Reg Tayler has been named head coach of the world champion Australian women's rugby sevens team, succeeding Tim Walsh. Tayler will lead the squad in its two-year preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, aiming for a gold medal.
Kenyan rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa founded Play Green, an organization linking sport with climate action, focusing on single-use plastic reduction, climate education in schools, and community tree planting to combat climate change impacts in Kenya.
New Zealand rugby sevens star Ruby Tui has shared how her dinged and scratched 2016 Rio Olympic silver medal, which she let schoolchildren hold during victory tours, serves as a powerful reminder of resilience. After losing the final to Australia in Rio, Tui used the disappointment as fuel to win gold in Tokyo 2021, drawing inspiration from UFC star Ronda Rousey's quote about developing strength to win on her worst day.
Hong Kong's rugby sevens team could compete in the flagship HSBC SVNS circuit within three years, according to World Rugby's sevens general manager Sam Pinder. Currently playing in the third-tier HSBC SVNS 3, Hong Kong's semi-final elimination in January left them without competitive matches until October's Asian Games, except for an exhibition tournament at last weekend's Hong Kong Sevens. Pinder emphasized that promotion depends purely on sporting meritocracy.
Two-time Asian Games gold medallist Salom Yiu Kam-shing, who retired after the 2024 Hong Kong Sevens, now leads the Dragons Programme under Hong Kong China Rugby to develop local talent. He hopes to broaden participation and produce the next generation of Hong Kong rugby sevens players, as the city team recently claimed a Melrose Claymores title with limited local players.
Hong Kong's rugby sevens team could compete in the flagship HSBC SVNS circuit within three years, but their current exclusion stems from semi-final elimination in January's third-tier SVNS 3 tournament. World Rugby sevens general manager Sam Pinder emphasized that progression depends on performance, with the current eight-core-team model locked until the 2028 Olympics.
Hong Kong's rugby sevens team could compete in the flagship HSBC SVNS within three years, but their semi-final elimination from the third-tier SVNS 3 in January has left them without competitive matches until October's Asian Games. World Rugby's sevens general manager Sam Pinder said promotion depends on performance, emphasizing the merit-based pathway through the Asian series and Asian Games development opportunities.
Hong Kong women's rugby sevens head coach Andy Vilk says his team are benefiting from their rivalry with Thailand ahead of this year's Asian Games. The team failed to win at their home Sevens tournament for the first time in three years, drawing with eventual champions Denmark and losing to Thailand, but Vilk emphasized the importance of the rivalry that saw Hong Kong beat Thailand 7-5 to win bronze at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou.
South Africa defeated Argentina 35-7 at Kai Tak Stadium on Sunday to win their first Hong Kong Sevens title, ending 29 years of hurt since first competing in the tournament in 1997. The Blitzboks led from the ninth minute when Ryan Oosthuizen scored and added 16 points in the final five minutes to complete a dominant victory and secure a fourth straight tournament success.
