New Zealand Olympic rugby sevens player Michaela Blyde is a HUGE of fellow Olympian and decorated track and field star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. When I say huge fan, I mean Michaela could hardly keep ...

The Olympics are about athletes from all nations and disciplines interacting in the spirit of competition. That played out for Michaela Blyde, a pro rugby player in New Zealand, at Friday’s opening ...

New Zealand sevens winger Michaela Blyde in action. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES When Michaela Blyde was announced Women's Sevens Player of the Year at the 2017 World Rugby Awards held in Monaco last week a ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — New Zealand won back-to-back doubles to close out the regular season in the world rugby sevens series, adding the men’s and women’s Singapore titles on Sunday to their dual successes ...

HONG KONG (AP) — New Zealand won the men’s and women’s titles at the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday to cap off a tournament that sets a scene for rugby at the Paris Olympics. The All Blacks Sevens scored ...

New Zealand rugby sevens player Michaela Blyde is a beast. The 28-year-old Black Ferns Sevens hero is aiming for repeat Olympic glory after claiming gold in Tokyo and is the first female player to win ...

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New Zealand won the women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco by defeating France, 29-0, in Saturday’s final. Michaela Blyde stole the show with a hat trick — ending the tournament with nine ...

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