World Sevens Series

The Women’s Sevens World Series moves from winter to summer this weekend as – after the shortest ever break between tournaments – the Series moves into the southern hemisphere for the first time.

Russia, Canada and New Zealand went unbeaten on day one of the Atlanta 7s while Japan were the surprise package, beating Spain to go through to the Quarters.

Fifteen Springbok Women’s Sevens players have, for the first time in history, been awarded national contracts by the South African Rugby Union in a significant move towards the 2016 Olympic Games.

New Zealand women's 7s head coach Sean Horan has named the first 19 players to be awarded contracts by the NZRU.