However, a spokesperson for the sport's governing body says consultation with players and representatives did take place.

Shujaa and Kenya Lionesses have secured promotion to the HSBC SVNS Series Division ... body announced new changes to the World Rugby Sevens Series format last week on Thursday.

Last week World Rugby announced a massive overhaul of the HSBC World SVNS Series ... the ever-increasing World Rugby contingent. SEVENS SERIES OPERATING AT A HUGE LOSS World Rugby will not ...

The Canadian women’s rugby sevens team advanced to the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS World Championship after winning two of three matches Saturday. The final event of the season ...

The deal encompasses the men's World Cup in 2027 and the next two women's World Cups, which will be held this year and 2029.

Winger Portia Woodman-Wickliffe entered the record books with seven tries Saturday as the New Zealand Black Ferns thumped the ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns CARSON — The Canadian women's rugby sevens team advanced to the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS World Championship ... tier Challenger Series — including the ...

South Africa claimed their fifth men’s Series title, and first since 2021 by beating ... twelfth in HSBC SVNS 2025 vying with the top four ranked teams from the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger for ...

World Rugby’s recently announced rejigged format for the SVNS World Series from 2026 has met with stinging criticism from players and fans. The structure, which is overly complex and exclusionary, ...

Nine’s deal will also include the Bledisloe Cup, the Rugby Championship, and the soon-to-launch Nations Cup, which features ...