This year the second round of the womens sevens world series took place in atlanta, georgia hosted by usa rugby. Australia staged a heroic second half comeback to beat new zealand 3527 in the final of womens dubai sevens tournament on saturday morning. New zealand women s sevens coach sean horan has named the pair in his squad of 12 to play rounds two and three of the world series in atlanta, usa and sao paulo, brazil as the women seek to retain their world series title. Claire allen of england unloads the ball during the irb women s sevens world series knockout match up with australia at kennesaw state university in atlanta, georgia. The qantas australian womens sevens team begins its quest for olympic qualification in rio with dubai first up in the irb womens sevens world series in december. Rugby world cup hosting was a catalyst for national pride growth in japan, capturing the imagination, growing rugby interest and leaving a positive legacy for the sport, according to the latest research. The irb womens sevens world series is headed for fifth third bank stadium at kennesaw state university next weekend, feb. The world rugby women s sevens series, is a series of international rugby sevens tournaments for women s national teams run by world rugby. The 201415 world rugby womens sevens series was the third edition of the world rugby womens sevens series formerly the irb womens sevens world series, an annual series of tournaments organised by world rugby for womens national teams in rugby sevens. Horan names nz womens sevens team for atlanta and sao paulo. Commercial activities were tracking ahead of budget with the confirmed signing of blk apparel, weetabix and heathrow express. The series, the women s counterpart to the irb sevens world series, is intended to provide elitelevel women s competition between rugby nations and develop the sevens.
Using you can explore all about sports in one website, watch sport videos, and expand your knowledge in a variety of sport topics. Australian womens sevens looking to blitz brazil rugby. The australian womens sevens team will be looking to rekindle the spirit of dubai when they travel to atlanta, georgia for the second round of the 20 2014 irb womens sevens series this. Two former captains, marithy pienaar and veroeshka grain, are amongst a group of five players who have decided to call it a day on their springbok womens sevens careers after several seasons of. New zealand women thrash canada to claim atlanta sevens title. Sao paulo, brazil, will be the venue for round two of the action on 7 and 8 february, with the third round taking place in atlanta, the usa, on 14 and 15 march.
Two of the newest eagles in residency dana meschisi and amelia villines talked about their path to playing the newest olympic sport on the international stage. The irb womens sevens world series is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments that debuted in the 2012 season. Langford in british columbia will welcome the womens competition to its shores as it hosts round four of the series on april 1819, 2015 at the westhills stadium, langford, british columbia. The draw for the third round of the irb womens sevens world series in sao paulo, brazil on february 21 and 22 will be made following the completion of round two matches in atlanta.
Serevi staff picks their top 10 american 7s tournaments. The eight core teams will compete across all rounds of the series, which travels to guangzhou, china, in early april. The team also played in the preceding competition to the current world series, the irb womens sevens challenge cup. Australia stun new zealand to win womens sevens world. All blacks retain womens sevens series crown with win in. Irb womens sevens world series, atlanta usa, february 1516 saturday february 15 2014 sunday february 16 2014. Fiji and us into quarterfinals of mens sydney sevens rugby. Atlanta womens 7s day 1 sporter one all sport categories.
Aug 27, 2014 201415 irb womens sevens world series. In an attempt to address this for the womens tournament, the irb announced in august 20 that brazil would be an invited core team in the womens sevens world series for at least the 2014 season. My congratulations go to australia and were all looking forward to the next leg in atlanta in february. The competition has been sponsored by banking group hsbc since 2015 the series, the women s counterpart to the world rugby sevens. The women eagles came charging back in the day 2 knockout stage at the atlanta stop on the 2014 irb womens sevens world series to finish 5th and. Weetabix named official breakfast cereal of usa rugby. Feb 7, 19 767 views general news, sevens rugby shaun liddle no comments. The teams were drawn into three pools of four teams each. The new series aims to capitalise on a debut season with rounds starting in dubai november 2830, then atlanta february 1516, sao paulo february 2122, guangzhou april 46 and amsterdam may 1617.
