rugby world cup "rugby world cup sevens." christien kafton reports. >>> reporter: i just heard somebody shout, let's go fiji! this is the first world cup rugby ever to be played on american soil. fans aren't that familiar with the game but they hope this weekend's action changes all that. >> let's go! >>> reporter: world cup soccer closed days ago. now the world is coming together to face off again on the field. the rugby world cup sevens has international fans ready to root on their team and fans are making sure americans learn about this game. >> this is what i tell my friends in america. it's like basketball played on a soccer field with tackling. it's the best sport in the world. >> reporter: the world cup sevens match under way in san francisco drew fans from all over the world. >> go, fiji, go! wahoo! >> reporter: this south african was here with family

perfect rugby weather. also great across san jose where the sun has been shining all day long. 81 there already. 61 san francisco. 66 oakland. concord in the 80s. quite a difference. livermore almost near 90. temperatures for the afternoon, highs will be 91 livermore, 89 fairfield, slightly cooler than yesterday, but still overall above average conditions. in oakland, there is a big game going on, the battle of the bay, first pitch 6:35 pm, partly cloudy skies and 72 degrees. we have rugby and baseball and the weather looks to be cooperating. slight chance of thunderstorms because of this. that is the monsoon moisture the could bring lightning strikes, mainly across higher elevations. the future cast showing it sticking around south of lake tahoe today, but tomorrow afternoon perhaps it could reach the north bay hills or even the east bay hills. santa cruz mountains also as it moves south to north. that is pretty much what we are seeing the next several days. this ridge of high pressure bringing in warmer a

rugby market. already an estimated 33 million americans have shown interest in th sport. >> they've come all the way from arizona to see this wonderful world event, and i'm looking to a great time in this city by the way. >> reporter: of course with any major event happening in the city comes traffic. i'm going to step out the way so you can see the traffic here at third street approaching king. we know already the city is warning drivers not to laze around the area because of this international tournament here in the city of san francisco. i am reporting live at at&t park, abc 7 news. >> amanda, thank you. a crash involving a big rig on highway 92 on skyline this morning created a huge delay for drivers. in fact cars were parked for more than an hour in both directions as crews tried to cleanup the mess. >> reporter: you almost made it to the weekend but bay area traffic was not done with you just yet. this morning drivers on highway 82 were literally parked on the road in both directions. the chp

that is where the rugby world cup seven is now underway. it should be fun, thousands of fans showed up today to watch teams from all around the world, but what does it take to transform a baseball diamond into a rugby pitch? a lot of hard work. you see it all unfolding right before your eyes, new time- lapse video of at&t, more than a day of prepping before crews started laying down the grass over the dirt infield. and you can see, it took tons of heavy equipment and a lot of people power. >> emily turner is at at&t with some of the hard-core rugby fans. emily? >> reporter: yes, it is not only hard-core rugby fans, but it is ground zero for a big party, it is interesting coming in today, all i know about rugby was pretty much somewhere in there, it is like football, i have come out of the day a big football -- a big fan. if you see a caped man, uncle sam, or a heavy, they are likely going to at&t park for the rugby world seven. >> you came from idaho. >> there is a group of 37 of us from our rugby team for high school. so, we fund raise all

-- international rugby tournament. knock knock shows us w driving fans to the sport. >> reporter: the sign says at&t park, but it was hard to recognize the home of the san francisco giants. let's go giants chants were replaced with this. >> usa. >> reporter: and instead of pandas and giraffes you could see eagles in the crowd. the only familiar face, lucille getting down in the stands while the giants were across the bay bridge in the east bay, at&t park turned into the home for the rugby world cup seven. >> we've been just having so much fun here. and we welcome all the countries here. we love the spirit. we love everything about it. >> reporter: this is a the first rugby cup on american soil with roughly 100,000 fans expected. some fans in the stands showed up in creative costumes, showing pride for their country. >> he's british. i'm american. we're a couple. what better idea than a red coat and blue coat? >> reporter: and these fans got to watch usa and england square off in the quarterfinals, with usa losing in ex

