Event: IRB Sevens

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Paris prepares for a ‘monster’ next season

French giants Stade Francais and Racing 92 will merge next season, forming an “absolute monster” Top 14 Paris super club.

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First class ambition for high-flying girls

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Magnificent seven off to China

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Dusautoir named player of year

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Williams’ Warriors must wait for Rio call

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IRFU: Olympics don’t add up

Exile Healy a stand-out shining star for West Indies’ Sevens

TOM HEALY is literally the stand-out rugby player in the West Indies.

Sat, 28 Apr, 2007

Fiji win Adelaide Sevens

Fiji won the first Adelaide Sevens beating Samoa 21-7 in the final to stretch their lead to 10 points over their closest rivals in the race to the IRB Sevens World Series crown.

Sun, 08 Apr, 2007

Setanta wins 2011 World Cup rights

RTÉ’s traditional grip on key global sports events took another hit yesterday as Setanta Sports inked a contract extension with the International Rugby Board for live coverage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2007

White gambles on rookie back three

SPRINGBOK coach Jake White is gambling on a rookie back three for Saturday’s test with Ireland at Lansdowne Road (5pm).

Thu, 09 Nov, 2006

McGann turned down the Waratahs for Munster

NEW Munster rugby signing Tim McGann of Australian provincial side Eastern Suburbs turned down a Super 14 contract with the NSW Waratahs in favour of the Heineken Cup champions.

Tue, 22 Aug, 2006

Irish U-19s get difficult draw

The draw for the 2006 IRB Under-19 World Championship in Dubai has pitted Ireland against England, France and Samoa in the pool stages.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2005

Tough Commonwealth draw for England

England have been pooled with hosts Australia in a tough draw for next year’s Commonwealth Games sevens.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2005

Millar angry as rugby fails to regain Olympic status

Alex Lowe

Sat, 09 Jul, 2005

France break their Sevens duck

France today won their first IRB Sevens tournament after a fine comeback against Fiji clinched them home glory in Paris.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2005

O’Brien appointed to International Rugby Board

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has appointed Paddy O’Brien as IRB Referee Manager.

Thu, 12 May, 2005

World Cup Sevens squad named

The Irish team to take part in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong from March 18-20 has been named.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2005

Rugby World Cup Sevens launched

The 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens was officially launched yesterday at the Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2004

Lomu to undergo transplant this year

Jonah Lomu is hoping to undergo a kidney transplant by the end of the year.

Sun, 28 Mar, 2004

South Africa claim Dubai sevens

South Africa claimed a surprise 33-26 victory over New Zealand in Dubai to win the first of this season’s IRB Sevens events.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2003

Virus forces Beijing Sevens cancellation

The International Rugby Board have cancelled the Beijing leg of the IRB Sevens because of the current outbreak of the SARS virus.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2003

Italy and France pull out of Sevens

The war in Iraq and the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in south-east Asia has led Italy and France to withdraw from the Hong Kong Sevens tournament.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2003