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.
Napoleon once said "Let China sleep; when she wakes, she will shake the world."
New Zealand have started their World Cup sevens campaign with a 31-12 win over Canada amid record summer temperatures in the Russian capital.
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.
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.
New Zealand sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has named three players in his 12-strong World Cup squad that took part in the last global tournament in Dubai in 2009.
New Zealand sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens doesn't have any plans to tone down his gut-busting training sessions following the news of his knighthood.
Australia will have three Super rugby players at the upcoming sevens World Cup, as the Australian Rugby Union looks to step up its preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The New Zealand women's sevens team are just one win away from winning the inaugural world series title after an unbeaten opening day at the Amsterdam Sevens.
The New Zealand sevens side have claimed the IRB sevens series title for the 11th time despite losing the final at the Glasgow Sevens overnight.
Seven might be provincial rugby's lucky number. The abbreviated game's elevation to the Olympics has provided the more entrepreneurial New Zealand unions with a potentially rich and lasting revenue stream.
New Zealand threw away a 14-point lead to be thrashed 33-14 by Fiji in the semifinal of the cup competition of the Hong Kong sevens tonight.
The New Zealand sevens captain has spent the past few years playing on the international sevens circuit and turning out for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup.
Some Wellington Sevens spectators had to be turned away because their costumes breached regulations.
That's what happens when you promote sport as out-and-out entertainment. Let's all dress up like silly buggers, drink far too much, dance to the music, mostly ignore the Wellington sevens and behave like naughty children.
New Zealand's shock exit at the semifinal stage in Wellington sevens at the hands of Kenya last night shows it's not a given the Kiwis will win Olympic gold at Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
A smorgasbord of colourful costumes and well-behaved crowds have made for a great atmosphere at the capital's biggest sporting event, Sevens organisers say.
Groom Ricky De Ruyter says he's a lucky man, and not only because he's married the love of his life - she was also willing to share their big day with thousands of screaming rugby fans.