
The IRB Women’s 7’s Tournament being held in Hong Kong on 23rd and 24th March has 12 teams from Canada, USA, England, Australia, China, Brazil, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan and Tunisia.
With Australia being Sevens World Champions,Canada winning the last 5 Tournaments it has competed in including the Dubai 7’s and Las Vegas 7’s (and being the defending Champions)China being the Asian Champions, England now the top Women’s rugby nation in the world and USA the biggest women’s rugby nation it promises to be a great competition.
The IRB has released its International Strategic Plan for Women’s and Girl’s Rugby up to end
In 2012 the New Zealand Rugby Union will begin searching for talented female athletes aged 16 and upward
Brigitte Tyler was chosen to referee both the Women’s Sevens Exhibition Game and also be the first female referee
Full Story >>The Exhibition game of Women’s Sevens (picked from players who attended the first Talent in Development Camp) play
Full Story >>The search has began to get a womens sevens team ready for the 2016 Olympics.
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Naofumi Yasui from the Japan Rugby Union visited Burnside High School for 2 days this week discussing the International Girls’ Sports Leadership Rugby Programme being introduced and evaluating its suitability for Japanese Girl rugby
Full Story >>It was great to watch the first Women’s Sevens Talent in Development Camp held in Wellington last weekend both from the quality of players attracted and the professional way the camp was run.
Full Story >>The New Zealand Rugby Union has launched its search for their next Olympic hopefuls as part of the Go4Gold Women’s Sevens Programme.
Full Story >>The road to Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 in France will begin with this year's RBS Women's 6 Nations, kicking off an expanded qualification process that will involve more teams than ever before, Rugby World Cup Limited has announced.
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