World rugby outlines newlook sevens series sportbusiness. Hsbc world rugby womens sevens series 2020 3 sydney 12 february, 2020 o canada won the inaugural hsbc sydney sevens in 201617, defeating usa in the cup final in one of only three in womens series history not to feature australia or new zealand. The 201516 world rugby womens sevens series heads to france for the final leg of the season in clermontferrand on the weekend of 2829 may. In three weeks time, the world rugby 20152016 sevens championship will begin its first leg in dubai for men and women. Seven players to watch on the road to the rio olympics. Weve reached the halfway point of the hbsc world rugby womens sevens series 201617, a campaign which has the added incentive of securing a place at rwc sevens 2018 for the four highest ranked teams outside of the already qualified nations new zealand, canada, spain and usa. The usa was unable to overcome a first half deficit against fiji and lost 127 in their first match. The official site of the hsbc world rugby sevens series, with the latest scores, fixtures, results, videos, news, live streaming. Online learning, officials panels, appointments and more. Latest womens series standings hsbc world rugby sevens.
With two tournaments of the current series to go, world rugby has yet to confirm the dates for the 20152016 sevens world series. Apr 01, 2016 hsbc world rugby womens sevens series 2015 16. Ucd hosts world rugby womens sevens qualifier series. The tour was a companion to the 201516 world rugby sevens series for men. Starting from the 201920 campaign, the womens world series will also expand to include eight rounds for the first time.
Et against 201516 world rugby womens sevens series champion australia, which is undefeated through two games. The fifth womens series will also qualify four teams for rugby world cup sevens 2018 in san francisco, usa in july 2018. The full schedule for the hsbc world rugby sevens series 2020 in what will be the biggest season to date, with fiji and new zealand fighting to retain the mens and womens titles respectively. Ireland women are looking forward to a big year of rugby after they qualified as a core team for the 201516 world rugby womens sevens series. World rugby announces 201617 sevens series dates usa rugby. The leading force in the 201516 world rugby womens sevens series season, having won three of the five events to land the overall title, the australians are also playing an instrumental role in taking the game forward, in all its forms. Las vegas will host the third round of the hsbc world rugby womens sevens series on 34 march, 2017. Aussies and kiwis still at world series forefront rugby. Trending major league rugby to hold collegiate rugby draft. Ireland will host the world rugby womens sevens series qualifier 2015 with ucd the venue for the event on 22 and 23 august, it has been announced. The 201516 world rugby sevens series, known for sponsorship reasons as the hsbc world rugby sevens series, was the 17th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for national mens rugby sevens teams. World rugby has announced the dates for the 10 global destinations that will comprise the 201617 hsbc world rugby sevens series, the first season following rugby sevens olympic games debut.
In what was the semifinal of a twoday qualifier tournament, ireland gained revenge on the springboks who had beaten them in the pool stages of event as captain lucy mulhall. The 2015 16 world rugby sevens series, known for sponsorship reasons as the hsbc world rugby sevens series, was the 17th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for national mens rugby sevens teams. Official website of fiji rugby union hsbc sevens series. Leah berard usa alhambra nievas spain amy perrett australia jess beard new zealand james bolabiu fiji rasta rasivhenge south africa atlanta. Olympic gold medalists australia and rugby world cup 2019 and olympic games 2020 hosts japan are the latest countries to host rounds of the hsbc world rugby womens sevens series. Womens world sevens series 201516 tue jun 30, 2015 10. May, 2019 first founded in 2012, the 201819 world rugby womens sevens series will mark its 7th edition which will be contested by twelve teams australia, canada, china, england, fiji, france, ireland, mexico, new zealand, south africa, spain, and usa. The women s eagles sevens are not in the best position in the 201516 hsbc world rugby women s sevens series standings after their first tournament under a new head coach, but they get to right some of the wrongs this weekend at brazil women s sevens. Catch up on all the action from the final day of the womens world series from langford in canada. Venues announced for hsbc world rugby womens sevens. Official website of fiji rugby union women sevens series.
