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World Rugby announces overhaul of sevens structure
May 1 (Reuters) - World Rugby will introduce a new sevens structure in 2026 which will have a three-division regular ...
World Rugby’s sevens overhaul branded ‘Machiavellian’
World Rugby has been called “shameful, unprofessional and Machiavellian” after the global governing body overhauled the world ...
South Africa men, New Zealand women win the Sevens world championship titles in Los Angeles
South Africa’s men and New Zealand’s women have been crowned 2025 Rugby Sevens world champions after winning their respective ...
SuperSport3d
TALKING POINT: Sevens overhaul may backfire and hurt smaller nations
The new model now has 13 tournaments in an attempt - via the press release “to boost rugby sevens’ global reach ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics.” But even that is misleading. Two years ago ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Rugby Sevens World Championship provides testing ground for L.A. 2028 Olympics
On the Dignity Health Sports Park concourse, a group of men sat with drinks in hand, laughing and soaking in the final day of the Rugby Sevens World Championship. Their trip from Cornwall ...
allAfrica.com on MSN2d
Blitzboks, New Zealand women win Rugby Sevens World Championships in LA
The Springbok Sevens defeated Spain 19-5 in the men's final while New Zealand's Black Ferns - who had already claimed the ...
The National on MSN2d
‘One was my heart, one was my soul’: Bollywood star Rahul Bose on acting, rugby and plans for an IPL of sevens
Rahul Bose is a unique interviewee. A Bollywood movie titan, his first question when the Zoom link connects is how long this ...
The Canadian Press on MSN7d
Canadian men's bid for rugby sevens promotion runs into roadblock
World Rugby has announced a change in format to its rugby sevens competition on the eve of the season finale this weekend in ...
Nine's Wide World of Sports on MSN19h
Rugby 'shaken' as Olympic medallist dead at 30
Josaia Raisuqe, who won the men's rugby sevens silver medal with Fiji at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has died, his club Castres Olympique said in a statement. He was 30 years old.Castres, a rugby union ...