The England Sevens head coach reviews the side’s progress after the first three tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Gold Coast, Dubai and Port Elizabeth. England sit fourth in the table, just four points behind joint leaders Fiji and New Zealand. It will probably never get repeated but three HSBC World Series...
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England are Dubai Sevens champions again after beating France 29-12 in the final of the second leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. A superb second day performance saw Ben Ryan’s side overpower New Zealand 10-7 and Fiji 19-12 before a superb first half display in the final that ultimately clinched the title. Isoa...
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Worcester Warriors have today boosted the midfield ranks at Sixways with the signing of exciting Fiji international Ravai Fatiaki. Hard-running centre Fatiaki, recently named in the 35-man Fiji squad for the Rugby World Cup, will enhance the midfield options for Head Coach Richard Hill during the new Aviva Premiership season. Rising star Fatiaki, who...
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Wales Under 20 suffered at the hands of Fiji with a 34-20 loss in the fifth place semi-final of the Junior World Championship in Italy. Wales are now set to play Ireland in the seventh place play-off at Treviso on Sunday (12.00 noon). There were three tries apiece, but Fiji were more disciplined on...
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England Sevens star Dan Caprice has been snapped up by French giants Biarritz. The Kent-based wing has signed a two-year deal to play in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup after impressing in the HSBC Sevens World Series last season. Caprice, 21, had spells with Saracens and Blackheath before becoming part of the first...
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Wales Under 20 play Fiji in the fifth place semi-finals tomorrow (Padua, 6pm) where a win would guarantee them fifth or sixth place spot in this year’s IRB Junior World Championship. A victory over the South Sea Islanders will take the Welsh youngsters into the fifth place final against either Ireland or South Africa...
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Wales Under 20 will play Fiji in Padova on Wednesday (6.00pm local time) in the first of the Junior World Championship fifth place semi-finals. The Welsh youngsters beat tournament hosts Italy 56-6 in their final Pool match on Saturday, scoring eight tries on the way. The other semi-final is between South Africa and Ireland,...
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England’s sevens campaign ended with second day defeats against New Zealand and Fiji at the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens. Head coach Ben Ryan’s side had gone into the final two tournaments of this season’s HSBC Sevens World Series with an outside chance of capturing a first-ever global title. They couldn’t collect a single series...
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The All Blacks will play Fiji at Carisbrook in Dunedin in July in a pre–Investec Tri Nations Test, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has confirmed today. The Test will be played on Friday 22 July, with kick-off at 7.35pm (NZT), and will be a major fundraiser for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, with all...
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At first glance a warm summer’s evening in Canberra and a bitterly afternoon at Old Deer Park may not appear to have too much in common, but for London Welsh fly half Waisea Luveniyali they will be forever linked. Little did the Fiji international, nicknamed ‘Wise’, know when he lined up against Australia in...
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