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RugbyCanada 7s W hold off Spain 7s W 14–12 in HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 opener
Match recap: Canada 7s W defeated Spain 7s W 14–12 in Pool C at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Charity Williams and Taylor Perry scored the tries. Canada went on to reach the Cup semifinal.
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RugbySouth Africa 7s fight back from 12-0 down to beat Fiji and secure HSBC SVNS World Championship title
South Africa 7s staged a remarkable comeback from 12-0 down to defeat Fiji 14-12 in the HSBC SVNS Bordeaux cup quarter-final on 6 June 2026, securing the Blitzboks the overall HSBC SVNS World Championship title. Sebastiaan Jobb scored two tries and Ricardo Duarttee added both conversions.
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RugbyUSA 7s W 31-7 Great Britain 7s W: Su Adegoke and Erica Coulibaly doubles power Eagles to opening Pool C win at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026
Match recap: USA 7s W 31-7 Great Britain 7s W in Pool C at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Su Adegoke and Erica Coulibaly scored two tries apiece as the Eagles dominated from the first minute at Stade de Bordeaux.
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RugbySpain 7s edge USA 17-5 in Bordeaux quarter-final, ending Eagles' SVNS qualification hopes
Spain 7s overturned a pool-play defeat to beat USA 7s 17-5 in the Cup quarter-finals at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux. Steve Tomasin scored USA's only try; Tiago Romero, Josep Serres and Juan Ramos replied for Los Leones.
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RugbyCanada 7s W 21-19 USA 7s W: Charity Williams stars as Canada claim bronze at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026
Canada Women's Sevens beat USA 21-19 in the bronze medal match at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Charity Williams scored two tries to take her weekend tally to 10. Match report, analysis and key moments.
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RugbyUSA 7s hold off Spain fightback to open Bordeaux campaign with 24–19 win
USA hold off Spain fightback to open Bordeaux campaign with 24–19 win Lucas Lacamp crossed for a first half double and David Still III scored a 100 metre try despite pulling his hamstring as USA 7s edged Spain 7s 24–19 in their Pool B opene
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RugbyArgentina 7s W Edge South Africa 7s W 22-17 in Bordeaux Ninth-Place Playoff
Argentina 7s Women claimed a hard fought 22 17 victory over South Africa 7s Women in the ninth place playoff at the HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 on Saturday, making it a second win over the Springbok Women's Sevens side in the same day. The Las
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RugbyFrance 7s 21-12 South Africa 7s: Les Bleus storm past Blitzboks into Bordeaux final
France 7s defeated South Africa 7s 21-12 in the HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 semi-final. Tries from Artaud, Rebbadj and Zeghdar sent Les Bleus into the final as the Blitzboks settled for bronze.
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RugbyNew Zealand 7s Women 42-0 South Africa 7s Women: Black Ferns Sevens cruise to dominant Pool A win at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026
Match recap: New Zealand Black Ferns Sevens beat South Africa 42-0 in HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 Pool A. Six tries, all converted. Manaia Nuku (2), Jorja Miller, Mahina Paul, Vaha Akolo and Kayla McAlister scored.
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RugbyAustralia 7s 43–12 Uruguay 7s: Ekanayake Hat-Trick Powers Aussies to Dominant Pool B Win at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026
Match recap: Aden Ekanayake's hat-trick and Henry Hutchison's double powered Australia 7s to a 43–12 Pool B win over Uruguay 7s at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Full report with try scorers, stats and analysis.
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RugbyCharity Williams hat-trick powers Canada to dominant 35-14 win over Great Britain at SVNS Bordeaux
Match recap: Canada 7s W 35-14 Great Britain 7s W at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026, Pool C at Stade de Bordeaux. Charity Williams hat-trick, Asia Hogan-Rochester double. Canada advanced to Cup quarter-finals and qualified for SVNS 1 in 2026-27.
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RugbyJapan 7s 19-7 Spain 7s: Sakura Sevens take seventh place in HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026
Match report: Japan Women's Sevens defeated Spain 19-7 in the seventh-place play-off at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Chiaki Saegusa, Hanako Utsumi and Honoka Tsutsumi scored for Japan. Spain secured promotion to next season's main HSBC SVNS Series.
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RugbyGermany 7s hold on to edge Kenya 7s 7-5 in Bordeaux 9th-place semi-final
Match recap of Germany 7s vs Kenya 7s at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Germany won 7-5 in a tight 9th-place semi-final at Stade de Bordeaux on 6 June 2026.
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RugbyArgentina 7s W 17–5 South Africa 7s W: Brigido Double Clinches Pool A Win at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026
Match report: Argentina Women's Sevens defeated South Africa 17–5 in Pool A at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Brigido double, Reding try, Tshiremba scores for SA.
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RugbyAustralia 7s W Blitz USA 7s W in Opening Five Minutes to Storm Into Bordeaux Final
Australia 7s W powered past USA 7s W 21-7 in the HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 Cup Semi-Final with three tries in five minutes. Kaylen Thomas scored for USA but Australia held firm, then won the World Championship title against New Zealand.
Read moreRugbyUSA 7s W 33-22 Canada 7s W: Kristi Kirshe double seals top spot in Pool C at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026
USA 7s W defeated Canada 7s W 33-22 on 6 June 2026 in Pool C at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Kristi Kirshe (2 tries), Spiff Sedrick, Erica Coulibaly and Su Adegoke scored for USA. Charity Williams (2 tries) replied for Canada.
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RugbyFrance 7s Women 24–12 Fiji 7s Women: Christiaens double secures fifth place in HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026
Match report: France 7s Women defeated Fiji 7s Women 24-12 in the HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026 fifth-place play-off at Stade de Bordeaux. Alycia Christiaens scored twice from the bench, setting a new France single-season try record of 35.
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RugbyNew Zealand 7s 24-21 Argentina 7s: All Blacks Sevens knock Pumas out of Bordeaux quarter-finals
New Zealand 7s defeated Argentina 7s 24-21 in their final Pool C match at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux 2026. Akuila Rokolisoa's double proved decisive as Los Pumas were eliminated from quarter-final contention and South Africa crowned World Champions.
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