DJ Forbes rugby player
DJ Forbes rugby player

DJ Forbes

15th Dec 1982 1.87m/104kg Blindside Flanker

DJ Forbes steps down as captain

9 years ago by Super Sport.com

DJ Forbes says he is stepping down as captain of the New Zealand Sevens team after nine years in the role, a year ahead of the sport's debut at the Rio de Janiero Olympic Games.

Forbes steps down as NZ Sevens captain

9 years ago by IRB

Long-serving All Blacks Sevens captain DJ Forbes steps aside to improve his chances of being selected for Rio 2016.

England third at Glasgow Sevens

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

England all but clinched Team GB's berth at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing third in the Glasgow leg of the Sevens World Series. Simon Amor's side sit fourth in the overall standings - the top...

HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: England defeat South Africa in Tokyo final to boost Olympic chances

9 years ago by Telegraph Rugby News

• Tokyo Sevens photo gallery • Day-one summary: Australia's shock start England won their first HSBC Sevens World Series event of the 2014-15 campaign on Sunday, beating overall leaders South Africa...

All Blacks Sevens unchanged for Tokyo

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

All Blacks Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has opted against changes after a mixed showing at the Hong Kong leg of the World Series last week. With just three rounds remaining the All Blacks Sevens are...

HSBC Sevens World Series: New Zealand shocked by Portugal while England to face Fiji in quarter-final

9 years ago by Telegraph Rugby News

New Zealand's much vaunted rugby sevens team were held to a humbling 24-24 draw by unheralded Portugal on the second of three days of the Hong Kong event in the sixth stop of the HSBC Sevens World Series...

England, Australia, NZ make winning starts

9 years ago by ESPN Scrum

England made a winning start to their campaign in the Cathay Pacific-HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Friday by defeating opening pool stage opponents Wales. Tries by captain Tom Mitchell, Dan Bibby, Phil...

BlitzBoks and Kiwis cruise in HK

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Sevens World Series leaders South Africa and defending Hong Kong champions New Zealand recorded first round wins on day one. The Hong Kong leg is Round Six of the Series. Cecil Afrika, Seabelo...