sevens
Britishnoun
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"It feels like a full circle moment as Lucas' father Mike was my mentor from 16-20 in the junior national academy pathway and he picked me to play for England sevens," Care told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
The 29-year-old Olympic gold medallist in rugby sevens ruptured a cruciate knee ligament playing against Ireland in the last Six Nations in March.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Galthie has included 10 uncapped players in the 42-man squad including Olympic rugby sevens gold medallist winger Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, Bayonne's in-form back-rower Esteban Capilla and breakthrough Toulouse centre Kalvin Gourgues.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
Several players were made redundant during covid - while the RFU kept the XVs squad on furlough, those on sevens contracts were not.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
“Well, I remember most of it. It’s sevens and ones, like 1177 or 7171.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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