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Ill-disciplined Blitzboks suffer historic loss to Ireland at France Sevens (News24)

An ill-disciplined Springbok Sevens side suffered a disappointing loss to Ireland in their opening Pool D encounter at the France Sevens in Toulouse.

Kennedy raced in for his second try a couple of minutes later, before Dardis' conversion made the score 21-12 with less then two minutes remaining. Ireland cashed in on their numerical advantage as the impressive Terry Kennedy rounded off to level matters (7-7). Ill-discipline continued to plague the Blitzboks as they conceded more penalties to hand Ireland the initiative.

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Blitzboks continue to struggle despite new Blood (Daily Maverick)

The Blitzboks suffered a surprising defeat in their first game at the Toulouse leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series against Ireland on Friday.

From a penalty perspective, we did give away far too many penalties in the last two tournaments (Singapore and Vancouver), it’s definitely something that we looked at,” said coach Neil Powell prior to his team’s departure to France. Discipline was a key area the Blitzboks worked on in preparation for Toulouse but their first match indicates there is yet more work to do. This is another opportunity for us, and we want to grab it with both hands,” said Soyizwapi. “Samoa’s physicality proved a challenge for us last time around, so we need to be better when we face them this weekend. “You are training with all these Blitzbok stars and that elevates your game to the next level. This continues the Springbok Sevens team’s recent slump in form.

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Track the Blitzboks LIVE: France Sevens scores (The South African)

Follow live as the Blitzboks seek to get back on track in their quest to defend the World Sevens Series title in Toulouse.

13. Mfundo Ndhlovu – 8 tournaments, 37 matches, 40 points (8 tries) 4. Zain Davids – 30 tournaments, 151 matches, 145 points (29 tries) 3. Impi Visser – 19 tournaments, 96 matches, 95 points (19 tries)

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Canadian men upset Argentina in rugby sevens tournament in ... (TSN)

TOULOUSE, France — David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win over Argentina on Friday at the HSBC France ...

After Matias Osadczuk put Argentina ahead 7-5 with a converted try, Jake Thiel touched down for Canada for a 12-7 lead at the break. TOULOUSE, France — David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win over Argentina on Friday at the HSBC France Sevens. David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win over Argentina on Friday at the HSBC France Sevens.

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Ventnor Prepares To Host Rugby Sevens Event (Isle of Wight Radio)

Ventnor is preparing to host a rugby sevens event this weekend (21 and 22) featuring top class men's and women's teams from across the world.

Killers tribute band - the Killerz - will be performing at 9pm tomorrow (Saturday). Saturday will see elite teams compete for the South Island Sevens Knockout Trophies and a £1,500 prize fund. Representation from Fiji, South Africa, Nigeria, the British Army, Royal Navy and the RAF, are amongst 24 elite teams entered into a weekend of rugby and entertainment.

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Bath Rugby Women head to South Island Sevens looking for more ... (Bath Rugby)

Coached by Maria Crowfoot, who leads on Women and Girls' Rugby Development, the recently formed group are hoping for another set of strong performances at South ...

Captained by Rebecca Wye of Bath RFC Ladies, the Blue, Black and White will take on Jesters, Lionesses, the Navy and potentially a fourth side with over 2,000 spectators set to be in attendance. The weekend will have a tour-like feel to it with an opportunity to grow the cohesion of the squad. “Some of the other squad members will be able to showcase their talents and bring their skills to the pitch.”

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Blitzboks bounce back with Davids double (SARugbymag)

The Blitzboks recovered from a shock opening Pool D defeat at the Toulouse Sevens with a convincing win against Spain on Friday.

The Blitzboks close their pool action against rivals Samoa on Saturday at 12:22pm. Neil Powell’s men suffered a first defeat to Ireland in their first match of the day at the Stade Ernest-Wallon. The Blitzboks recovered from a shock opening Pool D defeat at the Toulouse Sevens to record a convincing win against Spain on Friday.

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Blitzboks suffer shock loss to Ireland in Toulouse Sevens opener (Citizen)

The Blitzboks have suffered a shock first game loss to Ireland in the latest World Rugby Sevens Series event in Toulouse, France.

The SA Sevens team then scored a second try through captain Siviwe Soyizwapi before Ireland scored a third try to go 21-12 up. Neil Powell’s team crashed 21-12 to the European side, putting them under great pressure to finish top of their pool at the Toulouse event. The South African Blitzboks have suffered a shock first game loss to Ireland in the latest World Rugby Sevens Series event in Toulouse, France.

