The curtains finally fell on the 2010 Western Union National Sevens Circuit when Kenya Harlequin FC beat Impala RFC 2414 to win the Driftwood Sevens title.Mwamba back at the summitThe biggest cheers at the end of the five leg circuit was however reserved for Tito Oduks Mwamba RFC who accumulated 134 points to run away with the overall title that they last held in 2008.They fused the experience of their fantastic four, Humprey Kayange, Collins Injera, Lavin Asego and Horace Owiti with the...Read Full Story
The USA team has assembled at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Chula Vista in preparation for its final two International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series events of the season.Coach Al Caravellis squad will train for a week at the OTC, before being narrowed down to just 12 players that will travel to the London Sevens (May 2223) and then to Scotland for the Edinburgh Sevens the following(May 2930).Read Full Story
The International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series is set to expand beyond the current eight venues in two years time.Beth Coalter, IRB Sevens manager, had been a surge in interest among rugby boards all over the world interested in being part of the Sevens series following the inclusion of the sport in the 2016 Olympic Games. Coalter had been speaking at a press conference to launch the Dubai Sevens, the start of the 2009/10 IRB season.Read Full Story
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has confirmed that Russia has formally submitted its tender for the right to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013. The news comes as the IRB also confirms that two other bidding Unions, the Confederao Brasileira de Rugby (Brasil) and the Deutscher Rugby Verband (Germany) have confirmed their withdrawal from the process.Read Full Story
International Rugby Board (IRB) President Bernard Lapasset presented an update today on the progress of Rugby Sevens to an assembled audience of international sports stakeholders at the Global Sports Forum in Barcelona. The International Olympic Committees decision to include Rugby Sevens in the Olympic Games...Read Full Story
Nairobi — Humphrey Kayange and Collins Injera will be missing from the Kenya team to the last two legs of the 2011/2012 IRB Sevens ... failed to make the Main Cup quarters. Ocholla added the aim of the side was to end the World Series on a high as ...
Skipper Collins Injera said the team is in high spirits after winning the bowl in Hong Kong and were looking forward to build on the performance. "The boys are in high spirits and relishing the start of the tournament. We have nothing to fear." Injera said ...