Sevens: Tough draws for Otago
Both the Otago men's and women's sides have tough draws for next month's national sevens tournament in Rotorua.
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Sevens: Mixing it with the boys gets tougher
Sevens: Mixing it with the boys gets tougher
A Dunedin schoolgirl is glad the boys she plays rugby against are no longer scared of her.
Sevens: Otago women win, men third
Sevens: Otago women win, men third
The Otago women's sevens team won the South Island regional tournament for the first time, in Timaru on Saturday, while the men were tipped out after a narrow loss in the semifinals.
Sevens: Men, women knocked out in quarters
Sevens: Men, women knocked out in quarters
Otago went close but ultimately did not feature at the business end of the national sevens tournament in Rotorua over the weekend.
Sevens: Hawker confident new-look team can perform well at nationals
Sevens: Hawker confident new-look team can perform well at nationals
Otago will take a relatively new-look team to the national sevens tournament in Rotorua this weekend but confidence is still high it can repeat the good efforts of the past couple of years.
Sevens: Five-try haul proves Symes has some real potential
Sevens: Five-try haul proves Symes has some real potential
Junior Black Sticks forward Pip Symes is still focused on hockey despite showing real potential in rugby's abbreviated form.
Sevens: Faddes to make debut
Sevens: Faddes to make debut
Otago outside back Matt Faddes will make his New Zealand sevens debut next week in the biggest tournament of all.
Sevens: Home team falls short of ideal finish
Sevens: Home team falls short of ideal finish
Otago arguably fielded the player of the tournament but it was denied a fairytale exit from Queenstown yesterday.
Sevens: Tournament farewelled with pride
Sevens: Tournament farewelled with pride
Saving the best till last - that was the feeling of the Queenstown hosts of the national sevens at the weekend.
Sevens: Atkins spurs Taranaki to long overdue national title
Sevens: Atkins spurs Taranaki to long overdue national title
Former Dunedin loose forward Mark Atkins inspired Taranaki to a long overdue win in the sevens in Queenstown last night.
Sevens: Nationals to move to Rotorua
Sevens: Nationals to move to Rotorua
Queenstown's loss is Rotorua's gain as the national sevens tournament moves to the North Island.
Rugby: NZ lose, but through to sevens quarters
Rugby: NZ lose, but through to sevens quarters
New Zealand will face Wales in the quarterfinal of the South Africa sevens tournament after losing to traditional rivals Fiji 24-12 in their pool match overnight.
'Magic kid' Weber brings Otago home
'Magic kid' Weber brings Otago home
Otago won the South Island regional sevens tournament in Timaru on Saturday, riding home on a super performance by halfback Brad Weber.
Rugby: Pleasing signs in Otago's sevens squad
Rugby: Pleasing signs in Otago's sevens squad
Otago is well placed to successfully defend its South Island sevens title in Timaru in two weeks, after a solid performance in representative matches played at Montecillo on Saturday.
Rugby: Choices ahead for talented pair
Rugby: Choices ahead for talented pair
Otago sevens stars Kieran Moffat and Brad Weber will face a difficult choice if they reproduce their sevens form in the 15-man game.
Rugby: Beach work helps sevens team
Rugby: Beach work helps sevens team
It's hot. The ground is hard - damn hard.
Rugby: Sevens looking to go global
Rugby: Sevens looking to go global
Rugby sevens has just about everything a fan with a busy life could want - speed, power, scoring, and it's over in about 20 minutes.
Rugby: Sevens star admits assault
Rugby: Sevens star admits assault
New Zealand rugby sevens player Declan O'Donnell today pleaded guilty to assaulting a bouncer, but denied assaulting and injuring a second man.
Rugby: NZ win world sevens in London
Rugby: NZ win world sevens in London
New Zealand clinched the world rugby sevens title at Twickenham today, demolishing Argentina 31-14 in the quarter finals.
The New Zealand victory plus England's poor run in pool play yesterday and a 17-19 defeat again today by Kenya in the Bowl quarter-final meant
England could not bridge the points gap to New Zealand with only one more tournament left to play.
Sevens: NZ bombs out of Edinburgh Sevens
Sevens: NZ bombs out of Edinburgh Sevens
Tomasi Cama
New Zealand bombed out of the Edinburgh Rugby Sevens today, beaten 19-12 by Australia in a semifinal match.
Missed tackles and fumbled ball didn't help New Zealand's cause in the first half and when Tomasi Cama was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle after four minutes, Australia was quick to pounce, with a try by Ed Jenkins.