We all remember how we were taught sevens at school – get it to the fastest player out wide, pull out and run backwards if nothing is on, and hope…
World Sevens Series
Meg Jones: Rugby is unfair so you have to do what is best for you
The Red Roses centre has gone back to sevens ahead of the Paris Olympics
New Zealand do the double at Hong Kong sevens
In what will be the last ever sevens at the iconic Hong Kong Stadium ahead of a move to a new home at Kai Tak, the Kiwis got the job…
Can Olympic sevens capitalise on ‘Dupont effect’ to win over new fans?
In the wake of Michael Hooper’s sevens debut in Hong Kong, World Rugby boss Alan Gilpin was asked about the desire for more recognisable 15s stars to come across to…
Layout of second year of SVNS series to be decided after Grand Final
Talking from Hong Kong, World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin has said of nailing down the details of the second season of the revamped SVNS series: “We want to get to…
Dupont effect and LA title sees France men as favourites for Olympic gold
It has been 19 years since France men last won a title on what is now known as the HSBC SVNS Series, but in Los Angeles they stormed to the…
What it’s like to see the Antoine Dupont SVNS circus in all its glory
The Antoine Dupont train has left the station: Next stop, Los Angeles. You knew Dupont’s arrival on the sevens stage was going to be big, but in this world of…
Antoine Dupont sevens try powers France into Vancouver SVNS semi-final
A closing score for Antoine Dupont in the Vancouver SVNS quarter-final against Ireland, helped the French outfit power into the semis. With a scrum at the end of the match,…
Major sevens TV deal confirmed just days before Dupont’s debut
The revamped HSBC SVNS tournament will be shown on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK and Ireland
Date for Antoine Dupont’s sevens debut revealed
Dupont is aiming to make the Olympic squad for this summer's games