Pools revealed for rugby sevens at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
The pools have been confirmed for the men’s and women’s rugby sevens competitions at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with 16 teams set to compete for medals in Senegal.
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HSBC SVNS Series and World Championship 2027 schedule confirmed as road to Los Angeles 2028 gathers pace
World Rugby has confirmed the HSBC SVNS schedule for the Series and World Championship for 2027, with all 2026 host cities returning as the global celebration of rugby sevens continues to build momentum on the road to qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
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100 days to go until Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Young rugby players heading to Senegal for the first-ever Olympic event to be hosted in Africa are following in the footsteps of some of the biggest stars in sevens.
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Stars of HSBC SVNS 2026 celebrated in Bordeaux
The leading lights of international rugby sevens were honoured at the end of the thrilling finale to the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series in Bordeaux
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Vintage year for Australia and South Africa ends in style in Bordeaux
Australia claimed victory in Bordeaux to crown a vintage World Championship-winning year, as France's men's side claimed a home tournament crown and South Africa's Blitzboks lifted the overall title.
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France celebrate in Bordeaux as South Africa are crowned World Champions
France came back from the brink of relegation to HSBC SVNS 2 to claim the final title of the season in Bordeaux in emphatic fashion with a roof-raising 14-5 win over New Zealand in the showpiece match.
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Double delight for Australia with Bordeaux finale to savour
Australia claim back-to-back HSBC SVNS World Championship Series tournament crowns – and lift the overall title after an impressive unbeaten run in Bordeaux
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New Zealand and Australia on final collision course in Bordeaux
Black Ferns Sevens will take on Canada in the last four at Stade Atlantique, while USA will meet Australia for a third time in a week
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Semi-final run hands South Africa unassailable World Championship lead
Stumbling Blitzboks forced to work hard to earn a semi-final against France in Bordeaux, while New Zealand ease through the gears to set up last-four match against Spain
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Brilliant USA go on day one charge as Great Britain shock Blitzboks
Two sides chasing qualification for next season’s main HSBC SVNS Series pull off shocks on the opening day in Bordeaux, while hosts France suffer an early scare
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New Zealand and Australia set punishing pace on day one in Bordeaux
Australia and New Zealand each racked up a hatful of points in the race for the title on the opening day of the season's final HSBC SVNS World Championship Series tournament in Bordeaux
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By the numbers: Title chances and qualification options on the final HSBC SVNS World Championship weekend
Both the men’s and women’s titles could be decided by points difference in Bordeaux
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Australia primed to snatch HSBC women’s World title from New Zealand
‘Structure, sisterhood and fire in the belly’ are vital, says Kaitlin Shave, as Australia seek a repeat of their Valladolid heroics in Bordeaux finale
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Riva’s coming home: Why Bordeaux finale means so much to France’s veteran skipper
For France captain Paulin Riva, Bordeaux is not just another stop on the HSBC SVNS calendar. It is a journey back to where his professional career began.
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Bordeaux sets the stage for a thrilling HSBC SVNS World Championship finale
After Hong Kong and Valladolid set an exhilarating tone, Bordeaux hosts what promises to be an epic third and final leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series.
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The relegation cauldron: The psychology of playing with relegation pressure
Former sevens rugby star Luke Treharne on how teams in the lower reaches of the standings should attack the final round of the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series in Bordeaux
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How France became a global sevens force: Stephen Parez-Edo Martin
As France prepares to host the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series finale in Bordeaux, Stephen Parez-Edo Martin recalls the rise of France sevens in conversation with Tom Mitchell