Catch up on the best hits and tries from rugby world cup sevens 2018. In the competition that runs alongside the feature tournament, all sides will be aiming to join the world rugby series, and become a core team member if they win the 201819 hsbc sevens series qualifiers. Safaricom safari sevens is back as lionesses bow out of. The world rugby womens sevens series, is a series of international rugby sevens tournaments for womens national teams run by world rugby. Kenya finished 11th overall at the irb women s sevens world series qualifiers in hong kong after beating mexico 550 to post their solitary win of the competition. The kenyan lioness and the south african lady bltizbokke are the favorites for the twoday tourney. Organised for the first time in the 19992000 season as the irb world sevens series, the competition was formed to promote an elitelevel of international rugby sevens and develop the game into a. World rugby womens sevens series qualifier will be held on thursday and friday, 67 april, at so kon po. Women s fixtures and results rugby world cup sevens san francisco 2018. The official app of the hsbc world rugby sevens series 2020.
It is organised by world rugby, the sports governing body. The irb international rugby board has announced that the top two teams in this years hsbc asian sevens series will compete in the core team qualifying event for the 201415 hsbc sevens world series. The qualifying event will be held as part of the cathay pacifichsbc hong kong sevens next march. Guyanas mens and womens sevens rugby team off to nawira. Ucd hosts world rugby womens sevens qualifier series. Schedule announced for hsbc world rugby sevens series 2020. The springbok women sevens on monday began their preparations for the irb women s sevens world series qualifier in hong kong on september 12 and after assembling in stellenbosch for a twoweek training camp on sunday. World rugby men and womens sevens series qualifiers 2019. The remaining teams that have not either finished in the top four of the 201415 irb women sevens world series and were unsuccessful in the. Rugby womens world rugby sevens world series final. Womens sevens world series after the international rugby board irb. World rugby men and womens sevens series qualifiers 2018 hong kong. Sa women sevens bid for world series spot the citizen.
The 2018 world rugby womens sevens series qualifier will be held on thursday and friday, 56 april. Fiji, china, france and south africa will play at every event on the irb womens sevens world series 201415 after. Subscribe to world rugby on youtube buy tickets sevens world cup. World rugby womens sevens series wikipedia republished. Irb womens 7s qualifying event 20142015 rugby today. Olympic qualification for inaugural rugby sevens competition. Both have the experience, playing in the world rugby sevens series, but the south africans have the edge. Apr 06, 2018 alongside the mens hsbc world rugby sevens series, hong kong 7s is also featuring two qualifier events. The guangzhou university town stadium will host the third round of the irb womens sevens world series as for today this weekend promises to be a major step along the route to growing rugby in china as guangzhou hosts the third leg of the inaugural irb womens sevens world series. There is thrilling action, great crowds, a wonderful party atmosphere, top class entertainment, all in. Last friday and saturday hong kong hosted the irb womens sevens world series qualifiers at shek kip mei stadium. The world series has consisted of 10 tournament stops since the 201516. The international rugby board irb has stated that the rugby world cup sevens will be scrapped if rugby sevens were to be included in the olympic programme for the 2016 summer olympics. Germany captain carlos soteras merz credits the arrival of new head coach damian mcgrath for their good form as they look to win a second tournament on the hsbc world rugby sevens challenger series.
The inaugural series was held in 2012 as the successor to the irb womens sevens challenge cup held the previous season. World rugby sevens series wikipedia republished wiki 2. Irb womens challenge cup sevens london may 12, 2012. View the latest sevens world series news, team and player information at fox sports. National teams rucked and mauled it out to make it to the tournaments top four, which would allow them to compete in the third edition of the world series. Sep 14, 2017 eight teams will battle it out in the rwc sevens 2018 qualifier. Oct 25, 2008 with nothing but qualifying for the international rugby board s irb sevens rugby world cup on their mind, guyanas male and female sevens team departed these shores thursday morning to. The inaugural series was held in 2012 as the successor to the irb womens sevens. Safaricom safari sevens is back as lionesses bow out of irb. The hong kong rugby union hkru today announced the expanded squads for selection of the national sevens teams to compete in the mens and womens world rugby sevens series qualifiers, played as part of the upcoming cathay pacifichsbc hong kong sevens 68 april. World rugby womens sevens series qualifiers duration. As the international olympic committee have voted for the sports inclusion. The official site of the hsbc world rugby sevens series, with the latest scores. With the topfour placed teams in the mens and womens world rugby sevens series the first to guarantee olympic qualification, the regional qualifiers will form the heart of what is described.
Meanwhile, the kenya lionesses bowed out of quarter final contention at the irb women s sevens world series qualifiers after losing their three pool b matches in matches played in hong kong on. The hsbc world rugby sevens series 2020 will serve as crucial. Score centre scores, results, standings and schedules. Bok women sevens prepare for world series qualifier. The rugby world cup sevens is the premier standalone international rugby sevens competition outside the olympic games. Paulo stop of hsbc world rugby womens sevens series. Press release from the irb the irb has announced a qualifying tournament for the irb womens sevens world series 201415 on 12 september at shek kip mei stadium in hong kong. The world rugby women s sevens series, is a series of international rugby sevens tournaments for women s national teams run by world rugby. World rugby men and womens sevens series qualifiers 2019 day 2 duration. Springbok womens sevens coach renfred dazel on thursday said he had high hopes for his team at the irb womens sevens world series event in amsterdam as they completed their preparations for their toughest assignment of the year. The world rugby sevens challenger series will be launched in february 2020. Cathay pacifichsbc hong kong sevens kicking off in.
