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England national rugby union team (sevens)
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The English
national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens
and the Commonwealth Games
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens
Rugby World Cup Sevens
The Rugby World Cup Sevens is the premier international Rugby sevens competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by the men's national sevens teams every four years. The inaugural tournament was held in 1993 in Scotland, the...
and the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
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Honours
- 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament1973 International Seven-A-Side TournamentThe 1973 International Seven-A-Side tournament was the first Rugby Sevens tournament to feature national representative teams, predating the first official Rugby World Cup Sevens by twenty years. Held in Scotland as part of the Scottish Rugby Union's centenary celebrations, the tournament featured...
(the first sevens tournament with national representative sides) - Winners - Rugby World Cup Sevens1993 Rugby World Cup SevensThe inaugural 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland, in April 1993. The International Rugby Board invited the established rugby union nations but also were keen to involve emerging nations in the event, recognising the fact that Sevens was providing the bridge...
Winners 1993 - Hong Kong SevensHong Kong SevensThe Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
Winners 2002 - Hong Kong SevensHong Kong SevensThe Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
Winners 2003 - Hong Kong SevensHong Kong SevensThe Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
Winners 2004 - Dubai SevensDubai SevensThe Dubai Sevens is an annual rugby union sevens tournament held in Dubai, UAE. Through the 2007 edition, it was held at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, but in 2008 it moved to The Sevens, a new stadium built to host the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The 2009 competition took place between 3-5...
Winners 2005 - 2006 Commonwealth Games2006 Commonwealth GamesThe 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
Silver medallists - Hong Kong SevensHong Kong SevensThe Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
Winners 2006 - Wellington SevensWellington SevensThe Wellington Sevens or the New Zealand International Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in Wellington, New Zealand. The tournament, the third on the IRB Sevens World Series circuit, is played at Wellington's Westpac Stadium in early February and includes teams from 16 countries...
Winners 2009 - London SevensLondon SevensThe London Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held at Twickenham in London each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. The current titleholders are Australia, who beat South Africa in the final at Twickenham on 23 May 2010.- External links :...
Winners 2009 - 2010 Dubai Sevens2010 Dubai SevensThe Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens was played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2010 competition was held on December 3 and December 4 at The Sevens....
Winners 2010
Current squad
England Sevens squad: Nick Royle replaced Oliver Lindsay-Hague for the New Zealand sevens.| Shirt | |
| Isoa Damu | 1 |
| Greg Barden Greg Barden Greg Barden is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a centre.-References:... |
2 |
| Tom Powell | 3 |
| Dan Norton Dan Norton (rugby union) Dan Norton is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Championship. He plays as a winger.Norton was at the Gloucester academy and dual registered with Moseley for both the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons.... |
4 |
| James Rodwell James Rodwell Jim Rodwell is the former chairman of Boston United and also a former professional footballer who played centre-half for the club.... |
5 |
| Simon Hunt Simon Hunt (rugby player) Simon Hunt is an English rugby union footballer currently centrally contracted to the England Sevens squad for the 2011-2012 IRB Sevens World Series.-Early Career:... |
6 |
| John Brake John Brake John Brake is a rugby union player for Northampton Saints in Guiness premiership in England. Brake's position of choice is as a Scrum-half.-External links:**England 7's squad... |
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| Dan Caprice Daniel Caprice Daniel Jonathan Caprice “Dan” is a Rugby Union player who plays on the wing/fullback for Biarritz Olympique in the French Top 14.-Early years:... |
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| Nick Royle Nick Royle Nick Royle is a current England Rugby Sevens International rugby union player. He plays as a winger.-Rugby league:Educated at Wade Deacon High School in Widnes, Nick has a strong rugby league background emanating from the age of six at local club Halton Hornets... |
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| Ben Gollings Ben Gollings Ben Gollings is a rugby union footballer who plays fly-half for Rugby Lions and formerly for England Sevens.-Career:... |
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| Mat Turner Mathew Turner Mathew Turner is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays on the wing.-Career:... |
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| Chris Cracknell Chris Cracknell (rugby union) Chris Cracknell is a rugby union player. He is now centrally contracted to the England Sevens team.A flanker, Cracknell has previously played for the Exeter Chiefs, Bath and Worcester Warriors.... |
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See also
- England at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesEngland at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesEngland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England . The country went by the abbreviation ENG and used the St George's Cross as flag and Land of Hope and Glory as the national anthem....
- World Sevens Series
- Rugby World Cup SevensRugby World Cup SevensThe Rugby World Cup Sevens is the premier international Rugby sevens competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by the men's national sevens teams every four years. The inaugural tournament was held in 1993 in Scotland, the...
- Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
- Rugby Football UnionRugby Football UnionThe Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
- England national rugby union teamEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...