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HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2015-16

Fiji’s sevens players return home to a heroes welcome after landing country’s first Olympic gold

Fiji’s gold-medal-winning men’s sevens rugby team arrived home Sunday to a delighted nation thrilled by the capture of its first ever Olympic medal.

22 Aug 2016 - 4:38AMvideocam

Hong Kong Sevens champions Fiji complete Rio rout of Great Britain to claim historic first Olympic gold

30 Aug 2016 - 5:31PMvideocam

Favourites Fiji to face Japan in Olympic sevens semis while South Africa meet confident Team GB

11 Aug 2016 - 3:51PMvideocam

Turning point for rugby sevens – US ready for Olympics-inspired revolution

The United States rugby sevens team are on the verge of something special. Not only are they bent on Olympic glory but the players realise they are sitting on a gold mine in terms of exploding the game in their home country.

5 Aug 2016 - 12:39AMvideocam

USA captain Madison Hughes at the Hong Kong Sevens in April this year. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Time to deliver: Fiji ready to push for Olympic rugby sevens gold

Years of meticulous planning and traversing the globe winning back-to-back World Rugby Sevens Series titles had coach Ben Ryan prepared for just about anything when he revealed his Fiji squad for the Olympics.

4 Aug 2016 - 5:20AM

The Nate show: Super Bowl winner Ebner earns USA sevens call-up for the Olympics

New England Patriots safety Nate Ebner was named Monday to the US rugby sevens team for the Rio Olympics, making him the only National Football League player with a chance to capture gold in Brazil.

19 Jul 2016 - 4:52PMvideocam

Bryan Habana loses fight to earn place in South Africa’s Olympic sevens squad

Former World Rugby Player of the Year Bryan Habana was overlooked on Thursday when South Africa named a 12-man squad for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games sevens tournament.

16 Jul 2016 - 1:06AM

Club commitments with French giants Toulon limited the seven-a-side appearances Bryan Habana could make for South Africa. Photo: AFP

Jesse Parahi’s gamble to ditch NRL pays off with place in Aussie team for Rio

Jesse Parahi’s decision to ditch rugby league and return to sevens paid dividends on Thursday when the forward was named in Australia’s squad for next month’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

15 Jul 2016 - 4:33AM

Former rugby league ace and NFL wannabe Jarryd Hayne misses out on Fiji Olympic sevens selection

Former NFL and rugby league player Jarryd Hayne has missed out on his long-shot dream of playing for Fiji’s rugby sevens side at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

12 Jul 2016 - 2:27AM

Boots and all | Brilliant spectacle, but is the repêchage really the best way to determine qualifiers for the Olympics?

The repêchage has drama, intrigue and plenty of action, but is it really the best way to decide who should have the final spot in the Olympics?

24 Jun 2016 - 9:16AMvideocam

Hong Kong against Samoa in the Olympic repêchage rugby sevens quarter-final. Photos: World Rugby

Samoa crush Hong Kong’s Olympic dream at the repêchage quarter-final stage

Hong Kong got the big-game experience they so desired on day two of the Olympic repêchage sevens tournament in Monaco, but most certainly not the result in a 31-12 loss to Samoa.

21 Jun 2016 - 9:38PMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Salom Yiu Kam-shing (left) chases Belgium Tuatagaloa of Samoa during the Olympic repêchage sevens qualifier quarter-finals in Monaco on Sunday. Photos: World Rugby

Hong Kong three wins away from Olympics - but powerhouse Samoa stand in their way

Hong Kong will face powerhouse Samoa in Sunday’s quarter-finals after three thumping wins on day one of the winner-takes-all Olympic repêchage tournament in Monaco.

21 Jun 2016 - 8:26PMvideocam

World Cup winner Bryan Habana named in South Africa’s sevens squad for Rio Games

Rugby World Cup winner Bryan Habana is one of four 15-a-side international players in South Africa’s initial Olympics sevens squad.

17 Jun 2016 - 11:08PM

Boots and all | Olympic repêchage offers an ideal opportunity for Hong Kong to show they mean business

If, and it’s a reasonably sized if, Hong Kong can deliver a strong performance in the Olympic Games repêchage in Monaco this weekend, the reverberations could be felt for a long time to come.

21 Jun 2016 - 5:46PM

Japan in action against Hong Kong at the 2016 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Photos: SCMP

Boots and all | Olympic repêchage is so late in the day it leaves the winning team little time to prepare for Rio

Hong Kong will be one of 16 teams fighting it out in Monaco next weekend for the final spot in the sevens competition at the Rio Olympics.

21 Jun 2016 - 5:53PM

Without Japan in the repêchage to break Hong Kong hearts, the city has a chance to flex its muscles after being handed a modest pool. Photo: Sam Tsang/SCMP

Boots and all | Come Hayne or shine: intrigue surrounds Fiji’s latest sevens sleight of hand

Olympic fever went to a new level this week, with Jarryd Hayne announcing he is leaving the NFL to pursue a spot in the Fiji sevens team for Rio.

