown: We will bounce back

    South Africa will be determined to bounce back at Twickenham this coming weekend when they compete at the Marriott London Sevens, the last tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series. The Blitzbokke will be hoping…

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    London7s: Fixtures and Results

    That’s it’s folks, Day1 of the final tournament of the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series. Much like last year (only at Twickers this time around) things are looking up for another climax to the season…

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    London welcomes Series Finale

    The coaches and captains of the 16 nations set to compete in the final round of the HSBC Sevens World Series gathered at one of London’s most iconic venues, the London Eye, to officially launch…

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    Veteran Powell heads for London7s

    Springbok Sevens mentor Paul Treu was this week forced to call back into his squad the veteran and former captain Neil Powell. Powell (pictured below) whose career has since seen him move into coaching, recently took the South…

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    London7s Pools Confirmed

    The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for the ninth and final round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Marriott London Sevens to be played at Twickenham Stadium on 12-13 May 2012. As Glasgow…

  • Starmer-Smith: Great Tactical Victory for SA

    Starmer-Smith: Great Tactical Victory for SA

    The Voice-of-Sevens rugby commentary Nigel Starmer-Smith (pictured below) spoke to the IRB’s Total Rugby after last weekend’s London Sevens. “(South Africa’s victory over Fiji was) One of the greatest tactical victories I’ve ever seen” he…