World rugby womens sevens series qualifier 2018 hong kong. Apr 06, 2018 twelve mens and womens international teams will compete alongside the big guns in a three day tournament in hong kong. The sevens world series, known officially as the hsbc sevens world series since the 201011 season through sponsorship from banking group hsbc, 1 is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by the world rugby featuring national sevens teams. The sevens tournament, which will take place over the weekend of saturday, august 22, and sunday, august 23, is part of the world rugby womens sevens series qualifiers 2015. The 20 rugby world cup sevens, held at luzhniki stadium in moscow, russia, was the sixth edition of the rugby world cup sevens.
World rugby announced that usa rugby will host the opening round of the hsbc world rugby womens sevens series in glendale, colorado named usa. The womens competition will increase from six to eight rounds for the first. Irb reveals 2016 olympics sevens qualifying criteria. Irb womens sevens world series qualifiers wed sep 10, 2014 8. By alternating the schedule, the worlds top womens teams have the opportunity to shine on super saturday, the biggest moment of the games, which is extremely exciting for the advancement and popularity of womens sevens. Kenya finished 11th overall at the irb womens sevens world series qualifiers in hong kong after beating mexico 550 to post their solitary win of the competition. World rugby said a separate announcement for a womens.
The inaugural series was held in 2012 as the successor to the irb women s sevens challenge cup held the previous season. To date, eight mens and seven womens teams have qualified for tokyo as. Irb womens sevens world series emirates airline dubai. Usa womens 7s glendale hsbc world rugby sevens series. Jul 26, 2018 world rugby chairman bill beaumont said. Meanwhile, the kenya lionesses bowed out of quarter final contention at the irb womens sevens world series qualifiers after losing their three pool b matches in matches played in hong kong on.
Oct 10, 2014 the qualifying process for rio 2016 sevens competition begins this weekend with the first round of the irbs sevens world series. For different reasons both kenya and fijis participation in last weekends irb womens sevens world series qualifiers in hong kong have been described as turning points by their respective unions. With nothing but qualifying for the international rugby board s irb sevens rugby world cup on their mind, guyanas male and female sevens team departed these shores thursday morning to. Top two on asian sevens series to compete in world. The springbok women sevens will face france, china and mexico in their pool matches at the irb womens sevens world series qualifier in hong kong next month, the international rugby board has. Hosts chile, hong kong, japan and germany dominated the first day of the hsbc world rugby sevens challenger series in vina del mar. Keep up to date with the womens and the mens sevens series.
World rugby womens sevens series qualifier 2019 day 1. Rugby sevens regional qualifiers schedule confirmed for. At the irb womens sevens world series qualifiers held in hong kong, fiji, china, france and south africa qualified for the sevens worlds series with wins in their quarterfinals. Organised for the first time in the 19992000 season as the irb world sevens series, 1 the competition was formed to promote an elitelevel of international rugby sevens and develop the game into a viable commercial product. Apr 03, 2019 subscribe to world rugby on youtube s. The semi finals and cup final will be played inside the hong kong stadium as part of the cathay pacifichsbc hong kong sevens.
The series, organised for the first time in the 19992000 season, was formed to develop an elitelevel competition series between rugby nations and develop the sevens game into a viable commercial product for world rugby. To find out more about the cookies we use, please read our cookies policy. Hong kong sevens expanded squads announced for world rugby. The event is contested every four years, with tournaments for mens and women s national teams cohosted at the same venues. All the latest news, images and results from the emirates airline dubai rugby sevens. Argentina vs hong kong world rugby womens sevens series qualifiers duration.
The qualifiers will take place at the ucd bowl, which has a capacity of up to 3,000. Rugby women s world rugby sevens world series final classification 20162017 summary of the current competition. There is thrilling action, great crowds, a wonderful party atmosphere, top class entertainment, all in a superb, purposebuilt venue. Bok women sevens to face france, china and mexico in world. Irb announces qualification process ahead of rugby sevens. The tournament spans three days, beginning on a friday and concluding on. May 14, 2012 womens rugby continues to go from strength to strength and the enthusiasm and appetite for these challenge cup events have underscored the irbs commitment to deliver a womens sevens series in 2012 that will bring together the finest womens players in the world. Apr 06, 2017 japan impressed on day one of the world rugby womens sevens series qualifier in hong kong on thursday, as the battle for a place on next years series intensified in so kon po. The hong kong sevens is the sixth tournament on the irb sevens world series following the usa sevens, and is held annually in hong kong on a weekend in late march. Photo essay of hong kong womens rugby sevens qualifiers. The official site of the rugby world cup sevens 2018, with ticket information, latest scores, fixtures, results, videos, news, live streaming and event information. World rugby launches sevens challenger series sportbusiness. Japan in pole position in hong kong qualifiers world rugby.
Womens fixtures and results rugby world cup sevens san. Bok women sevens to face france, china and mexico in world series qualifier the springbok women sevens will face france, china and mexico in their pool matches at the irb womens sevens world. The university will host over 200 visiting players and their management teams. The world rugby sevens series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by world rugby featuring national sevens teams. The irb has announced the pools and match schedule for the third round of the inaugural irb womens sevens world series, the guangzhou womens sevens in china on 3031 march 20. Fridays quarter finals will see unbeaten japan play china, south africa take on papua new guinea, belgium play neighbours the netherlands while italy face kenya. World rugby men and womens sevens series qualifiers. We hear from some of the key members of the triumphant mens and womens teams at rwc sevens 2018 as new zealand complete another doubledouble.
The irb womens sevens world series is a series of international. Latest womens series standings hsbc world rugby sevens. Irb reveals olympic sevens qualifying the top four countries at the end of next season s rugby world sevens series will qualify for the 2016 olympics in rio, says the irb. Mar 31, 2017 world rugby womens sevens series qualifier will be held on thursday and friday, 67 april, at so kon po. If you continue without changing your cookie settings, you consent to this use, you can find information in our cookies policy about how to remove cookies.
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