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Oceania regional qualifier for Rugby World Cup Sevens

The draw has been made for the Oceania regional qualifier for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 with all 11 Member Unions of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions represented across the men’s and women’s events to be held in the Samoan capital Apia from 25-26 July.
The eight men’s sides are split into two pools. Samoa, […]

Portugal take Hannover 7’s Title

Portugal won the Hannover Sevens on Sunday 13 July to capture the title of European champions and secure one of the five regional qualifiers places at next year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai.
Portugal, Wales, Georgia, Ireland and Italy all booked their places at the Dubai showpiece on 5-7 March 2009, joining England, France and […]

Hannover hosts European qualification next weekend

The European qualifying final for next year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai takes place in Hanover, Germany next weekend, in excess of 30,000 fans are expected to watch 12 sides battle for the 5 qualification places.
The teams set to compete are: Top seeds Portugal, Wales, Ireland, Spain, Russia, Italy, Ukraine, the hosts Germany, Romania, […]

Gullivers Official RWC Sevens Tour Operator

Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) and Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union (AGRFU) have announced the appointment of UK-based Gullivers Sports Travel as the Official Tour Operator for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 in Dubai.
As the Official Tour Operator, Gullivers is responsible for the appointment and coordination of official travel agents worldwide and the international distribution […]

Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifiers venues and dates

Rugby World Cup Limited has confirmed the location details for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 Qualifying Tournaments that will take place across the globe in 2008.
Following the completion of January’s South America qualifier in Uruguay which saw Uruguay’s men and Brazil’s women book their place at next year’s RWC Sevens in Dubai, attention now […]

Enjoyed the Rugby World Cup but can’t wait 4 years!

The answer to all those who cannot wait until 2011 is just 2 years away, The IRB Rugby Sevens World Cup. The 2009 World Cup will take place from the 5th to the 7th March in Dubai and will pit the 24 finalists against each other following selection from 83 sides in […]