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Blitzboks lose 21-12 to Ireland in World Sevens Series opener (Independent Online)

The Springbok Sevens side's World Sevens Series tournament woes continued in Toulouse as they fell to a 21-12 loss to Ireland.

It proved enough to seal the win. - SA thumped 50-0 by Australia in Toulouse women’s Sevens ALSO READ: SA thumped 50-0 by Australia in Toulouse women’s Sevens

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South Island Sevens arrive on Saturday (Isle of Wight Observer)

The South Island Sevens international tournament arrives with a bang at Watcombe Bottom tomorrow (Saturday). Gates open at 10am and the first kick-off is at ...

And even better – entry on Sunday is free! There are no ticket sales on the gate but the on-line tickets are available until 3pm on Saturday itself. And there’s more on Sunday, which starts with the Walk of Shame at 10am – then the women’s and men’s Tourist Trophy competitions take place.

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Blitzboks bounce back to beat Spain at France Sevens (News24)

The Blitzboks have come back with a win against Spain in their second Pool D encounter at the France Sevens at Stade Ernest-Wallon in Toulouse.

It was not the ideal start. If Spain beat Ireland, South Africa will still have to beat Samoa, but the points difference will not be important. The Blitzboks will tackle Samoa in their final pool match on Saturday (12:22 SA time) and will need to defeat them in order to proceed to the Cup quarter-finals.

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Canadian men upset Argentina in rugby sevens tournament in ... (paNOW)

TOULOUSE, France - David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win ...

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Canadian men upset Argentina in rugby sevens tournament in ... (Lethbridge News Now)

TOULOUSE, France - David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win ...

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Men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series favourites suffer shock ... (World Rugby)

South Africa, Australia and Argentina were all beaten on the opening day of the HSBC France Sevens men's event, while New Zealand and Australia caught the ...

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Shock results on thrilling first day of HSBC France Sevens Rugby in ... (Boxscore)

Men's Series title contenders South Africa, Argentina and Australia are all beaten on day one of the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse.

In the men’s Series it is still all to play for with six of the nine rounds completed. Film archive is based on various factors (Feature, Festival, Commercial, etc.) but usage starts at $10 per second. The finals take place on Sunday and remaining tickets are available from only 10 euros at Some imagery is so rare it predates the "official" historical record essentially rewriting history. The women’s Cup quarter-finals get underway at 17:42. World Rugby

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Sevens Rugby: New Zealand men, women unbeaten through ... (Newshub)

But fast-finishing United States made the All Blacks Sevens work for their second victory of the tournament, with Joe Webber scoring twice and Akuila Rokolisoa ...

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South Africa experience mixed day in men's World Rugby Sevens ... (Insidethegames.biz)

Defending champions South Africa have experienced a mixed opening day of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series leg at the Stade Ernest-Wallon in Toulouse.

South Africa, who are tired on four points with Ireland in the standings, just about edged their opponents thanks to a superior points difference. Defending champions South Africa have experienced a mixed opening day of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series leg at the Stade Ernest-Wallon in Toulouse. Defending champions South Africa experience mixed day at men's World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Toulouse

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Men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series favourites suffer shock ... (World Rugby)

South Africa, Australia and Argentina were all beaten on the opening day of the HSBC France Sevens men's event, while New Zealand and Australia caught the ...

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Canadian men upset Argentina in rugby sevens tournament in ... (Powell River Peak)

TOULOUSE, France — David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win over Argentina on Friday at the HSBC France ...

After Matias Osadczuk put Argentina ahead 7-5 with a converted try, Jake Thiel touched down for Canada for a 12-7 lead at the break. The Canadian men need to move up the standings with just two events remaining after France. The bottom two of the 16 men's core teams will be relegated at the end of the season. Canada was full value for Friday's win, opening the scoring in the second minute with a try by Anton Ngono on a play that started near the Canadian goal-line.

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Men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series favourites suffer shock ... (World Rugby)

South Africa, Australia and Argentina were all beaten on the opening day of the HSBC France Sevens men's event, while New Zealand and Australia caught the ...

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Canadian men upset Argentina in rugby sevens tournament in ... (Coast Reporter)

TOULOUSE, France — David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win over Argentina on Friday at the HSBC France ...

After Matias Osadczuk put Argentina ahead 7-5 with a converted try, Jake Thiel touched down for Canada for a 12-7 lead at the break. The Canadian men need to move up the standings with just two events remaining after France. The bottom two of the 16 men's core teams will be relegated at the end of the season. Canada was full value for Friday's win, opening the scoring in the second minute with a try by Anton Ngono on a play that started near the Canadian goal-line.

