Tuesday 9th August Session One (from 3pm on BBC) Deodoro Stadium Match 1 (15:00 – 15:20) Pool B – Australia 14 – 31 France Match 2 (15:30 – 15:50) Pool B – South Africa 24…
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Allister Coetzee aims to widen South Africa’s game plan
Why South Africa coach Allister Coetzee is drawing inspiration from the Lions’ Super Rugby success
Rugby sevens: Women’s Olympic schedule
Saturday 6th August Session One (from 3pm on BBC) Deodoro Stadium Match 1 (15:00 – 15:20) Pool B – France v Spain Match 2 (15:30 – 15:50) Pool B – New Zealand v Kenya…
England rugby: EPS training squad – winners and losers
Eddie Jones has named his first England training squad of the new season – a 45-man party – who will gather this weekend in London for a four-day camp. Predictably…
Rugby sevens spotlight on: Perry Baker
This is the man known as the ‘Speed Stick’, the headline-grabber who has sparkled on the HSBC Sevens World Series over the past year, being named in the end-of-season Dream Team. He is talking…
Rugby sevens spotlight on: Collins Injera
However, for some sevens sides, even competing on the yearly circuit is a triumph of teamwork over logistics. “Some guys in our team have to leave home at 4am so we can…
Rugby sevens spotlight on: Seabelo Senatla
But it’s not just sheer pace that has taken him to the top of the sevens game – he has a maniac work ethic and drive to make it to…
Rugby sevens spotlight on: Kayla McAlister
Netball is my background. In New Zealand netball is the predominant game for girls and the Silver Ferns was always my goal. I played for 16 years and had one…
Rugby sevens spotlight on: Ellia Green
I first picked a rugby ball up at the end of 2012. I was supporting my cousin, who was going to a Talent ID camp in Melbourne. I had no intention…
Three countries, one league: how to bolster rugby in Portugal, Spain and Italy
Do you know who the Portuguese club champions are? Or the Spanish? Maybe the Italian? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. Unsurprisingly, the average fan outside those countries…