19 May 2016 - 6:27PM

Staying alive: Jarryd Hayne’s Olympic dream revived as World Rugby approves switch to sevens from NFL

Former San Francisco 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne was eligible to play for the Fiji sevens rugby team at the Olympics and as early as the world series event in London this weekend, World Rugby said on Monday.

19 May 2016 - 6:19PM

Over before it’s begun: Jarryd Hayne’s ambitious Olympic dream may already be shot down

Former Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne’s hopes of chasing an Olympic dream after ditching a career in American football may be scuttled by anti-doping protocols, it emerged on Monday.

19 May 2016 - 6:14PM

Jarryd Hayne has retired from the NFL to focus on representing Fiji at the Summer Olympics in Rio. Photo: AFP

Why Quade Cooper’s Rio Olympics snub showed the gulf that now separates sevens and 15s rugby

A lot of the pre-Hong Kong Sevens hype last month focused on one man: New Zealand’s Sonny Bill Williams. A World Cup winner in 15s with the All Blacks, a star too in rugby league (and a half-decent heavyweight boxer just for good measure), it was a mouth-watering opportunity to see him in the flesh.

7 May 2016 - 4:48PM

New Zealand sevens star drops Olympic dream to focus on All Blacks

Dynamic New Zealand sevens star Ardie Savea has abandoned his Olympic dream, announcing Sunday he wants to focus on trying to establish an All Blacks test career.

24 Apr 2016 - 7:28PM

Why the Hong Kong Sevens will be wary after Singapore event’s promising start

A popular pastime in Hong Kong is to look at Singapore and, like anxious schoolboys, compare our parts with theirs. So with Singapore hosting a leg of the World Sevens Series, how might this affect the Hong Kong Sevens, the competition’s flagship?

22 Apr 2016 - 11:56AM

Kenya's team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Fiji in the cup final at the Singapore Sevens. Photo: AFP

Triumphant Kenyan sevens players return home to a heroes’ welcome

Traditional dancers greeted Kenya’s winning rugby sevens team Tuesday when they landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, as the country celebrated its first victory on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

21 Apr 2016 - 8:38PM

Kenya’s rugby sevens team were welcomed in Nairobi as heroes after scooping the country’s first World Series title – at the Singapore Sevens. Photo: AFP

WATCH: 2016 Singapore Sevens highlights

Watch highlights from the 2016 Singapore Sevens (16-17 April) including Kenya winning their first-ever World Rugby Sevens Series title by beating Fiji in the Cup final on Sunday.

6 Jun 2019 - 7:23PMvideocam

Singapore sting: Kenya stun Fiji to win first Sevens World Series title

Kenya pulled off a stunning 30-7 upset victory over Fiji in the Cup final of the Singapore Sevens on Sunday to capture their first HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event and join the growing list of contenders for the Olympic gold medal in Rio.

18 Apr 2016 - 1:28PM

‘Sauna’ sevens as Singapore returns as host of latest leg in World Series

Top-level sevens returns to steamy Singapore for the first time in a decade this weekend as rugby looks for another foothold in Asia and teams firm up their plans for the Rio Olympics.

16 Apr 2016 - 8:52AM

Fiji's players attend a training session ahead of the Singapore Seven this weekend. Photo: AFP

‘Sonny Bill Williams took a selfie and just walked off’ – and eight-year-old Cooper Rodda was left holding All Blacks star’s trophy

Tears of anguish turned to utter joy for eight-year-old Cooper Rodda in a blink-if-you-miss-it act of kindness by All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams at the Hong Kong Sevens.

14 Apr 2016 - 8:38PMvideocam

Cooper Rodda holding the cup given to him by Sonny Bill Williams, with his mother Tan Guerin-Rodda and father Jeff Rodda. Photos: Tan Guerin-Rodda

Sonny Bill Williams gives away his Hong Kong Sevens runners-up cup to eight-year-old ‘Coops’

Big-hearted Sonny Bill Williams has done it again – this time at the Hong Kong Sevens. The New Zealand star has given away his Sevens World Series runners-up trophy to a young fan, just like he did with his winners' gold medal after the All Blacks won the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham last year.

14 Apr 2016 - 8:29PMvideocam

Joy and agony: Mighty Fijians’ killer instinct kicks in to seal Hong Kong Sevens title - again

11 Apr 2016 - 10:19AM

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HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2015-16

The 2015-16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series consists of 10 tournaments – Dubai, Cape Town, Wellington, Sydney, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris and England – and runs from 4 December 2015 until 22 May 2016. The 2016 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens will be held 8-10 April 2016.

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9 September, 2024