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NZ men's, women's sevens teams go undefeated in Toulouse (1 News)

Both the All Black Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens started their campaigns in style with two wins each in pool play on day one of the event.

The outing in Toulouse is the first time in over two years the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens have taken the field together at a World Series tournament. The All Blacks Sevens also claimed a shutout win over Scotland 19-0 before coming out on top in a scrappy game with the USA 19-17. The New Zealand men's and women's sevens teams have started their respective campaigns in Toulouse in flying form, going undefeated on the opening day of the latest World Rugby Sevens Series event.

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Canadian men upset Argentina in rugby sevens tournament in ... (CKPGToday.ca)

TOULOUSE, France - David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win ...

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LIVE: Sevens sides charge into quarter-finals in Toulouse (Rugby.com.au)

The Australian Men's and Women's Sevens sides will be looking to continue an incredible 2021-22 Sevens World Series as they head to Toulouse.

A try to Ben Dowling minutes later gave them a 10-7 lead at the break. This sparked John Manenti's side into action as Maurice Longbottom and Josh Turner struck after the break. Nathan's second and a Charlotte Caslick try as time winded down secured the victory. Needing a spark, Toole delivered straight from the sin bin as he powered through a tackle to score. Bienne Terita showcased her strength and speed to build on the imposing lead, before Caslick crossed for a double. The Australians struck inside 30 seconds as Faith Nathan raced away to open the scoring.

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Bok Women's Sevens lose opening matches | SuperSport (SuperSport)

That is the view of Zintle Mpupha, who returned to the squad for this weekend's tournament, where South Africa are one of two invitational teams competing ...

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Bizarre scenes as Argentina allow England to run down clock in ... (Pundit Arena)

The Toulouse Sevens game between Argentina and England took a bizarre turn as Will Homer was allowed to run down the clock on the try line.

Argentina and England were both happy to do nothing and let the clock run down, as both sides would progress at the expense of Canada thanks to a 19-7 scoreline. Argentina allowed Homer to run down the clock in their in-goal area, and a couple of players were actually called back by their coach when they started to approach the England player to force him to score the try. The Toulouse Sevens game between Argentina and England took a bizarre turn as Will Homer was allowed to run down the clock on the opposition try line.

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World Rugby sevens match descends into 'shameful' farce as ... (WalesOnline)

The World Rugby sevens tournament in Toulouse descended into farce today amid unprecedented scenes that saw England and Argentina effectively stop playing ...

Unbelievable situation but you can't blame the players or the coaches." This suited Argentina, who were down to six men by this point, as it ended any prospect of England scoring two late scores that would potentially knock them out. Indeed, a couple of Pumas players who attempted to move towards Homer were called back by their own coach.

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Blitzboks crash out of Toulouse Sevens in pool stage (Independent Online)

The Blitzboks' fall from grace continued in Toulouse on Saturday when they failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of a tournament for the first time since ...

- Blizboks end day one of Toulouse Sevens with victory over Spain ALSO READ: Blizboks end day one of Toulouse Sevens with victory over Spain Johannesburg - The Blitzboks’ fall from grace continued in Toulouse on Saturday when they failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of a tournament for the first time since 2013 as they were dispatched 19-7 by Samoa.

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Samoa send Blitzboks packing in France (SARugbymag)

The 19-7 loss meant that the Blitzboks missed out on the opportunity to progress to the cup playoffs for the first time since the Hong Kong Sevens in 2013.

South Africa will finish third in their pool, having also suffered a historic loss to Ireland on the opening day of the France Sevens on Friday. The 19-7 loss meant that the Blitzboks missed out on the opportunity to progress to the cup playoffs for the first time since the Hong Kong Sevens in 2013. The Blitzboks missed out on the cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 after being handed a second pool defeat by Samoa on day two of the France Sevens on Saturday.

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Springbok Sevens to lose ground to chasing group in World Series ... (SowetanLIVE)

The Springbok Sevens squad failed to progress to the quarter-finals of the HSBC France Sevens tournament in Toulouse when they were beaten 19-7 by Samoa in ...

Samoa won the scrum on their own line, kicked ahead and outpaced the Boks for a 19-0 lead. The two tries saw Samoa take a 14-0 lead, but their third five-pointer was a real killer blow. The coaching staff prepare us well for each match, but somehow we fail to execute properly.” “At times, you need some luck or the bounce of the ball to go your way, but today it did not go our way. “We — and other big-name teams like New Zealand — found that out today. The Springbok Sevens squad failed to progress to the quarterfinals of the HSBC France Sevens tournament in Toulouse when they were beaten 19-7 by Samoa in their final Pool D clash on Saturday.

