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HSBC Sevens World Seriesi

The HSBC Sevens World Series – formerly known as the IRB Sevens World Series – consists of nine tournaments held worldwide each year between October and May.

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  • After finishing third on his debut last weekend, France’s 15-a-side scrum-half and captain helps his country to LA title
  • But his return to club rugby appears to rule him out of next month’s Hong Kong Sevens

Dupont to make his sevens debut this weekend after his switch from 15-a-side, raising the prospect of him lighting up Hong Kong in a few weeks’ time.

China secure gold with 19-5 triumph over Kenya, Argentina take bronze with 36-10 win against Uganda. Hong Kong’s men end weekend on high note with 38-0 victory over Georgia to finish seventh, women take 10th place.

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Triumph in France secures 2023 series titles for All Black Sevens and Black Ferns, and the double win is the third time this season the country’s men and women have won at the same event.

Men’s coach Jevon Groves opts to leave out captain Max Woodward and winger Salom Yiu for second leg in Stellenbosch, while women’s coach Paul John makes 3 changes to squad.

Jevon Groves’ side shake off heavy defeat at hands of Tonga in semi-final to win third-place play-off, while women finish on high to claim ninth.

Men’s team recover from losing first game of the day to Chile to easily brush aside Brazil in the quarter-finals, while women launch pursuit of decent finish with hammering of Papua New Guinea.

Five retained from Shield-winning side at Hong Kong Sevens as they test depth ahead of the Challenger Series, via which they could earn a season-long spot on the elite circuit.

Brady Rush scores with seconds remaining to seal 22-12 win over Argentina, and avenges surprise defeat at hands of South American side in Hamilton last month.

Changes to the World Seven Series will come into force in December next year, when the number of men’s teams will be cut from 16 to 12 and the number of tournaments drop from 10 to seven.

Kenya’s Rugby Sevens launched a public appeal for donations on Sunday, claiming the team has not been paid in months and players badly needed money ahead of several international matches.

A weekend of food stalls and waterfront music concerts against the backdrop of Kowloon Bay aligns with approach World Rugby wants in all host cities for Sevens Series.

HSBC will do whatever it takes to help Hong Kong’s economy recover, says CEO Noel Quinn, adding that relaxation of quarantine measures will put the city back on the international business community’s map.

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Join us for all the colour from Hong Kong Stadium as the Sevens reaches the finals, with the Shield, Bowl and Plate deciders to come before Fiji meet Australia in the big one.

‘They grow up watching it and seeing so many of their heroes play and now this is their time,’ head coach Ben Gollings says, as Fiji start quest for sixth straight Hong Kong title.

Blitzboks run out 21-0 winners over debutants Uruguay in pool B on Friday evening, as new-look Team GB receive a harsh lesson in first Sevens Series outing.