At the end of the season, the overall champion is decided based on points accumulated. Colombia vs papua new guinea world rugby womens sevens. Dubai 7s hsbc world rugby womens sevens series 201617. Weve reached the halfway point of the hbsc world rugby womens sevens series 201617, a campaign which has the added incentive of securing a place at rwc sevens 2018 for the four highest ranked teams outside of the already qualified nations new zealand, canada, spain and usa with olympic champions australia, fiji, russia and france currently filling those coveted. The scotland national rugby sevens team competes in the world rugby sevens series, rugby world cup sevens and the commonwealth games. The series, organised for the first time as the world sevens. Mens series point system women s series point system. For the third time in 201617, the mens and womens runs side by side as the sam boyd stadium in nevada plays host to the worlds best sevens players. Jen kish, canada womens sevens captain, has high hopes for the.
The growth of the womens game in particular is fundamental to the development of the sport, which is why we are committed to working closely with world rugby and the local unions to ensure the hsbc world rugby womens sevens series 201617 helps to connect with new. World rugby announced today the dates and locations of the 201617 hsbc world rugby sevens series, which will get underway in the united arab emirates less than four months after the medal ceremony at the rio 2016 olympic summer games. The sevens series has been run by world rugby since 19992000. The 201617 world rugby women s sevens series was the fifth edition of the world rugby women s sevens series formerly the irb women s sevens world series, an annual series of tournaments organised by world rugby for women s national teams in rugby sevens. Jun 28, 2017 the fifth womens series will also qualify four teams for rugby world cup sevens 2018 in san francisco, usa in july 2018. Hsbc world rugby womens sevens series 201516 round 1 dubai 34, dec 2015 round 2 sao paulo, 2021 feb 2016 round 3 atlanta 89, apr 2016 round 4 langford, 1617 apr 2016 womens series core teams. The world rugby womens sevens series known as the irb womens sevens. Womens there are 12teams in this years circuit, with newcomer ireland replacing china.
Venues announced for hsbc world rugby womens sevens series. Jul 10, 2017 it is a testament to the evolving game of womens rugby sevens that new zealand, a team that could not secure a tournament title in 201516, has secured all but one of them this season. Women s world sevens series 201516 sun apr 17, 2016 7. World rugby announced today the dates and locations of the 201617 hsbc world rugby sevens series, which will get underway in the united arab emirates less than four months after the medal ceremony at the rio 2016 olympic summer games dubai will host the first of 10 legs dec. Hosts ireland will play an improving south africa, hong. Rounds and tournaments hsbc world rugby sevens series. Locations and dates for the 201516 hsbc womens world rugby sevens series will be announced by world rugby in due course.
Australia was crowned 201516 womens sevens series champion at the final tournament in france, ending new zealands threeseason rugby reign. Ireland qualify for world rugby womens sevens series. The women play december 3 and 4, while the men play december 4 and 5. Mens series point system, womens series point system. New zealand, canada, spain and usa have qualified by virtue of reaching the semifinals at rwc sevens 20 but the top four nations outside of these in the 201617 series will secure their places in the 16team event. The australian womens sevens side have taken the sevens world series title after ensuring a place in the final in paris overnight. Mike jansen peers into his crystal rugby ball and tries to anticipate the 201516 sevens world series, friday 17 april 2015. Delight as ireland qualify for world rugby womens sevens. Sevens series from the 201516 through sponsorship by hsbc is a series of. Ireland have qualified for the 201516 world rugby womens sevens series following a shock 2614 win over south africa at the ucd bowl in dublin at the weekend. It is a testament to the evolving game of womens rugby sevens that new zealand, a team that could not secure a tournament title in 201516, has secured all but one of them this season. Initially, the 201516 series was announced with only four events, with london and the netherlands dropping from the schedule, but a fifth event was eventually. New zealand, canada, australia, england, usa, france, russia, fiji, spain, ireland, japan. The official site of the world rugby womens sevens series, with the latest scores, fixtures, results, videos, news, live streaming and event information.
It has been a summer of real progress for the ireland women under the guidance of head coach anthony eddy. Rugby makes spectacular return to olympic stage olympic news. How the sevens works the 201516 world rugby women s sevens series consists of five tournaments held at different locations around the world. The world rugby womens sevens series, is a series of international rugby sevens tournaments for womens national teams run by world rugby.