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The australian womens sevens team will be looking to add another cup to the trophy cabinet and regain the number one spot on the 202014 irb womens sevens world series standings when the. Hsbc world rugby sevens series 2019 cape town catch up. Fiji and us into quarterfinals of mens sydney sevens. The 201415 irb womens sevens world series will feature six rounds, beginning on 4 and 5 december in dubai, the united arab emirates. New zealand celebrate winning the final, new zealand v ireland, irb womens sevens world series, fifth third bank stadium, georgia, united states, february 16, 2014 getty images. The level of competition in the womens sevens world series is at an alltime high, and has been helped by the prospect of. By paul osborne february 16 new zealand thrashed canada in the final of the usa rugby sevens to claim the second round of the international rugby board irb womens world series at the fifth. The only 2 teams that beat the eagles in the tournament were canada and australia who finished 2 nd and 3 rd respectively. New zealand vs usa womens world series glendale sevens final 2018.
An exciting first day of the 2014 atlanta sevens has drawn to a close with the new zealand womens sevens sisters winning all three pool matches against the netherlands, ireland and england in day one of the irb womens sevens world series tournament. Carla hohepa of new zealand makes a break during the irb womens sevens match between new zealand and the usa in amsterdam, netherlands. Highlights new zealand womens win rugby world cup sevens. The tournaments, run by the international rugby board, feature national womens sevens teams. The australia womens national rugby sevens team were champions of the inaugural womens sevens world cup in 2009.
New zealand womens national rugby sevens team wikipedia. Australian womens sevens team begin olympic journey with. The competition has been sponsored by banking group hsbc since 2015. New zealand have climbed to the top of the women s sevens world series table after thrashing canada 360 in the final of the united states round in atlanta. Trailing 275 after halftime, australia fought back with a four try blitz to steal the game and the opening round of the womens sevens series. Streaming, irb womens sevens world series live stream rugby online 2014 posted dec 3, 2014, 10. The series, the womens counterpart to the irb sevens world series, is intended to provide elitelevel womens competition between rugby nations and develop the sevens. The women eagles came charging back in the day 2 knockout stage at the atlanta stop on the 2014 irb womens sevens world series to finish 5 th and win the plate. Langford will host an irb womens sevens stop in april 2015. The international rugby board irb has expanded its womens sevens world series for 2014 with the inclusion of sao paulo as a host city. Australian womens sevens resume irb world series in.
The bluebonnet 7s team is the premier women s sevens team in the red river rugby conference rrrc and surrounding area. Australia, canada, england, ireland, new zealand, russia, spain and usa are core teams on the 2014 irb womens sevens world series after reaching the quarterfinals of rugby world cup sevens 20. Horan names nz womens sevens team for atlanta and sao. To introduce the partnership, weetabix was predominantly displayed at the second leg of the irb womens sevens world series, atlanta 7s, feb. Amanda araujo niteroi, beatriz futuro muhlbauer niteroi, bianca santos sao jose, edna santini sao jose, haline leme scratut curitiba. Canada and england are the latest countries to join the list of irb womens sevens world series hosts. The new zealand womens national rugby sevens team is the reigning womens rugby world cup sevens champions, having won the most recent edition in 2018, and also have been a core team that participates in all rounds of the world rugby womens sevens series since that competitions inception in. Meschisi, villines talk rugby ahead of atlanta 7s usa rugby.
Jul 01, 2015 the draw for the third round of the irb womens sevens world series in sao paulo, brazil on february 21 and 22 will be made following the completion of round two matches in atlanta. The atlanta sports council asc was named the sports commission of the year for the fourth time by the national association of sports commissions. Dubai, november 28 november 30, 20 7he sevens stadium. Australian womens sevens resume irb world series in atlanta. The inaugural series was held in 2012 as the successor to the irb women s sevens challenge cup held the previous season. Streaming, irb womens sevens world series live stream. Sydney ap series coleaders fiji and the united states are into the mens quarterfinals of the sydney sevens on the irb world series. Atlanta 7s womens sevens world series tournament feb 15. The series also doubled as an olympic qualifier for the first time ever. Apr 21, 2015 new zealand vs usa womens world series glendale sevens final 2018. Reserve mariana barbosa ramalho was added to the main squad after day 1 after sarda suffered an injury.
Brazil qualified through consurs regional qualifying tournament taking the 1 and only place in the south america category. It will be held over the weekend of 1516 february 2014 at fifth third bank stadium in the atlanta suburb of kennesaw, georgia. It was held over the weekend of 1516 february 2014 at fifth third bank stadium in the atlanta suburb of kennesaw, georgia. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. New zealand won the tournament with a 360 win over canada in the final.
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