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Coach Fatialofa leads Samoa qualification bid

History has a habit of repeating itself, and for the Samoa women's coach Peter Fatialofa the challenge facing his team is reminiscent of his own playing career.   more ...

Fiji claim HK title with dramatic comeback

Fiji have defended their Hong Kong Sevens title in the most dramatic way - coming back from a half time deficit of 19-0 against Wales to claim a famous 26-19 victory.  more ...

RWC Sevens : Match schedule announced with 100 days to go

With exactly 100 days to go until Rugby World Cup Sevens kicks off at the iconic Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the match schedule has been announced.  more ...

Mixed results as PRC moves to New Zealand

The New Zealand Super Rugby development sides entered the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2015 fray on Monday.  more ...

Fiji Warriors win again in round three of PRC

Fiji Warriors prevented a clean sweep by Australian teams in round three of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2013 on Tuesday, the defending champions battling to a 27-22 win over Rebel Rising in Melbourne.  more ...

Samoa A and Fiji Warriors record PRC wins

Fiji Warriors got their title defence off to a belated winning start while Samoa A bounced back from a heavy opening defeat to beat the Australian Rugby Union’s Brisbane and Sydney based National Academy squads.  more ...

Australian Rugby Union National Academies take on Fiji Warriors and Samoa A

Australian Rugby Union’s Sydney and Brisbane-based National Academy squads are gearing up to face international development sides from Fiji and Samoa in the second round of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup.  more ...

Wins for Australian teams in PRC first round

he ACT XV and Reds College XV made impressive starts to the Australian series of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2013 with victories over Samoa A and Tonga A respectively.   more ...

Super Rugby Development Squads Prepare for IRB Pacific Rugby Cup

Australia’s Super Rugby development squads are gearing up for the first round of the Australian leg of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup, with three local sides playing this weekend.  more ...

Scrum trial set for Pacific Rugby Cup

The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2013 will provide the backdrop for a revised scrum engagement trial.  more ...

Pools confimed for Hong Kong Sevens

The IRB has confirmed the pool draw for round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the 2013 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, on 22-24 March.   more ...

Junior Japan join expanded PRC in 2013

The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup that has successfully nurtured critical player development pathways in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga is to be expanded in 2013.  more ...

NZ men confirm place in top band for draw

New Zealand's Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 title ambitions have been given a massive boost after the International Rugby Board confirmed the All Blacks have secured the position as number one seeds for the showcase event in Moscow on June 28-30.   more ...

England and NZ top of RWC Sevens seedings

England’s victory in round two of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Houston, Texas has secured their position as number one seeds for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013.  more ...

WSWS - USA ready to host Women's Series

As the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series arrives in Houston, Texas, this week, the Game has never been so competitive or exciting, says the International Rugby Board’s Head of Competitions and Performance Mark Egan.   more ...

JWRT 2013 pools and schedule announced

The International Rugby Board has announced the pools and match schedule for the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2013 in Antofagasta, Chile from May 28 to June 9.   more ...

Two new faces for All Blacks Sevens

All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has included two new caps in his squad for their home round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Hertz Sevens in Wellington on 1-2 February.   more ...

Australia Sevens welcome back key men

Australia Sevens men's coach Michael O’Connor has named his squad for the round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington, New Zealand, with a batch of stars set to return.  more ...

Cherry ruled out for Australia women

A training injury to stand-in captain Emilee Cherry has forced a change in Australia's line-up of players to compete in Houston at the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series.   more ...

NZ and Australia head RWC Sevens seeding race

Fresh from their 4th successive victory at the Port Elizabeth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, New Zealand’s men now sit in pole position in the seedings for RWC Sevens 2013 in Moscow.  more ...