Humbled Boks must get back to basics
No-one said life is easy at the top of international sport. It is one thing to reach the summit but maintaining that position and a dominance over a period of time is what marks out the true greats. H... more »
IRB Dubai Sevens 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dates
04 December to 05 December 2009
Administrators The Judge
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IRB DUBAI SEVENS 2009
23 December 2009
Chasing the IRB Sevens around the globe
It’s been a really enjoyable but exhausting few weeks for me personally. First of all I hit Dubai then a week later it was time to throw myself on a flight to South Africa to report on the next leg. I... more »
17 December 2009
USA Women's Dubai Sevens diary
Greetings to all UR7s readers! Shaina Turley played for the USA side at the IRB Dubai Rugby 7s recently. Her side were the plate runners up. Turley, who is also capped at 15 aside level for the USA, ... more »
16 December 2009
Bolting with Bolter - its mailbag time
With Rounds 1 + 2 of the IRB World Series over, we have a little clarity in the international game. New Zealand have done what I predicted would not happen and won back to back titles with aplomb. ... more »
14 December 2009
While the Kiwis were continuing their impressive start to this season’s IRB Sevens World Series in George, there was a different reason for celebration at Outeniqua Park. The Plate final between ho... more »
14 December 2009
USA added to Suva Sevens Festival
USA Rugby will send a team to next month’s Suva Rugby Festival to compete in the International Sevens section alongside teams from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Hong... more »
09 December 2009
Tietjens uses Dubai as springboard for George
New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens feels victory in Dubai has set his side up for more success in the long season ahead, beginning with this weekend’s George Sevens. Tietjens, who is the most succes... more »
08 December 2009
George prepares for IRB second leg
The dust hasn’t even settled from the first leg of this season’s IRB Sevens World Series in Dubai but the second leg in George is fast approaching this weekend. The Arabian Gulf drop out and are re... more »
08 December 2009
Consistency required for second IRB legs
So 15 of the 16 teams that turned out at the last weekend’s Dubai Sevens have hauled their weary bodies onto a flight from Dubai to George, South Africa, for the next instalment of the 2009/10 IRB Sev... more »
08 December 2009
Russia have right idea in Dubai
So Dubai is in the history books and there were no real surprises. The top eight sides qualified without any blips and then battled it out in the four deciding pool matches to finish off day one. A... more »
07 December 2009
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