Womens 7's rugby - general news

[victorsra Profile Website]

I got the info that the Marcoussis tournaments AREN'T part of the WR Sevens Series, as not all core teams will be involved, which means WR's release has a mistake

[Armchair Fan Profile]

- Madrid will host two official preseason events on 20-21 and 27-28 February with 12 teams involved
https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/n ... o-olympics

In today's launch it was announced that Spain, USA, Ireland, France, Russia and Kenya have confirmed their presence so far according to MARCA.

[Canalina Profile]

Those dates are a bit conflicting with my hypothesis about the RWC qualifiers schedule: I thought that the second part of February was the most likely time to play the last two games of the Euro pre-qualifiers (Spain v Russia, Spain v Netherlands), but if the Spanish, Russian and maybe Netherlander 7s national teams are playing in those two weekends I suppose that the RWC XV games will be fixed or before or (more probably) later. In the first two weekends of March, I'd say

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Alexandria (Egypt) will host the first Arab Women's 7s in February https://www.asierugby.com/post/les-eau- ... rugby-2021

[johnbirch Profile]

Statement from World Rugby re. Russia's involvement in the Olympic repecharge (don't get excited....):

"World Rugby notes the decision announced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code. While awaiting the opportunity to review the full written judgement and consider its implications in detail, it would be inappropriate at this time to comment on any impact on World Rugby matters."

So the best you can say is that they have not said Russia will definitely take part. Spain may wish to keep their training boots on.

[Armchair Fan Profile]

Sorry, John, does the statement specifically mention Olympic 7s? Because if it doesn't it may be related to 2027 and 2031 RWC bids, since hosts must be selected before Russia's ban expires.

As it's been lately decide I can't see how Russian national teams can be barred from taking part in the Olympics.

[johnbirch Profile]

Sorry, John, does the statement specifically mention Olympic 7s? Because if it doesn't it may be related to 2027 and 2031 RWC bids, since hosts must be selected before Russia's ban expires.

As it's been lately decide I can't see how Russian national teams can be barred from taking part in the Olympics.

Sorry - should have said - it was in reply to my question specifically about the Tokyo Olympics.

[Armchair Fan Profile]

Sorry and thanks.

[johnbirch Profile]

Has anyone seen a list of teams for the Madrid 7s?

[Thomas Profile]

USA SQUAD
https://www.usa.rugby/2021/02/usa-womens-sevens-named-for-madrid-sevens/

Only one I have seen.

[victorsra Profile Website]

Brazil is out, since the country's poor response to covid made us world's pariah. This means all flights to Spain are suspended. Good job.

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Polish team: https://www.pzrugby.pl/news/aktualnosc/ ... drytu,6898

[Canalina Profile]

These friday and saturday there's the 6th Arab 7s, the first one involving also a women tournament
The venue is Alexandria, Egypt. Eight nations playing in the men tournament (those highlighted in the map), four nations in the women's one: Egypt, Arab Emirates, Syria, Lebanon,
The games will be live shown on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoBPBC ... VhNe0DDgNg
but I don't know the schedule
The event is organized by https://www.facebook.com/Arab-Rugby-1423205524655404/

[Canalina Profile]

Tomorrow schedule in Alexandria (women games with a pink background)

[snapper37 Profile]

Canadian 7's is a mess with a investigation going on over coaching and player behaviour. The Coach has been let go and a new one is coming from Australia in April.

[Canalina Profile]

Arab 7s day one live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n1UvMGX3IM

[Canalina Profile]

Arab 7s day one, results (from Arab Rugby and Scrumqueens)

Egitto-Emirati 29-0
Siria-Libano 14-7
Egitto-Siria 31-0
Emirati-Libano 5-5
Egitto-Libano 27-0
Siria-Emirati 7-5

Tomorrow the semifinals should be the same of the men's tournament
Egypt v Lebanon
Syria v Emirates

[Canalina Profile]

Canadian 7's is a mess with a investigation going on over coaching and player behaviour. The Coach has been let go and a new one is coming from Australia in April.

Do you know something more? All leads to suspect that the coach had some unappropriate behavior

I've read that the team is temporarily coached by two italo-canadian: Sandro Fiorino and Maria Gallo (and one of the leaders of the squad is an other italo-canadian, Bianca Farella)

[victorsra Profile Website]

Full scores of the Arab 7s http://rugbyarchive.net/compsoverview/2053