USA Women storm into Hong Kong Cup Semifinals

  For full scores and rosters from Hong Kong 7s, go here. Watch Highlights from Day 1 here. from USA Rugby: HONG KONG — The USA Women’s Eagle Sevens team will make their third Cup semifinal appearance in as many tournaments in the 2011-2012 season after dominating Pool D of the Hong Kong IRB Women’s Challenge Cup … Read more

Canada’s National Senior 7s Team: Mandy Marchak – POSTCARD: HALFWAY THERE [Hong Kong]

from Rugby Canada: Canada women’s sevens star Mandy Marchak took the time to send us this blog entry about her team’s last few days in camp, prior to their departure for Hong Kong. The ladies arrive in Hong Kong today, in preparation for their defense of the IRB Sevens Challenge Cup. It’s been a really … Read more

American Sport Professionals Help to Bring Lao Rugby to Hong Kong

Growing the game is a legacy of love for many rugby supporters.  The International Rugby Board lists 118 different countries where the game is present and managed by dedicated, and often multi-cultural, groups of professionals.  The Lao Rugby Federation (LRF), based in Vientiane, Laos, is one such Federation currently delivering various rugby development opportunities to … Read more

Rugby Canada names CANADIAN WOMEN’s NAME TEAM FOR HONG KONG

View the Hong Kong 7s Schedule, Rosters and more here. from Rugby Canada: Canada, the defending champions of the Hong Kong Sevens and reigning IRB Sevens Challenge Cup holders, have named their roster for the upcoming IRB event in China, which kicks off on March 23rd. Head Coach John Tait, having recently guided the Canadian … Read more

Japan women set bold Sevens fitness target

from IRB.com: At the end of an intensive 5-day selection camp in Katsu-ura, at which the focus was fitness, 12 players have been selected by the Japan Rugby Football Union to compete at the upcoming IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong. There they will compete in Pool B against England and China and … Read more

Vanesha McGee: Rabbit!

or rabbit rabbit as my kids would say..apparently saying that on the first of the month brings you good luck..or so jillion and my 3rd graders say. it’s been another eventful week here in chula vista. we had off last weekend and watched the champagne classic tournament. the best part was seeing the under14 girls … Read more