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rugby is taking over san francisco this weekend... for the rugby sevens world cup.ed legit from the outside. but what police found áinside some south bay businesses led to arrests. ( james )and.. newly released photos of the car involved in a hit and run crash... that killed a pedicab driver. ♪ ice cream inspired iced coffee is here at dunkin' in the flavors you love, cookie dough, pistachio and butter pecan. and now, enjoy any medium iced coffee for $1.50. america runs on dunkin'. darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... excessive heat will continue for inland parts of the state today while the coast remains right on par with average thanks to cool marine air pushing onshore. along the water highs won't move too much, staying in the 60's and 70's. tonight into tomorrow isolated monsoonal thunderstorms will pop up across the region with most not resulting in any rain hitting the ground. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min fro

world cup. >> reporter: you might know this part of rugby. cup is being held in a rugby packed weekend at san francisco's at&t park. that's right, the world cup. >> we have 40 teams from the around the globe all coming into america, all having the spotlight on san francisco and just a fantastic opportunity for america as a country and the game of rugby. >> reporter: fans will see single elimination tournaments in a rugby sevens game that features speed, scoring and wide open play in a total of 15 minutes. today among others the tongan men, the mexican women, and the u.s. men were practicing at treasure island. the u.s. team features two players with bay area roots, one from woodside high school, danny barrett from pacifica and the university of california's record setting program. >> rugby has always been for me. when i came here to the island, one, i didn't know there was rugby here until 2005 and then i started playing again. so it was awesome. >> we just want to just go out and have a good time, play at home in front of your family and fri

it's called rugby's sevens because of the seven players. they hope it helps rugby catch on mean in the u.s. >> i think a lot of people are watching games. i'm hoping so. i mean every -- america needs more good sports and i think rugby is a nice fun sport. >> it's function it's fun to watch, and it's tough to play. more than 100,000 people are expected at at&t park. you can watch the matches. whether you go to the ballpark or not, you can watch it rietz here on nbc bay area. we'll have live updates and all the fans and action throughout the weekend. >>> people's house deposit is are up and disappearing. we're talking hundreds and tens of hundreds of thousands are gone. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay airy responds next. >>> and another warning to stay oust the water. no more swimming at a popular park. you can see why. we'll have more details next. >>> and did you feel that humid today? i'm chief meteorologist jeffet moves out and what's next for the weekend up in aboutght minu. a local couple -- looped into a national scam.

for those who are not familiar with rugby sevens, it's rugby with seven players instead of the usual 15 willertart at at&t beginning this coming weekend. the players are excited to be in such a fantastic venue. >> park is a really wicked place. they play baseball and we have the opportunity to play rugby there. that's pretty cool. >> we had heard of the all blacks before going there, and just seeing how excited the whole country is about their teams, it was really cool and we're eager to watch them now. >> the all blacks players generously spent time with fans who lined up outside the blue stone lane coffee shop for a chance to pose with the players and get some autographs. now, this is the first time that the rugby sevens world cup tournament has been hosted by the united states, and it's going to include both men's and women's teams. reporting live in downtown san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >> and it's the first time they'll be in the united states. thanks, sergio. and terry, you were saying the all blacks are like the warriors? >> people i know from down under,

world cup sevens, it is the biggest rugby event ever in the u.s. thousands of fans have flocked to at&t for the first matches of that tournament. >> this is the first time a rugby world cup has been held in the u.s., to be able to have this historic moment in rugby come to san francisco which is a great sporting town, we are just thrilled to have it here. >> earlier today, the usa women's team beat china in their first match. the men's team is scheduled to play tonight at 9:30 pm against wales. >>> what is it take to transform the baseball diamond into a rugby field? it is a lot of work, you can watch all unfolding in this new time-lapse video. more than one day of prepping was needed before crews even started to lay down the grass over the dirt infield. you can see that it took tons of heavy equipment and lots of manpower. >>> how about a look from chopper 5, something is different at the oakland coliseum, for the first time in years, the tarps have been pulled off a section of seats known as mount davis. the a's made that move for saturday's game

