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8 April 2007	Fiji wins inaugural Adelaide Sevens Reigning world champions Fiji have won the final of the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide against Samoa, 21-7, in front of 13,947 fans at Adelaide Oval this evening.	..MORE
8 April 2007	Samoa and Fiji to meet in Adelaide Sevens final Samoa and Fiji continued their domination of this year’s iRB Seven’s World Series by winning their respective semi-finals at the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide tournament at the Adelaide Oval today.	..MORE
8 April 2007	Kenya stun England and march into Adelaide Sevens semis African minnows Kenya pulled off one of the upsets of this season’s iRB Sevens World Series by dumping England, 17-12, out of the quarter-finals of the Adelaide Sevens tournament today.	..MORE
7 April 2007	Big guns all firing at Adelaide Sevens The first day of the inaugural International Rugby Sevens Adelaide has seen all the major seeds progress to the quarter-finals to be played tomorrow.	..MORE
7 April 2007	Adelaide Sevens afternoon session update World champions Fiji needed a try from Lepani Nabuliwaqa on the full-time siren to overcome an impressive Tonga outfit 22-21 in a hard-fought encounter on Day One of the inaugural Adelaide Sevens at Adelaide Oval.	..MORE
7 April 2007	Party kicks-off in Adelaide as Aussies leap Hong Kong hurdle Australia, playing at home for the first time since 2003, have scored an impressive 45-0 victory over a shell-shocked Hong Kong outfit, in their opening game of the Adelaide Sevens tournament at the Adelaide Oval today.	..MORE
6 April 2007	Ella keeps the faith Australia last won an IRB Sevens World Series event four years ago, on home soil in Brisbane.	..MORE
4 April 2007	Adelaide officially welcomes IRB Sevens World Series Over 300 of Adelaide’s business community and rugby supporters welcomes and celebrates the IRB Sevens World Series coming to Adelaide with a fundraising luncheon being held tomorrow (Wednesday 4 April) at the National Wine Centre.	..MORE
29 March 2007	Goodbye Firefighters, Hello Rugby Fans South Australia is preparing for its next influx of tourists – this time to witness the spectacle of International Rugby Sevens as Adelaide hosts a two-day leg of the sport’s prestigious World Series.	..MORE
23 February 2007	Adelaide Ascends to “Sevens” Heaven Hon Michael Wright MP together with SA Rugby and ARU officials today launched the Australian leg of the IRB Sevens World Series to be played at the Adelaide Oval on April 7 and 8, 2007. The launch, which was attended by Australian Sevens Coach Glen Ella and current Wallaby and Queensland Reds star Chris Latham, unveiled the full line-up of teams for the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide, the much anticipated tournament draw for the April event, and the appointment of host television broadcaster, Fox Sports.	..MORE
19 February 2007	Tickets sales reach 10,000 for Rugby Sevens, Adelaide International Rugby Sevens Adelaide is on track for a record first year as Tournament Director, Rob Nelson announced the sale of 10,000 tickets.	..MORE
11 February 2007	Fiji win USA Sevens Fiji avenged their defeat at the hands of Samoa last weekend to beat their fellow islanders 38-24 in the final and take the Cup title at the Steinlager USA Sevens.	..MORE
4 February 2007	Samoa win first ever Cup title Samoa produced the shock result of the year so far to defeat firm favourites Fiji 17-14 in the final of the NZI Sevens and win their first ever IRB Sevens World Series Cup title.	..MORE
3 February 2007	Kenya and Canada make NZ Cup quarters Kenya produced a remarkable display of controlled and opportunist running rugby to defeat pool rivals Tonga and book a Cup quarter final place for the first time this season. They are joined in the last eight of the Cup by Canada, who also beat Argentina and pipped Australia on points difference.	..MORE
24 January 2007	All rise for the NZ Sevens! Television commentator Nigel Starmer-Smith looks ahead to the NZI Sevens in Wellington, the third stop on the IRB Sevens World Series.	..MORE
24 January 2007	California facelift for USA Sevens Same state, different city. Same sport, different ball game. Forget California’s golfing super-grannies, even the USA Sevens has had cosmetic surgery this year.	..MORE
09 December 2006	New Zealand Kings of George New Zealand have held off the strong challenge of home team South Africa, and the vociferous home crowd in George, to win a pulsating final and take the Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens title.	..MORE
02 December 2006	South Africa Wins Dubai Crown South Africa have won the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, beating New Zealand 31-12 in the final to take an early lead in the 2006/07 IRB Sevens World Series.	..MORE
30 November 2006	Australians get behind the Adelaide Sevens Rugby fans around Australia have thrown their support behind Adelaide’s inaugural international Rugby Sevens tournament with more than 5,000 tickets taken up since going on public sale a week ago.	..MORE
20 November 2006	Adelaide Sevens: Tickets on sale this Wednesday, 12 teams announced The hottest addition to the Australian sporting calendar, the Adelaide Sevens, will go on public sale at 9.30am AEDT (9.00am ACDT) this Wednesday, South Australian Tourism Minister the Hon. Jane Lomax-Smith MP announced today.	..MORE
11 August 2006	New IRB Sevens World Series Announced The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced a new international schedule for the world's leading Rugby Sevens tournament series, the IRB Sevens World Series. Following a major review of the Series by the IRB in consultation with relevant stakeholders, eight countries will once again host a tournament, but there are two new tournament locations with Adelaide (Australia), San Diego (USA) included for the first time.	..MORE
13 July 2006	Adelaide to host IRB Sevens World Series event International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that Australia will host a leg of the 2006/07 IRB Sevens World Series. The Australian Rugby Union has awarded the event to Adelaide, with the Adelaide Oval hosting the competition.	..MORE

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