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I wonder what the ARU/state unions/Super Rugby Franchise policy will be in releasing players for the Olympics? Looks like the Chiefs will release SBW and others for the IRB Sevens Series in 2015/2016. Those 15s players making the switch to Sevens MUST have some time on the circuit and with the...

According to a report out of New Zealand the All Blacks are close to securing an agreement to play the Eagles next November. The match will either be held in Chicago or Washington, not New York as had been the plan according to earlier reports. Apparently Chicago and Washington offered the best...

Would LOVE to see this become a club-uni partnership. I am a little biased being an academic, but: Tahs: USyd Eastwood- UMac Randwick-UNSW Reds: UQ Sunnybank-Griffith Uni Bond Uni Breakers (to cover GC, but needs investment) Rebels: UVic or Deakin Perth: UWA Brumbies: UCanberra (no...

The USA is not interested in playing 'A' sides that often. The NZ Maori are a different type of team. USA has played full international tests (count as caps) against Italy(2012), Ireland(2013), and soon Scotland (2014) in the USA with good crowds. They stayed pretty close with Italy and Ireland...

Skilled Park, as a stadium, is wonderful. Perfect size, great pitch, and great sight lines for spectators. Skilled Park as a venue for 7s is awful: too far from any bars that allows people to come and go throughout the 10 hour day, hard to get to (no parking, long bus rides), and the eastern...

The IRB Series will stay at 9 teams this year, and possibly go to 10 teams with Argentina next season. No other stops will be added until after the Olympic qualifying season of 2014/15. But the series could undergo drastic changes in 2015/16. Fiji is bidding to host an IRB stop. So is Kenya...

GC is not ideal for a Wallabies set-up, but it would be perfect for centralised sevens teams. Weather. Existing world class facilities at Bond. Home turf for Gold Coast 7s tournament. Focus on sevens training. I'd wager that this new Australian Rugby Development Centre was created more for...

Nothing really broken with the current arrangements, it is still a great model to host national team camps all over Australia. However, the core of the Aussie 7s teams need to have more time together as that season lasts 8-10 months depending on RWC7s, GGs, etc. And the 1-2 week camp ahead of...

I heard the ARU considered at least 3 locations and provided each an opportunity to bid/show benefits. Bond University's newly acquired "GC Titans" Centre of Excellence, Ballymore, and Millner. I am sure there might be a couple more. Bond apparently screwed themselves somehow, not sure why...

The timing of the Blues contract could work for a RWC2015 and Rio2016 combo if Titch is satisfied with his conditioning. But probably no sevens on the horizon anytime soon . http://www.atthesevens.com/2013/08/09/the-2-things-between-benji-marshall-and-rio-2016/

Watch Live: RWC Tour (NZ 2011) HK 7s (03 and 04) RWC7s (Russia 2011) Super Rugby Final (Reds win in 2011) IRB 7s stops: all except Dubai and London Tri-Nations/Quad Nations: NZ v Aus 2011, Arg v Aus 2012 Heineken Cup Final: TBD 6 Nations Round Robin: TBD 2016 Olympics! NZ lose to anyone...

It will be interesting which Brumbies will go after they finish the SuperRugby final. Obviously not the Wallaby ones.... "The ACT Brumbies will send their entire back line, and up to two forwards, to a sevens tournament in England as they attempt to test themselves against the best clubs in...

Fox Sports will be showing it live: http://ur7s.com/news/2969/fox_sports_acquires_rights_to_broadcast_world_club_sevens_in_australia Well, at least they have the rights. They had the rights to the IRB Sevens Series, but rarely showed it and if they did it was the finals only.

I am not doubting his vision, step, or even defense. But fitness is king with 7s (i.e. NZ and Titch). 2 mins of gassing it leads to losing vision, step, speed, and awareness. A fit Benji would dominate, a fat Benji may dominate for 2 mins, then be very average. Youth is a huge advantage in 7s...

I just got back -took rec-time after the RWC7s. I can tell you first hand this was a major mistake by the IRB to choose Moscow. Good intentions to grow the game, but they should start with an IRB Series stop, not the RWC7s! Word is (from a good source) that Putin met with Mike Miller of the...

All this talk of Benji to 7s....I have my doubts only because he is getting older/fatter/slower. Just look at his RL shape over the last few years. Does he have the discipline to condition? Do not know. Will he be able to get fit for the Olympics when he is over 30 in 2016? 30 is a hard age...

I think I have hijacked this thread...but good news for 7s is more funding via Australian Commonwealth Games for youth: http://www.rugby.com.au/sevens/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1754/ArticleID/9353/Default.aspx

Another question: "You mentioned that revenues are going to dip in the next couple of years after this Lions season, I’m interested to understand what strategies you've put in place to raise that and how sevens will fit into that?" Bill Pulver: That’s a very good question because the financial...

I transcribed Bill Pulver's answer to "what is being done to actively encourage people to engage more in sevens": Step 1: I’ve appointed somebody nationally accountable for sevens rugby. Anthony Eddy- we have a dedicated executive focused exclusively on sevens rugby. Point 2: And sevens has...

I think Rassie last played/watched 7s when his avatar roamed the earth. I'd say rucking in sevens is a more difficult skill than 15s, and one where an excellent ball hawk like Gill could excel. One on one or two on two rucks uses the core skills of ruck techniques, not the 3-4 men diving over...