. >> rugby 7s coming to town. if you've never seen rugby before it's rowdy and a lot of fun. 7 news reporter wade freeman explains in some circles this thing is as big as the super bowl, even if it's a sport you've never heard of. >>> it is good that the san francisco giants are on the road right now because inside at&t park the infield dirt is gone. home plate stolen and while the foul poles still remain only these goal poles matter. >> ruined the baseball field. >> temporarily overlaid a pitch, yes. >> reporter: she's not talking about fastball, that's pitch as in rugby. she's the general manager of a world cup you may never have known is coming to town this weekend. the rugby 7s, 40 teams of men and women from 28 countries including new zealand whose players say they like it here. >> we do love the american accents. >> we have accents? >> i thought it was the other way around. >> reporter: until friday they will be practicing here on treasure island, the american team stands a good chance this year. they're not out just to win this event but to sell the sport. >> for the a

. >> baseball diamonds, not a rugby environment. >> forget baseball for now, it's time for rugby, people flogging to see the first rugby world cup. >>> some are calling it notes of nuclear, how radioactivity is ending up in california wine. >>> robin williams' personal belongings headed to the auction block. >>> i'm michael finney with free beverages (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ >>> rugby is growing big time in san francisco, play began in the rugby world cup sevens this morning. an international event, and wayne freedman is getting a good sense of what it's all about. >> reporter: they tell us you have not lived until you've consumed a beer while wearing horns on your head, and drinking from one. what did that come out of? >> from an ox. >> reporter: if you seek the subtle nuances of international relations, at&t park would be a good place to visit. who is that? >> i'm sorry, i don't know. >> reporter: here come the intern

the tournament is called the rugby world cup sevens, 90,000 people have already bought tickets to see athletes compete from all over the world. >> it's a long way to come, and the 15 hour time difference but when you come here for a fantastic tournament like this and see some exciting rugby, that really doesn't matter, it is worth it. >> reporter: and his family traveled from scotland via hong kong for the first rugby world cup on american soil. this budget means the world, honestly, to come see some amazing rugby being played in san francisco, it means so much to me to be able to do this, i feel lucky to come. >> reporter: while the san francisco giants are on the road, the field at at&t park has been transformed. the infield dirt is gone, home plate stolen, and goalpost stand in place of the foul poles. one by one, teams from each country marched out to the cheers of the crowd today at the party. >> reporter: new zealand are the reigning champion in both men's and women's competitions. matches start tomorrow. team usa women will play in the early afternoon. the men will play at nigh

i think we are all aware of injury statistics and rugby union over the la st statistics and rugby uniond that steady increase is a concern that we want to try and deal with if we can. 47% of injuries in the game are caused in the tackle area and that is a concern for us. let's have a look at that and see what we can do. they are trying to stop any contact, rightly so, above the neckline. looking deeper, 80% of concussions are calling on the tackle of which 70% are to the tackler, the guy making the tackle, so it is important we looked at the tackle area and one of the ideas was to lower the height of the level. a lot of people are slipping off shoulders and to heads, and if we lower it to below the armpits maybe it'll make a difference. did you speak to players first? what did they think of the proposals? players are interested in everything that helps with their safety and inability to play the game safely, so they are prepared to have a goal, and the same with cultures. it is a player will feel initiative and nobody wants to hurt anybody get injured when they are playing the game, so

three games in rugby league's super league this evening and after a defeat in his first game in chargeeds director of rugby kevin sinfield had to watch his side settle for a draw against wakefield. the rhinos led 20—i2 with half an hour to play. but with ten minutes remaining kyle wood eventually had this try awarded after it went to the video referee and ryan hampshire levelled the score at 20 all, six minutes from time to give

. >>> rugby fever hitting the bay area! the world's best players will battle it out at at&t park this weekend for the 2018 world cup. >> my husband is so excited! kpix 5's betty yu shows us thousands of fans are excited. >>> reporter: fans show their international pride at the embarcadero plaza this evening. thousands showed up to officially welcome the competing countries and teams to san francisco. the tournament is called the rugby world cup 7. 90,000 people have already bought tickets to see athletes compete from all over the world. >> it's a long way to me difference, but it's exciting and fantastic. it's worth it. >> reporter: this family came from scotland by hong kong for the first rugby world cup on american soil. >> it means the world, honestly, to come this far and then see some amazing rugby being played in san francisco. it just means so much to me to be able to do this. >> reporter: while the san francisco giants are on the road, the field at at&t park has been transformed. the infield dirt is gone, home plate

