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The teams and pools have been set for Amsterdam Sevens with 12 International Women’s sides participating. This is the strongest lineup of women’s team the touranment has seen in a long time with Australia (current World Cup 7s winners), Canada (won all but one major tournament in 2011-2012) and England (IRB Challenge Cup holders). The tournament [...]

View the rosters, pools, schedule and results from London 7s here. from USA Rugby: CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The Women’s Eagle Sevens squad that will take on Pool C opponents Australia, China, and France at the London Sevens on May 12-13 has been named by head coach Ric Suggitt.All eight residents under full-time training contracts with [...]

Originally posted on Scrumqueens, By John Birch The 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup may be more than two years away, but by Thursday evening the first two teams will already have been knocked out. The European Championship “B” group is being played in Enkoping, Sweden, this week – and there is a more lot at [...]

See the London 7s pools, schedule and results here. from Scrumqueens: Canada have named their squad of 14 players to travel and compete at the IRB London Sevens on May 12-13 and shortly after in the Amsterdam Sevens from May 19-20. The Canadians are looking to bounce back from their semi-final exit in Hong Kong [...]

from IRB Coaching: The IRB’s popular coaching website has received a massive boost with the announcement that HSBC has partnered with the innovative resource to ensure that more men, women and children around the world are able to experience and enjoy Rugby by being coached the best-possible techniques. The innovative website, which is currently available [...]

from Kawowo Sports News: The Kenyan Rugby Union (KRU) has released a statement confirming the death of their Women’s captain Aberdeen Shikoyi. The skipper spent the whole of last week in a Nairobi hospital after suffering a nasty spinal cord injury in the Uganda versus Kenya first leg of Elgon Cup last Saturday in Kampala [...]

USA Women’s Div I Team USA Women’s Div I Team looking for players who want to experience the USA and a strong domestic competition which involves playing in several different states and venues.  They play two seasons Spring (April-June), Fall (late August-early December). Club is warm and welcoming and will assist with providing accomodation for [...]

from Rugby Wrap Up: A perennial Team USA Eagle, Phaidra Knight is one of the most recognized names in women’s rugby. Her home club is the New York Rugby Club. Today, she chats with Team USA star, Daniela Mogro. PK: D, thanks so much for taking the time to speak with me today! I am so glad we could finally connect. Daniela: No [...]

To view the London 7s pools, schedule and results, go here. from IRB Sevens: If England’s women appeared at full strength in pipping Australia to victory in the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong last month, they look set to mount an even sterner challenge on home soil in a few weeks time. [...]

The DC Furies will be giving away a USA 7s jersey (size small, #4), signed by all members of the Women’s USA 7s team that participated in the 2012 Hong Kong 7s IRB Women’s Challenge Cup. The giveaway will be held on Sunday, April 29th, at the 32nd annual Ruggerfest tournament. To enter, the Furies are [...]