After 18 years in Wellington, the HSBC New Zealand Sevens has shifted up north to Hamilton, Oliver Pickup reports. Relocation: After 18 years of hosting the tournament, Wellington has been replaced by Hamilton as host in 2018 (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)After 18 years in Wellington, the HSBC New Zealand Sevens has shifted up north to Hamilton, Oliver Pickup reports.
All smiles: Sharni Williams and Shannon Parry celebrate. (pic by Dom Thomas)Australia women’s sevens are breaking down barriers in their hunt for success By Oliver Pickup In modern sporting parlance, “game …Continue reading »
Sizzling Scarlets take top billing on a semi-final weekend to savour, Scotland reign at Twickenham and a hammer blow for the Lions as Billy Vunipola pulls out the tourCounted out: Billy Vunipola goes down with the injury that has cost him a Lions tour place (Getty Images)Injury to Billy Vunipola, forcing him out of the Lions tour, overshadows a sensational weekend of semi-final drama that includes an historic away win for Scarlets and last-gasp triumphs for Exeter and Wasps
Players on the Sevens circuit are some of the fittest athletes in the game but what is their attitude to nutrition? Here are a few tips from the England Sevens boysFeeding time: Celebrity chef Neil Rankin gives the England Sevens boys a lessonThe London leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series takes place this weekend at Twickenham, with the foodie theme ‘a …Continue reading »
Canada conquerors: England after winning the Vancouver Sevens, their second title of the series (Getty)THE SAINTS Vroom vroom in Vancouver South Africa’s march to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title looks unstoppable, but …Continue reading »