rugby, totally different paced. again, and you really have to dig deep and go again. >> reporter: young players are being attracted to the sport. >> it's more thinking than football, and you have to keep going. >> reporter: zack is and gave this advice. split started with peninsula green, a local rugby team down in the peninsula. the key is the core skills, tackling, passing, kicking. if you can get those core things down, to where it's muscle memory, you're gonna fly. >>> we have more information about the march for our lives event coming to the bay area. the students of the school shooting in parkland, florida, will gather at an oakland park. the march for our lives road to change tours focuses on school safety and prevents gun violence. the group is in orange county today and will head to tallahassee, florida, next weekend. it ends next month in new town, connecticut, where 26 children and adults were shot to death at sandy hook elementary back in 2012. >>> well, president trump is firing back, saying he did noth

england's rugby sevens with the oval ball. england's rugby seve ns tea m with the oval ball.nd harry kane and company have given them a timely boost. to get to the semifinal is unreal. and for us i guess because they are at a world cup and we are going to a world cup it is kind of like, if they're doing well, we want to do well, we want to be able to say, we have got to the semifinal as well. it is really inspiring. these women, though, aren't just well. it is really inspiring. these women, though, aren'tjust taking inspiration. commentator: deborah fleming goes in for england's second... they are also in the business of providing it. and they are a squad on the up as they showed at the commonwealth games. we got a bronze medal which we re games. we got a bronze medal which were really happy with and it set up us were really happy with and it set up us up well for this tail end of the season and hopefully inspired some younger girls to take up sevens as well because that is massive in this country and this world cup is another opportunity to do that. this comes another opport

is a growing and great potential rugby market as they've estimated there are more than 33 million rugby fans across the country. on thursday, abc 7 news got a good look at the rugby world cup prep rally we should say that happened at the embarcadero plaza. promoters anticipate this will be the biggest rugby party in the world and they still have some tickets available. that's good news. they've sold nearly 100,000 tickets for the three-day, 84-game tournament. it's a new ball game here at at&t park. we know that the gates open at 9:15 this morning. again that first match is at 10:00. reporting live at at&t park this morning, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> developing news out of stone county, missouri, where t number of missing people following a duck boat accident has just been updated. it's six people who are missing. divers will resume their search this morning at daybreak. the boat capsized and sank at table rock lake. authorities say at least 11 people including some children have died. 14 people have survived. 7 were taken to local hospitals. the boat was operat

. >> it's called the biggest rugby party in the world, the rugby world cup 7s starts at at&t park. >> and fans from around the world are here to watch as 40 teams from 28 different countries battle for the world cup. usa plays today. and abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo is at the stadium where the gates will open in a now hours. hi, amanda. >> good morning. it is an all new ball game here at at&t park. see over my shoulder there is no one in the stands right now, but that will change in a few hours and is specially over the weekend as 100,000 are expected to funnel through at&t park for thes. noe gates don't open until 9:15, won't be expecting crowds until that time. it won't resemble the field we're familiar with. it has the potential to shape and solidify the rugby market. 33 million americans have shown interest in the sport from 10:00 a.m. through sunday, 40 teams from 28 nations are going to battle it out. we're expecting 84 games in total. the u.s. is going for glory on our home soil. some believe this is the country's best opportunity yet to win a 7s world cup. now as it

and to see someone than rugby orfootball, really.e cross than rugby orfootball, really. and to see someone cross it with such an emphatic style is incredible. and hey years, crossing the finish line now! —— here he is. one of wales' living legends, crossing the finish line, and cardiff going absolutely wild! this will go down in history as one of the greatest sporting achievements of welsh sport, no doubt at all will stop the first welshman to win the tour de france, only the third briton to win the tour as well. gareth, only the third briton to win the touras well. gareth, if only the third briton to win the tour as well. gareth, if i can come tour as well. gareth, if i can come to you quickly. when you first took out on the track... i have been really stressed all week about this. i worry about him. every time he has a race, i message i worry about him. every time he has a race, | message on i worry about him. every time he has a race, i message on twitter and say good luck, you always crashes! this year, i said to him i would not

