China and South Africa qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic rugby sevens

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

China women and South Africa men secured the twelfth and final places in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens competitions with victory at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco China women...

China women and Uruguay men win World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four men's and women's teams qualify for the highly anticipated HSBC SVNS 2024 Grand Final and Play Off in Madrid on 31 May - 2 June China women and Uruguay men crowned World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger...

Captains ready for World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger final round

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Captains of the 12 women’s and 12 men’s teams competing in the third and final round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 gathered in Krakow, Poland and Munich, Germany respectively Third...

Pools drawn for final round of World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pools have been confirmed for the third and final round of the men’s and women’s World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Munich and Krakow respectively on 18-19 May. Uruguay men and...

Montevideo welcomes World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger captains

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Captains of the 12 women’s and 12 men’s teams competing in the second round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Montevideo were officially welcomed on Wednesday by Vice President...

Afshar signs first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

One of 2023/24’s breakout performers has been rewarded with a first full-time contract with Glasgow Warriors, after Ben Afshar put pen to paper on a new deal with the Scotstoun outfit. The...

High praise for retiring referee Jaco Peyper

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Foremost South African referee Jaco Peyper has decided to hang up his whistle, with Mr Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, hailing the Bloemfontein-based match official as one of the best ambassadors...

Kenya and China win World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Dubai

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

At the end of three days of intense, high quality competition it was Kenya men and China women who took top honours at the opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 in Dubai. Kenya...

Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 takes place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on 12-14 January The 12-team men’s and women’s competition format replicates the Olympic...

Patrice Lagisquet: The man who unlocked Portugal's potential

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The former Os Lobos head coach looks back on his four years in charge, which included a stellar performance at Men's Rugby World Cup 2023. It all started with a simple approach to the president of the...