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Rugby World Cup Sevens - South Africa 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

“You only live once”: History maker Sharni Williams targets 15s challenge after RWC Sevens 2022 success

Williams will join up with the Wallaroos squad for Rugby World Cup 2021 having completed a unique quadruple with Australia in Cape Town.

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Tue 13 September, 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens - South Africa 2022
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RWC Sevens 2022

Angelo Davids pays emotional tribute to Neil Powell

Blitzboks star says his departing coach, who presided over the most successful period in South Africa sevens history, is like a father figure to him.

RWC Sevens 2022

Tue 13 September, 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens - South Africa 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022: How an “incredible” weekend unfolded

Following the conclusion of RWC Sevens 2022 in Cape Town, we recap some of the highlights from a truly special weekend.

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Mon 12 September, 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens - South Africa 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Fiji and Australia crowned Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 champions in Cape Town

Fiji claimed their third men’s Rugby World Cup Sevens title by beating defending champions New Zealand, while Australia’s women took down New Zealand to win the title for the first time since 2009 in Cape Town.

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Sun 11 September, 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens - South Africa 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Ireland stun hosts South Africa as semi-finals confirmed at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Ireland earned a superb win over the Blitzboks in the final game of an intense day of quarter-final action that also saw defending champions New Zealand remain on course to defend their title in the men’s and women’s events

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Sat 10 September, 2022
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HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
Thursday 13 January, 2022
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Malaga the first stop in exciting year for sevens

The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series returns in Spain, to kick off a packed schedule that also includes the Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022.
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HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series fans have just days to wait until its return and the first event of 2022 promises to be a fitting way to start a stellar year.

Malaga, the first of three new locations on the 2022 Series, will host the opening men’s and women’s tournaments of the year between 21-23 January.

But as the players prepare to perform in unfamiliar surroundings in southern Spain, they will be aware that they will also have to contend with some formidable returning rivals.

As part of an agreement to compete in the calendar year 2021, Great Britain took part in the opening two rounds of the 2022 Series in Dubai.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WelshRugbyUnion men return to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Malaga with #RWC7s winner Richie Pugh back at the helm#Spain7s | #HSBC7s

— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) January 10, 2022

However, that is set to change at Estadio Ciudad de Malaga when England’s men’s and women’s teams as well as Wales’ and Scotland’s men return to action on the Series for the first time in almost two years.

It will be hard for any of those teams to mount a title challenge, given South Africa’s men and Australia’s women began the new season with back-to-back tournament wins in the UAE.

They will be keen to make up for lost time, though, heading into a busy year that also includes both the Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022.

Several of Great Britain’s men’s squad could be set for an early reunion after England and Scotland were drawn in Pool A, alongside Series leaders South Africa. Olympic champions Fiji had been scheduled to join them but have since withdrawn from the tournament as they are unable to travel.

Wales are scheduled to take on France, Kenya and Canada in Pool D.

England’s women, meanwhile, will get their 2022 campaign underway against France, Russia and Brazil in Pool C of the tournament in Malaga.

New Zealand had also been scheduled to make their Series return in southern Spain, but COVID-19 travel restrictions mean they have since had to withdraw. Germany have replaced the All Blacks Sevens, while the Black Ferns Sevens’ place has been taken by Belgium.

Following the conclusion of the tournament in Malaga, the 2022 Series will head to another new location in Seville between 28-30 January. The men will then compete in Vancouver, Los Angeles and Singapore before the next women’s event in Langford in April.

The 2022 women’s Series will conclude at a combined tournament in Toulouse between 20-22 May, while the men will then travel to London to bring the curtain down on the season.

Common goal

But there is plenty more action to keep you entertained once the 2022 Series has finished, starting just a few hours’ drive north of London.

Coventry Stadium, home of English Premiership club Wasps, will host the men’s and women’s sevens tournaments at the Commonwealth Games 2022 between 29-31 July.

Series pace-setters South Africa and Australia will both be in contention in the Midlands, as New Zealand attempt to win more gold.

The Black Ferns Sevens beat Australia in the final on the Gold Coast four years ago and will face competition this time around from hosts England, Fiji and others.

In the men’s tournament, double Olympic champions Fiji will hope a new-look squad can dethrone the All Blacks Sevens, but the Blitzboks, England and Australia will also have their sights set on gold.

Whoever wins the men’s and women’s tournaments at the Coventry Stadium will head to RWC Sevens 2022 in Cape Town full of confidence – and potentially on track for a unique hat-trick of Series, Commonwealth Games and RWC Sevens titles.

Half of the 24 men’s teams and nine of the 16 women’s teams who will compete at Cape Town Stadium between 9-11 September have already been decided.

Regional tournaments will be held in Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania to determine the identity of the remaining 19 teams that will appear in South Africa.

New Zealand claimed victory in both the men’s and the women’s tournaments in San Francisco four years ago.

Only time will tell if they are able to repeat that feat, and continue the country’s remarkable sevens gold rush, at Cape Town Stadium in September.

READ MORE: Two Rugby World Cups headline action-packed year of rugby in 2022 >>

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Paris-bound Black Ferns Sevens claim HSBC Canada Sevens women's title

New Zealand lifted the women's HSBC Canada Sevens title after beating Australia 19-12 in a hard-fought encounter at Vancouver's BC Place. The victory also confirmed their place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Defending Canada Sevens champions Argentina beat France in a fitting and thrilling finale in Vancouver

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Men's series leaders New Zealand denied HSBC Canada Sevens Cup semi-final

France, Australia and Ireland will join Argentina in the Cup semi-finals on the third and final day of the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver.

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Semi-finalists confirmed at HSBC Canada Sevens

The HSBC Canada Sevens will come to a climax on Sunday after an action-packed day at BC Place Stadium on Saturday which saw the semi-final line-up confirmed. In the women’s event Series leaders New Zealand will face France, while the USA will take on Dubai champions Australia on day three. On the men’s side France and Australia will meet and Argentina will take on Ireland.

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Big guns book semi-place at women's HSBC Canada Sevens

In a packed BC Place in Vancouver, the quarter-finals saw Australia, USA, France and New Zealand advance to the last four of the HSBC Canada Sevens women's tournament.

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