. >>> no baseball tonight but plenty of rugby. day one of the rugby world cup sevens is in the books. >> who needs pads and helmets? >> give us some rugby knowledge. >> the men wrapped up about an hour ago. the women took down team russia. 33-17. these fans have been crazy. the games have been exciting and fast. two seven-minute halves and inl done. >> one minute in and team usa was the first to scorch ignited the home team crowd. the eagles took down fourth ranked russia. the americans on their feet. >> i'm so happy i'm here. >> the game was so good. it was amazing. >> it's fast. two seven-minute halves and it's over. >> it was so important. every game here is a knkout round. we have to win every game. >> i like the women and the men. >> they beat england. i really liked it. >> they claim to be fiji's biggest fans. if anything, he had the biggest hat. >> out to get it. hopefully they take a big trophy home. >> apan means they're moving on. >>> people around here are keeping a close eye on social media. buzzing with photos and vid

england rugby union fullback ben foden has signed a deal to become player/coach at new york—based rugbyd caps between 2009 and 2013, is the highest—profile englishman to play in the states. he's said rugby in america, "is there to be cracked". meanwhile, wasps‘ ashleyjohnson has been suspended from all sport for six months for doping. johnson tested positive for a banned substance following an out—of—competition test at the premiership club. the 32—year—old claimed he mistakenly consumed his wife's dietary supplement. johnson has almost served the ban already, as it has been backdated to the 7th february, the day of the test. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. bringing us tomorrow. for the sun, and jason beattie, who's head of politics at the daily mirror. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the financial times leads on facebook‘s woes, as more than $120 billion was wiped off the value of its shares — the biggest one—day fall in us history. the guardian has the same story, saying the social media site "pays the price" for the data scandal. and the t

the rugby seven's world cup is underway.his international event is taking place at at&t park. and it's the first time the competiton taking place in u- s. kron4's ella sogomonian was there and met with fans. (nats:crowd cheering)fans filled up at&t park friday night for day 1 of the rugby world cup sevens.24 men's and 16 women's teams are competing from 28 countries.they play seven minute halves with seven people on each side of the field so it moves very quickly. sot: stephanie mart, rugby world cup sevens organizer// "so it's quick, fast , furious lots of running, lot's of scoring, but very short matches. and so, fans are getting to come in see their favorite team, cheer for other countries. it's been an exciting atmosphere with a lot of fan excitement throughout the day."it's a knock out pool and if you lose you go into a challenge bowl if you win you get to compete in the world cup.this is the first time the international event is hosted in the united states.rugby fans from all over the globe flew here to watch. sot: omo

usa rugby fans pic of fans from fiji the san from fijipic of fans fansusa rugby usa rugby fans fansusaworld cup will be played on american soil. the premier stand-alone in international rugby sevens competition, rugby world cup sevens is bringing fans together from around the globe and the region alike to celebrate one of the biggest sporting events in the world. over the course of three days, country pride will be running high. with just seven minutes per half and seven players on the pitch, the tournament's knockout match play means both high stakes and high displays of athleticism. this is the first time knockout-style play will be seen in a rugby world cup. at&t park in san francisco will play host to the event, which will feature the best teams from around the globe, with 24 men's and 16 women's teams in the hunt for the trophy. competing nations will include argentina, australia, brazil, canada, chile, china, england, fiji, france, hong kong, ireland, jamaica, japan, kenya, mexico, new zealand, papua new guinea, russia, samoa, scotland, south africa, spain, tonga, uganda, uruguay

we're your home for rugby world cup seven coverage.gh sunday for live coverage from at&t park. >>> still ahead at 5:00, an unexpected obstacle, only m minutes into the job. >> the major thinking on her toes in the inauguration speech. details we are learning about that day. >> cool 60s now in san francisco, sun, coming up, letting you know when 70s are making a comeback and 90s returning in the valleys and our mic microclimate forecast in minutes. london breed, was sworn wednesday. and this weekend, we )re learning that while everything >>> san francisco's mayor breed was sworn in, and this weekend, while everything looked like it was running smoothly, there was a moment or two of panic as breed took the podium. the chronicle reported the sun was blinding out all three tell prompters. now, to a mayor giving a speech or a news anchor, that's frightening. breed did wisely have a printed copy with her, but did not want to look down in the first speech, so what she did was winged it. she winged the 15 minute speech best she could from memo

