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Rugby sevens: Wellington, Manawatu win titles
A new-look Wellington outmuscled Auckland 26-17 to win the Bayleys National Sevens, part of The New Zealand Herald Summer of Sevens.
Rugby: Auckland keen to beat jinx
Auckland sevens coach Paul Feeney is hoping to change history at next weekend's Bayleys National Sevens.
All Blacks Sevens fall to South Africa
The ABs Sevens side were denied a win in South Africa this morning, as the home side won the event at Nelson Mandela Bay for the first time.
NZ sevens player banned for drug use
Taking a supplement used by her body builder sister has resulted in a two-year ban for former New Zealand sevens player Lavinia Gould.
Rugby: NZ take out sevens title with ease
World champions New Zealand proved too strong for an undermanned Australia to win the Gold Coast rugby sevens world series tournament late last night.
Rugby: Sevens side reach Gold Coast final
Hosts Australia stood in the way from the All Blacks Sevens opening their defence of the IRB series in winning fashion on the Gold Coast last night.
Rugby: Stowers has sights on Glasgow gold
Missing out on Super rugby will be worth it for Sherwin Stowers if he wins another gold medal at next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as part of Gordon Tietjens' New Zealand sevens side.
Editorial: Sevens medals fools' gold
Right now, sevens rugby is riding high. The New Zealand men's and women's teams have just returned from Moscow where they won their respective World Cups.
World Cup sevens glory 'best birthday present', says youngest player
Winning the women's World Cup in sevens was extra special for one young member of the team.
Rugby sevens: Top scoring Portia owes it all to her mum and dad
Portia Woodman followed her parents' succinct advice in her performances for the New Zealand women's sevens team yesterday on their way to World Cup glory.
Rugby sevens: Empty seats at Sevens no worry for IRB boss
Behind the corporate smiles, mutual backslapping and tennis elbow from handshaking there must have been concern in the Rugby World Cup sevens VIP box.
Rugby sevens: With Rio in sight, now is no time to drop the ball
Four things New Zealand can do to sustain sevens success through to Rio de Janeiro.
Cama shines as Tietjens' men keep focus
Veteran playmaker Tomasi Cama offered a forecast on the evening ahead for the New Zealand sevens sides after men's and women's World Cup glory at Luzhniki stadium.
Sevens: Double Cup glory for NZ
There's been double World Cup glory for New Zealand at Luzhniki stadium this morning.
Sevens: Payback for NZ sevens side
A rejuvenated New Zealand men's sevens team advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Cup last night, dismantling Wales 26-10.
Tietjens slams World Cup sevens draw
Sir Gordon Tietjens has lambasted the Rugby World Cup sevens draw because he says it fails to reward the records built by the world's best teams.
Sevens: Specialisation call
As the Rugby World Cup sevens heads into a gripping last day with little between the top eight teams, New Zealand coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has re-iterated his plea for players to specialise in the format ahead of the 2016 Olympics.
Sevens: Chinese women ready to shake sevens world
Napoleon once said "Let China sleep; when she wakes, she will shake the world."
Sevens: NZ beat Canada 31-12
New Zealand have started their World Cup sevens campaign with a 31-12 win over Canada amid record summer temperatures in the Russian capital.
Rugby: IRB selects Moscow World Cup to boost global profile of sevens
The International Rugby Board faces a pivotal three days at the World Cup sevens to see if their bold move to take a premier event on the calendar to Moscow, a city outside rugby's comfort zone, pays dividends.
Rugby: Women players strike a little gold in new deal
Women's rugby finally has a champion and a better deal but even when the new player collective is shortly signed off, they will still be a long way from equal with their male counterparts.