Halloween once again marks the official start of the Southern Hemisphere Sevens season, with an abundance of tournaments in a variety of countries over the next fortnight. Yet again it highlights the truly global nature of Rugby Sevens.

Last weekend saw Malaysia win the second leg of the IRB Asian Sevens Series in Brunei with a dominant and clinical performance. They will face a much sterner test at their home tournament in Borneo this weekend, with Asian heavyweights Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea all returning to action in the battle for regional supremacy.

The Bangkok Sevens also returns this Saturday, with elite teams hitting Thailand for the always popular tournament!

Boks warming up for Dubai

South Africa are stepping up their preparations for the defence of their IRB Sevens World Series crown, playing in two other events. This weekend sees Paul Treu take two sides to the local Middelburg Sevens, with a squad heading to Singapore a week later for the SCC 7s. Singapore has hosted the tournament since 1947, with South Africa Vipers the double reigning champions.

A hectic schedule is completed on 5-7 November at the stunning Cook Island International Sevens, with some of New Zealand’s finest mixing it up with the local talent.

Source: Ultimate Rugby Sevens