3:49 AM BST ESPN staff In one of the most exciting games of Day 2, England broke USA hearts’ with an incredible Tom Mitchell cross-field kick and score to Phil Burgess in extra time for a 24-19 quarterfinal victory in the men’s championship, booking themselves a semifinal spot at AT&T Park in San Francisco. In
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8:21 AM BST New Zealand have claimed a historic back-to-back Rugby World Cup Sevens title, and 26 straight wins, after they hammered France 29-0 in the gold medal final at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Sunday. New Zealand were hardly challenged on their way to the 2018 title, making easy work of Mexico (57-0),
2:48 PM BST Springboks Sevens star Rosko Specman has endured a frustrating couple of months after injury kept him out of the final two tournaments in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Seeing his teammates fight for the title in Paris was challenging, as he would rather have been on the field than watching the
7:17 AM BST ESPN staff The United States Eagles rounded out the opening day of action at the Rugby World Cup Sevens with an impressive performance to defeat Wales 35-0 in the men’s Round of 16 at AT&T Park in San Francsico. Eagles superstar Perry Baker, who had written in his exclusive tournament preview for
1:50 AM BST ESPN staff Former All Blacks centre Ma’a Nonu appears to be closing in on a return to Super Rugby, with the Chiefs and Blues emerging as the most likely destination. Nonu signed off on a three-year stint with Toulon earlier this year, the 103-Test veteran citing family reasons as to why he
2:31 PM BST Dewald Human will again have to take control of matters for the Springboks Sevens side in the continued absence of Cecil Afrika and Branco Du Preez at the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Cecil Afrika and Branco du Preez are established names, South African sevens legends, and the pint-sized Human from the little
2:08 PM BST Experienced Kenya player Collins Injera says it’s time for the team to go a step better and get to the finals of the World Cup Sevens. The Kenya Shujaa take the field on Friday in the first game against 24th-ranked Tonga at San Francisco’s AT&T Park. “We have reached the semi-finals before
Jul 19, 2018 Gareth Bale led tributes to Sam Warburton after the former Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby captain announced his retirement on Wednesday. Bale went to the same school as Warburton, and the pair played on the same football team at Cardiff’s Whitechurch High School. Sam Warburton’s career was far too short,
12:18 PM BST Mathrin Simmers is one of only two ladies in the Springboks Women’s Sevens team with Rugby World Cup Sevens experience. Simmers and playmaker Zenay Jordaan are the only remaining members of the squad that participated at the 2013 tournament in Russia, and coach Paul Delport will lean on the duo to provide
Jul 20, 2018 I believe we can win the Rugby World Cup Sevens, and home support is going to be so important. All of the U.S. Sevens players want to make history at AT&T Park in San Francisco from July 20 to 22. There is incredible excitement around the World Cup and I truly believe