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'Unsportsmanlike ' - Controversial scenes as England and Argentina ... (RugbyPass)

There were controversial scenes in Toulouse today as England and Argentina Sevens players found themselves in a bizarre situation...

Rationally, it makes sense for England and Argentina as they both go through while conserving energy – Sevens is exhausting to play. The referee knows better. Journalist Paul Tait suggested the referee could have stepped in. “Unique. Bizarre. Controversial,” wrote the official World Rugby Sevens Twitter account. Time seems to stand still in Toulouse as England deliberately delay scoring the try that takes them through to the quarter-finals – and Argentina, down to six men and also going through, let them#HSBC7s “Time seems to stand still in Toulouse as England deliberately delay scoring the try that takes them through to the quarter-finals – and Argentina, down to six men and also going through, let them.”

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Springbok Sevens to lose ground to chasing group in World Series ... (TimesLIVE)

The Springbok Sevens squad failed to progress to the quarter-finals of the HSBC France Sevens tournament in Toulouse when they were beaten 19-7 by Samoa in ...

Samoa won the scrum on their own line, kicked ahead and outpaced the Boks for a 19-0 lead. The two tries saw Samoa take a 14-0 lead, but their third five-pointer was a real killer blow. The coaching staff prepare us well for each match, but somehow we fail to execute properly.” “At times, you need some luck or the bounce of the ball to go your way, but today it did not go our way. “We — and other big-name teams like New Zealand — found that out today. The Springbok Sevens squad failed to progress to the quarterfinals of the HSBC France Sevens tournament in Toulouse when they were beaten 19-7 by Samoa in their final Pool D clash on Saturday.

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Argentina, England cause controversy at men's World Rugby ... (Insidethegames.biz)

Controversy clouded the final pool A match between Argentina and England at the men's World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse after Will Homer was permitted ...

Time seems to stand still in Toulouse as England deliberately delay scoring the try that takes them through to the quarter-finals - and Argentina, down to six men and also going through, let them #HSBC7s The Argentines, who led 19-0 and needed a win to progress, were down to six men at the time and the time wasting worked in their favour as it limited the time of England scoring more tries. Controversy clouded the final pool A match between Argentina and England at the men's World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse after Will Homer was permitted to run down the clock by over two minutes on the opposition try line in order to progress to the quarter-finals.

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Canadian women suffer narrow quarterfinal loss to Ireland in ... (Coast Reporter)

TOULOUSE, France — A late try by Eva Higgins lifted Ireland to a 22-21 rugby win over Canada in Cup quarterfinal play Saturday at the HSBC France Sevens.

Canada will faces Wales on Sunday in the 13th-place semifinal. Canada will play the U.S. in the consolation fifth-place semifinal Sunday. The South Americans won 19-7. Argentina came into the tournament in second place overall in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, having finished on the podium in five of the six previous events including a first-place finish at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver last time out in April. Ireland outscored the Canadian women three tries to one in the second half on a hot afternoon at Stade Ernest-Wallon to advance to the semifinals. TOULOUSE, France — A late try by Eva Higgins lifted Ireland to a 22-21 rugby win over Canada in Cup quarterfinal play Saturday at the HSBC France Sevens.

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Blitzboks thrash Japan 40-0 in France Sevens (Independent Online)

The South Africans only finished third in their pool and lost the opportunity to extend their lead on the overall World Rugby Sevens Series log.

Samoa won the scrum on their own line, kicked ahead and outpaced the Boks for a 19-0 lead. The Islanders scored twice from fluffed kick-off receipts by the Blitzboks and to make matters worse, in quick succession. The coaching staff prepares us well for each match, but somehow we fail to execute properly.”

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'Bizarre situation': Controversial scenes as World Sevens comes to ... (New Zealand Herald)

Controversy clouded the final pool A match of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse as England and Argentina players found themselves in a bizarre ...

Rationally, it makes sense for England and Argentina as they both go through while conserving energy – Sevens is exhausting to play. The referee knows better. "Unique. Bizarre. Controversial," wrote the official World Rugby Sevens Twitter account. EK Rugby Analysis wrote: "Obviously don't like seeing this. Journalist Paul Tait suggested the referee could have stepped in. Controversy clouded the final pool A match of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse as England and Argentina players found themselves in a bizarre situation, with both sides appearing to agree to delay the scoring of a try.

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