TOULOUSE BEAT 14-MAN LA ROCHELLE TO LIFT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP

Toulouse won the European Champions Cup for a record fifth time after a narrow victory over 14-man La Rochelle in front of 10,000 fans at Twickenham. La Rochelle’s Levani Botia was sent off for a dangerous tackle after 30 minutes… Continue reading

UPSI SET TO BE MALAYSIA RUGBY ACADEMY ONE STOP CENTRE

Malaysia Rugby Union (MRU) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) to become a world class ‘One Stop Centre’ for rugby activities in the country. The signing ceremony was completed by… Continue reading

SONNY BILL WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM RUGBY

All Black legend, Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed his retirement from rugby union and rugby league after a 17-year career which spanned both codes. The 58-Test All Black has been without a club since leaving the Sydney Roosters last… Continue reading

LAWRENCE WINS FIRST TITLE WITH UWA

Malaysia rugby player Lawrence Petrus completed his first season in Australia with a victory. The Tawau-born player helped his team to win the Championship Division of the Rugby WA Fortescue Premier Grade League on Saturday. Playing for University… Continue reading

NEW ZEALAND WIN GOLD AT CANADA SEVENS

New Zealand hung on to win a tense final at the HSBC Canada Sevens in front of another bumper crowd at BC Place in Vancouver. The All Blacks Sevens’ 17-14 victory over rivals Australia means they stretch their… Continue reading

SOUTH AFRICA BEAT FIJI IN EXTRA TIME TO WIN LA SEVENS

South Africa staged an incredible comeback to win the HSBC Los Angeles Sevens with a thrilling 29-24 extra-time victory over Olympic Champions Fiji. In a repeat of the final from the previous round of the HSBC World Rugby… Continue reading

JAPAN WIN WORLD RUGBY SEVENS CHALLENGER SERIES IN MONTEVIDEO

Japan defeated Uruguay 5-0 in an unforgettable final at Montevideo’s Estadio Charrúa, bringing to an end the second tournament on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in South America. After 22 minutes of rugby where both sides… Continue reading

GERMANY WIN FIRST SERIES OF WORLD RUGBY SEVENS CHALLENGER IN CHILE

Germany have won the first men’s tournament of the inaugural HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Viña del Mar, Chile, after beating Hong Kong 10-0 in a hard-fought final at the Estadio Sausalito. In a match where… Continue reading

WOMEN’S EVENT CONFIRMED FOR RUGBY SEVENS CHALLENGER SERIES

World Rugby has today unveiled details of the inaugural HSBC Sevens Challenger Seriesevent for women, which will take place at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa on 28-29 March, 2020. The… Continue reading

FIJI BACK ON PODIUM IN SYDNEY

Fiji came out on top against South Africa for the second time in eight days, although this time their prize was not ninth place but a first HSBC Sydney Sevens title. Both teams had been determined to… Continue reading