All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens name strong squads for Oceania Sevens Championship

Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens name strong squads for Oceania Sevens Championship The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens will have their first official hit out of the 2017-18 season at the Oceania Sevens Championship in Fiji next weekend and have both selected strong squads to open their campaigns. All…

NZ Under 20’s retain Oceania title

Follow @RedefinedRugby NZ Under 20’s retain Oceania title The New Zealand Under 20s have beaten Australia 43-6 to retain the Oceania title at Bond University on the Gold Coast. The New Zealand Under 20s were simply too strong, too skillful and too fast. They dominated their rivals in almost every facet and their attack was…

Olympic champions take Oceania Rugby honours

Follow @RedefinedRugby Fiji’s men and Australia’s women are crowned Oceania Rugby Sevens champions, while others emerge with the rewards of an appearance on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series next year. Olympic champions Fiji and Australia have added the Oceania Rugby Sevens titles to their list of successes in 2016 after contrasting title deciders at…

NZ Under 20 team for Oceania finale against Australia

Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand Under 20 team for Oceania finale against Australia The New Zealand Under 20 team to face Australia in their final match of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship tomorrow, has been named. The team is: 1    Ricky Riccitelli 2    Steven Misa 3    Isileli Tu’ungafasi 4    Geoffrey Cridge 5    Hamish Dalzell 6    Mitchell…

Pacific pride on the line in Oceania Sevens

Follow @RedefinedRugby Reigning HSBC Sevens World Series champions New Zealand will compete at their first-ever Oceania Sevens Four core teams will fine tune their preparations for the start of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 next weekend by competing in the Oceania Sevens Championship, which kicks off on Friday in Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast…

Rio 2016 calls for Rugby volunteers

Follow @RedefinedRugby  This is a unique chance for South America’s rugby fans to be a part of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: IOC Another milestone towards Rugby’s readmission into the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro in 2016 has been passed as registration for the Rio volunteer programme is now open. Altogether…

All Blacks Sevens to feature in Sunshine Coast Oceania Sevens

Follow @RedefinedRugby For the first time in the tournament’s history, the All Black Sevens are set to compete in Oceania’s regional Sevens competition. The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) has announced that the 2014 Oceania Sevens will be played on 3-4 October, alongside the Noosa International Sevens on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. One week before…

Samoa set for new era under Punivalu

Follow @RedefinedRugby Samoa won the Australia Sevens in 2010, en route to winning their first and only Sevens World Series title Off the back of a successful win at last weekend’s Oceania Sevens, Samoa are full of confidence heading into the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on Australia’s Gold Coast. With a…

Australian Women in control at Noosa

Follow @RedefinedRugby Hosts Australia sit in pole position after day one of the Oceania Women’s Sevens Championship in Noosa and will face Samoa in the semi-finals on Sunday. Australia progressed through the pool stages of competition undefeated, including an emphatic 19-7 win over world champions New Zealand. “I’m very happy with that,” said Australia coach…