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Sponsorship boost for Sevens World Series Banking giant HSBC has been named as the first title sponsor of the IRB World Sevens Series http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/124410.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/124410.html Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:28:16 GMT Fiji barred from Commonwealth Games In a major blow to the tournament, Fiji have been barred from competing in October's Commonwealth Games Sevens http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/117182.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/117182.html Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:34:52 GMT Pesamino named Player of the Year On the same night that Samoa claimed an historic first ever IRB Sevens World Series title, their prolific try-scorer Mikaele Pesamino was named IRB Sevens Player of the Year http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/116601.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/116601.html Sun, 30 May 2010 21:38:38 GMT Samoa claim IRB Sevens Series crown Samoa produced a ruthless performance to overcome Australia and claim not only the Edinburgh 7s title but also the IRB Sevens Series crown http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/116554.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/116554.html Sun, 30 May 2010 19:40:21 GMT Scotland 7s unbeaten at Murrayfield Title contenders New Zealand and hosts Scotland were the only two sides to enjoy 100% records on day one at the Edinburgh 7s http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/116553.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/116553.html Sun, 30 May 2010 20:28:06 GMT Australia claim London 7s crown Australia beat South Africa in a thrilling final at Twickenham to win the London Sevens and claim a first Cup title on the IRB Sevens World Series since Brisbane in 2002 http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/116107.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/116107.html Sun, 23 May 2010 18:32:32 GMT Argentina end Samoan march Samoa's magnificent recent run in the IRB Sevens World Series came to a shock end at Twickenham as Argentina upset the leaders http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/116045.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/116045.html Sat, 22 May 2010 19:27:20 GMT England 7s look for Twickenham repeat The IRB Sevens World Series roadshow rolls into London this weekend with England looking for back-to-back titles on home soil http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/115954.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/115954.html Fri, 21 May 2010 17:53:39 GMT Forbes admits Samoa have mental edge New Zealand Sevens skipper DJ Forbes has admitted that Samoa possess the psychological advantage as the IRB Sevens World Series enters its final two rounds http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113427.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113427.html Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:38:36 GMT Semi-final heartbreak for England England suffered an agonising 28-24 defeat by Samoa in the Cup semi-finals of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113392.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113392.html Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:56:38 GMT Welsh shocked by Hong Kong England maintained their 100 percent record in the IRB Hong Kong Sevens on Saturday but Wales suffered a shock defeat to the tournament hosts http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113319.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113319.html Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:55:50 GMT Big guns rampant in Hong Kong The tries flowed like fans through the turnstiles on day one at the marquee Hong Kong leg of the IRB Sevens World Series, with all the big teams turning on the style in some lopsided encounters http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113284.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113284.html Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:08:09 GMT Samoa claim Adelaide 7s crown Samoa notched back-to-back titles with a 38-10 victory over the United States in the final of the latest IRB Sevens Series event in Adelaide http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113098.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113098.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:01:34 GMT Australia topple England in Sevens thriller England are the top-ranked side to miss out on the quarter-finals of the IRB Sevens World Series tournament in Adelaide, after host nation Australia beat them 17-12 on their way to a topping Pool D. http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113016.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113016.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:07:11 GMT United States upset England in Adelaide United States scored the upset of the first day of the IRB Sevens World Series tournament in Adelaide by toppling England 24-21. http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/112958.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/112958.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:45:44 GMT Waldrom signs for Leicester All the latest rugby news in brief including a reported Premiership switch for Hawke's Bay's Thomas Waldrom http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/111640.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/111640.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:08:49 GMT Sixways to host Anglo-Welsh Cup Final All the latest rugby news in brief including confirmation that this year's Anglo-Welsh Cup Final will be played at Sixways http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/111616.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/111616.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:32:10 GMT Samoans strike it rich in Vegas An understrength New Zealand couldn't contain a rampant Samoa, who claimed the Las Vegas title of the IRB Sevens World Series with a dominant 33-12 win in the final on Sunday. http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/110543.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/110543.html Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:54:16 GMT Four teams unbeaten in Vegas New Zealand continued their powerful form in the IRB Sevens World Series to finish day one of the Las Vegas Sevens unbeaten http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/110492.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/110492.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:50:19 GMT Fiji claim Wellington 7s crown Fiji clinched the Wellington Sevens title after winning a stunning final of breathless intensity 19-14 against South Sea Island rivals Samoa http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/109039.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/109039.html Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:22:06 GMT