World Rugby Sevens Series
World Rugby Sevens Series takes on SVNS moniker, HSBC extends backing
World Rugby has announced the rebranding of its World Rugby Sevens Series to the HSBC SVNS, with the financial services group extending as main sponsor as the governing body seeks to transform the series…
Madrid bags three-year deal to host revamped Sevens World Series
The City of Madrid has secured a three-year deal to host the Grand Final of the reimagined World Rugby Sevens Series, with Mayor José Luis Martinez Almeida stating this will be the most significant sporting …
FanCode bags World Rugby Sevens Series
Indian digital sports media platform FanCode has acquired exclusive streaming rights for the men's and women's 2023 World Rugby Sevens Series
World Rugby unveils revamped Sevens World Series
World Rugby has outlined a new framework for the future of its Sevens World Series, with plans to transform the competition into a “sportainment” brand with fully combined and equal men’s and women’s tournam…
Hong Kong targets more sports events and conferences after return of Rugby Sevens
Hong Kong is expected to increase funding for the staging of major sport events in the city as officials hailed a successful return of the its World Rugby Sevens Series stage last weekend
HKRU strikes NFT tie-up with NuArca Labs ahead of Hong Kong Sevens return
Hong Kong Rugby Union has announced an agreement with non-fungible tokens (NFT) company NuArca Labs that will see the two launch a digital trading card marketplace ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament
Hong Kong Sevens to return this year after securing government approval
The Hong Kong leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series will return this year for the first time since the pandemic began, after getting approval from the city-state's government, the South China Morning Post…
HKRU in ‘advanced talks’ over Covid-19 protocols for Hong Kong Sevens event in November
The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) is in “advanced talks” with government officials about hosting arrangements for the World Rugby Sevens Series event set to take place at Hong Kong Stadium later this yea…
World Rugby Sevens Series to return to Australia and New Zealand in 2023
The World Rugby Sevens Series is to return to Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic as part of its biggest season to date, organisers have…
BeIN to show World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and Mena; CBC strikes deal in Canada
Pan-regional pay-television operator beIN Sports has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and all 24 territories across the Middle East and North Africa
New Zealand returns to World Rugby Sevens Series in time for Singapore event
The upcoming World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore will feature all 16 of the circuit’s teams for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have confirmed.
Singapore eases stadium restrictions ahead of Rugby Sevens
Authorities in Singapore have lifted restrictions on eating and drinking inside the National Stadium ahead of next week's HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, although attendance will be capped at 12,000 in the…
Hong Kong officials confident World Rugby Sevens Series will return in November
Hong Kong officials are confident the World Rugby Sevens Series will return to Hong Kong Stadium later this year despite the event being cancelled or postponed five times since the start of the Covid-19…
World Rugby Sevens Series confirms return to Singapore after two-year absence
The World Rugby Sevens Series will return to Singapore next month, organisers have confirmed
World Rugby reschedules Sevens Series events in US and Canada
World Rugby has announced rescheduled dates for its Sevens Series events in Los Angeles and Vancouver later this year
France and Spain in, Australia and NZ out of Sevens Series
Venues in France and Spain will host HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events for the first time in 2022, but events in Australia and New Zealand have dropped out due to pandemic-related logistics difficulties
World Rugby Sevens calendar altered as four events cancelled
World Rugby has cancelled its Sevens Series events in Cape Town and Singapore this year due to “ongoing and variable impacts” of the Covid-19 pandemic.
LNR toasts new deal with Cordier by InVivo
France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby has agreed a two-season sponsorship deal with Cordier by InVivo, a co-operative for the winemaking industry.