2016-2017 World Sevens Series
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Dates set for 2016-17 Men's World Rugby Sevens Series:
The 2016-17 series retains the same schedule as this season, kicking off in Dubai on 2-3 December, visiting 10 cities across five continents before concluding in London on 20-21 May.
The 2016-17 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series schedule is as follows:
Location Dates Dubai 2-3 December 2016 Cape Town 10-11 December 2016 Wellington 28-29 January 2017 Sydney 4-5 February 2017 Las Vegas 3-5 March 2017 Vancouver 11-12 March 2017 Hong Kong 7-9 April 2017 Singapore 15-16 April 2017 Paris 13-14 May 2017 London 20-21 May 2017 The full schedule for the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series will be announced shortly.
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Scott Curry, Sam Dickson, DJ Forbes, Mikkelson, Sione Molia, Regan Ware, Joe Webber re-sign with NZRU
The core of this year’s All Blacks Sevens squad headed by veterans DJ Forbes and Tim Mikkelson will anchor the side through the next World Rugby Sevens Series after re-signing with New Zealand Rugby.
The players – Sam Dickson, Forbes, Mikkelson, Sione Molia, Regan Ware, Joe Webber – join captain Scott Curry who has already signed through to the end of 2018.
Dickson, Mikkelson, Molia and Webber have signed to 2018 and Forbes and Ware, through to the end of 2017.
http://www.allblacks.com/News/29486/core-group-of-all-blacks-sevens-players-re-sign-with-nz-rugby
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Dates set for 2016-17 Women's World Rugby Sevens Series:
Location Dates Dubai 1-2 December Sydney 3-4 February Las Vegas 3-5 March Kitakyushu, Japan 22-23 April Langford, Canada 27-28 May Clermont-Ferrand 24-25 June Note: It is intended that a sixth round will be added to the schedule in due course.
Edited to add the 6th tournament (Las Vegas)
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@rotated said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
So this kicks off in under 2 months and still no replacement for Titjens - good to see the NZRU are taking sevens more seriously after the Olympic debacle.
Yes, both teams have no coach at the moment (as far as I know). The women's coach - Horan - gave up coaching the women, because he wants to be the next men's coach. Interviews for the men's coaching gig early this week (according to the article below) and appointment expected next weekend. No word on where things are at for the women's coaching role.
The article says that the main candidates for men's coach are Horan and Waldrom. I personally think they should go for Horan, because of his 4 year experience with the women's team and the success he's had. Waldrom seems a bit of a light-weight for that role. Wonder whether he may end up becoming the women's coach?
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Either that or he's there for a holiday:
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Tietjens confirmed as Samoa Sevens coach:
Sir Gordon Tietjens becomes new coach of Samoa sevens | Newshub
Sir Gordon Tietjens has been confirmed as the next coach of the Samoan national sevens side.
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@canefan said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Looks like the rest he's had from his retirement after the olympics has recharged his batteries....
I know some media reported that he was retiring, but he never was. He just stepped down from his NZ Sevens role.
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So this season coming will be the fittest Samoan 7s side anyone's ever seen.
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Eight silver medal winning sevens players re-commit to NZ Rugby:
Captain Sarah Goss, 2015 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Portia Woodman, Gayle Broughton, Kelly Brazier, Kayla McAlister, Ruby Tui, Terina te Tamaki and Niall Williams.No news about a men's and women's coach, yet.
http://allblacks.com/News/29979/silver-medal-winning-sevens-players-re-commit-to-nz-rugby
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Allan Bunting, assistant coach of the Black Ferns Sevens team since 2012, has been promoted to the team's Head Coach role.
http://www.allblacks.com/News/30063/allan-bunting-appointed-head-coach-of-black-ferns-sevens
No news yet about who the next men's head coach is going to be.
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