I was delighted to read today that Northampton Saints have handed a new three-year deal to American forward Samu Manoa.
I am sure that following the weekend’s sevens success, friends and colleagues have probably seen the game on TV for the first time and you have been trying to explain what its all about. So here’s a great resource, a new video link explaining what the HSBC World Sevens Series is all about…enjoy
The Las Vegas Sevens final on Sunday afternoon at the Sam Boyd Stadium was an outstanding exhibition of international sevens rugby, played in front of over 20,000 fans and live on NBC at 6pm eastern – a great advert for the game! If anyone questions the inclusion of rugby sevens at the Rio Olympics in 2016, send them a video of the final game between New Zealand and Samoa.
The Eagles men were clearly disappointed about their opening two games of the Las Vegas Sevens, its pretty obvious that we have some good players, but a loss to Canada can only be put down to poor decision making.
You have probably noticed that the blog has taken on a new look and feel, a bit more professional with more whistles and bells to play with once I learn how to use them all! The first new application we are trialling this weekend is Wayin, a question and answer challenge where you can test your rugby knowledge, win prizes and even ask questions of your own.
Just hours to go until the start of the Las Vegas International Sevens events for both men and women at the Sam Boyd Stadium.
Last night the representatives of the HSBC World Sevens Series hosts rolled into Vegas and met over dinner to set the agenda for today’s sevens advisory group meeting. The SAG meet once a year in person and on other occasions via conference call, but today we get chance to spend a whole day looking at the Series with the IRB and charting its future.
Ironic that on a week that all eyes will be on Vegas and the new Olympic sport of Rugby sevens, I hear about the sad passing of Marilyn Slater McCapes, the daughter of one of our 1920 and 1924 Gold Medalists.
A long day meeting with the Tier 2′s and hammering out schedules from 2013-2016, not an easy task as we discovered when each nation presented their challenges and needs going forwards.
Today’s meeting of the Tier 2 Nations in Las Vegas is a long awaited opportunity to create a consistent international fixture list that will increase the number and quality of international fixtures for the Eagles 15′s team. There are many barriers to making this happen.
Here’s one for the forwards, World Cup-winning rugby star Sonny Bill Williams is a boxing champion after a first-round knockout over Clarence Tillman.
The Women’s International sevens kicks off on Friday, you can watch the event live via our webcast.
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