The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee has announced session times for the men’s and women’s rugby sevens competitions. As previously announced, the sevens will take place at the iconic Tokyo Stadium, a Rugby World Cup 2019 host venue, from 27 July-1 August. In a reverse to the Rio ...
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Rugby sevens regional qualifiers confirmed for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
World Rugby has announced the location and dates for the men’s and women’s regional association Olympic Games qualification tournaments, which will take place from June – November 2019. With the top four placed teams in the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series the first to guarantee ...
New-look men’s and women’s World Rugby Sevens Series 2019-23
World Rugby announces a new-look men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series which include at least six combined events, as the women’s series increases to eight rounds for the first time in its history over the next four-year cycle. New world series schedule to include at least six ...
Match schedule confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018
The match schedule for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018, which takes place on 29 November-1 December, has been confirmed. Dubai again hosts both the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, acting as the men’s series opener and round two of the women’s, following on from in ...
Race for Olympic Games qualification begins
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to act as principle qualification route for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Women’s world series increases to six rounds with addition of HSBC USA Women’s Sevens Australia women and South Africa men current title holders Men’s and women’s World Series 2020 qualifier ...
Asian pathway to Tokyo 2020 announced
Rugby sevens’ Olympic qualification pathway for Tokyo 2020 has today been confirmed by the International Olympic Committee and World Rugby. Twelve teams will compete for medals in both the men's and women's rugby sevens competitions from 27 July-1 August at Tokyo Stadium. Japan’s men’s and ...
Japan win the Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
With just over two years to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games take place, Japan have claimed their first major title following a 62-61 defeat of hosts Australia in the Wheelchair Rugby World Championship final in Sydney on Friday. Australia, the defending world and Paralympic champions, ...
Rugby family celebrates two years to go until Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Two years to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 24 July. Competition dates and session times set for Tokyo 2020 men’s and women’s rugby sevens Men’s competition kicks off on 27 July, women’s 1 August Women’s final will be played on iconic ‘Super Saturday’ World Rugby anticipating ...