Hsbc world rugby sevens series 201516 key hsbc mens world rugby sevens series hsbc womens world rugby sevens series catch all the latest from the hsbc world rugby sevens series 201516 sao paulo 2021 february 2016 las vegas 46 march 2016 atlanta 910 april 2016 langford 1617 april 2016 vancouver 12 march 2016 london 2122 may 2016. Hsbc is now the title sponsor of both the mens and womens series. Hsbc world rugby sevens series app get the new app encompassing both the mens sevens series and the women s sevens series 201617 seasons. China and sa will obviously be hoping to retain their. May 25, 2016 world rugby has announced the dates for the 10 global destinations that will comprise the 201617 hsbc world rugby sevens series, the first season following rugby sevens olympic games debut.
Qantas australian womens sevens results for the canada sevens at westhills stadium, langford, 1718 april. Ireland will be strong contenders to return to the wsws with that qualifying tournament at home. The world rugby sevens series, known officially as the hsbc world rugby sevens series in 201011, 3,657 hours of coverage were aired 1,161 hours live, with the same number of broadcasters as the previous season but six new. The inaugural series was held in 2012 as the successor to the irb womens sevens challenge cup held the previous season. While the side has yet to receive their trophy, it will be the second time in three seasons australia has won the title after taking it out the 201516 world series. Jun 10, 2018 the australian womens sevens side have taken the sevens world series title after ensuring a place in the final in paris overnight. Yesterday, world rugby, usa rugby and usa sevens rugby announced that a stop was added in las vegas, nevada on march 34, 2017. Doubleheader at the emirates airline dubai rugby sevens 2019. Olympic gold medalists australia and rugby world cup 2019 and olympic games 2020 hosts japan are the latest countries to host rounds of the hsbc world rugby women s sevens series. Las vegas to host womens sevens series tournament in 2017.
O canada have played two cup finals this season, and are looking to reach this. Unlike the mens sevens series, which has enjoyed title sponsorship by banking giant hsbc in recent years, the womens sevens series did not have a title sponsor until 201516. The 2015 16 world rugby womens sevens series was the fourth edition of the world rugby womens sevens series formerly the irb womens sevens world series, an annual series of tournaments organised by world rugby for womens national teams in rugby sevens. The competition has been sponsored by banking group hsbc since 2015. The 201516 world rugby women s sevens series heads to france for the final leg of the season in clermontferrand on the weekend of 2829 may. This season, the series expanded from nine to ten events. Lets see how accurate he is when world rugby announces the official fixtures in due course. The 201516 world rugby womens sevens series was the fourth edition of the world rugby womens sevens series an annual series of tournaments. Australia 127 france, pool a australia 267 brazil, pool a australia 217 russia, pool a. The world rugby sevens series, known officially as the hsbc world rugby sevens series from the 201516 season, and before that as the hsbc sevens world series since 2010, through sponsorship from banking group hsbc, is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by world rugby featuring national sevens teams. Womens world sevens series 201516 sun apr 17, 2016 7. The 201516 world rugby womens sevens series was the fourth edition of the world rugby womens sevens series formerly the irb womens sevens world series, an annual series of tournaments organised by world rugby for womens national teams in rugby sevens.
Canada captain jen kish q and a before atalanta tournament save leading the way. The 201516 series was the biggest and best to date and, with six different winners for the first time, it was also the most competitive and compelling. Feb 18, 2017 201516 hsbc world rugby sevens series hong kong 7s. First founded in 2012, the 201819 world rugby womens sevens series will mark its 7th edition which will be contested by twelve teams australia, canada, china, england, fiji, france, ireland, mexico, new zealand, south africa, spain, and usa. These seven stars are the most likely to light up the 201516 sevens series and beyond, at the rio olympics in august. Womens sevens take world series crown the womens game. May 29, 2016 australia was crowned 201516 women s sevens series champion at the final tournament in france, ending new zealand s threeseason rugby reign.
Please note that due to broadcast deals this stream will not be available to viewers in the uk, ireland and new zealand. Qantas australian women s sevens results for the canada sevens at westhills stadium, langford, 1718 april. The head coach is john dalziel, supported by manager john manson and skills coach graham shiel during 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the sevens world series due to the financial problems faced by the scottish rugby union. World rugby sevens series wikipedia republished wiki 2. Usa womens captain jillion potter in action against ireland at round one of the hsbc world rugby womens sevens series in dubai in. The womens eagles sevens are not in the best position in the 201516 hsbc world rugby womens sevens series standings after their first tournament under a new head coach, but they get to right some of the wrongs this weekend at brazil womens sevens. World rugby has today wednesday announced plans for a newlook mens and womens sevens series that will feature at least six combined events.