this season says rugby football union chief executive steve brown.r the women's 15s squad were not renewed after the 2017 world cup with the rfu controversially choosing to prioritise the 7s players instead. but brown has told bbc sport, the women's game is now top of their list of priorities. we are very keen to professionalise the women's game. our rendition is to professionalise both servers and 15 is. we have had a half and a half situation for the past couple of seasons. our ambition is to do that, as soon as you can seasons. our ambition is to do that, as soon as you can possibly afford it, is the key. it is not commercialised, fully, yet. we are ina gay commercialised, fully, yet. we are in a gay great position with the permission, it is the first direct position we have got for the women's game, but it is not enough to fund the whole programme. we need to identify that money, spent everything that we make, invest it all in the game, so we got to re—prioritise something else to put it into the women's game. great britain's becky downie will ma

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we are joined today by the usa rugby ceo. 29 countries represented.s is a huge deal to have this year. >> it is massive. the growth around the world has been phenomenal over the last few years. compared to the 15, it is very quick and dynamic. it flows well. 90 minutes. >> for someone who may not know the difference, what is the difference between 7 and 15? >> a little bit like arena football compared to the nfl. it is taken a life of its own. it is a good way to introduce the larger form of the game. it is a massive growth to promote the game. >> for people who don't know much about rugby and want to come out and see the games, what should i look for? >> it is the athleticism. the dynamism. there are some phenomenal players from all over. it really is a party atmosphere, more than most boards i am aware of. it is really engaging, lots of music and sports presentation. come along and be part of it. >> the feeling is a byproduct of the game, kind of a hobby. do you think that is disappearing? >> definitely. the fact it can be engaging in so many countr

before football there was rugby.. a game i invision cavemen playing with a rock... no pads.. no helmets.. and apparently no penalties. the best rugby teams on the planet are in san francisco this week to compete in the 7's world cup.. and we've got some of them live in studio in just few minutes. don't go away. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) major hot spot in sunnyval blocks the left lane...slow from 87. san mateo bridge accident at the highrise cleared. temperatures even warmer today than yesterday, especially noticeable for inland areas. along the coast expect similar highs anywhere from the 50's to the 70's with highs away from the water soaring into the upper 90's and even triple digits. monsoonal thunderstorms to return along the central coast tonight into tomorrow morning with just a slight chance for the bay itself. ((show dar with fiji water bottle behind in plasma)) the buzz this morning is all about fiji: if you're like me.. the closest you've come is drinking their water ((show castaway))and watching tom hanks wash ashore in "castaway".. fiji is also famously

. >>> rugby is taking over the at&t park.me the world cup sevens tournament is being held here in the united states. christien kafton has more. >> and later coming up new at 6:00, new developments in the case of two women accused of stabbing three men after they say they were sexually harassed. the ruling today by a judge in the south bay. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> for the first time ever the "rugby world cup sevens" tournament is being held here in the united states at at&t park. 24 countries are competing in the men's competition with 16 nations playing in the women's tournament. the matches are just 14 minutes long. and they are all taking place this weekend. ktvu's christien kafton was inside the ballpark today where fans from all around the world came together to root on their teams. >> reporter: rugby making history here at at&t park of the first-e

the decision to play the rugby union pro14 final outside a traditional rugby venue, has been called ahe league. celtic park will play host to the match next may. now, staying with rugby union, the women's game in england could be fully professionalised as early as the coming season accordng to the rfu chief executive steve brown. contracts for the women's 15s squad were not renewed after the 2017 world cup with the rfu controversially choosing to prioritise the sevens players instead. but brown has told bbc sport, the women's game is now top of their list of priorities. we are very keen to professionalise the women's game. to have a half and half situation for the last season. as quickly as we can afford it. the women's game is not completely commercialised yet. that is not enough to fund an entire programme. what we need to do now is identified money. we spend everything we make in supporting the game so we have two reprioritise. great britain's becky downie will make her return to competition at next month's european championships in glasgow. the former european champion hasn't comp

we believe it will be an amazi rugby tournament. >> reporter: he has advice for those rugby spectating yeah. be on time. you don't want to miss your team. a match is basically 60 minutes. if you add in extra time, a match is 18, 19 minutes. correction -- 16 minutes. >> they arrived to use the weight room but having arrived at san francisco this past friday they're already acquainted with their playing venue. >> we went on a tugboat around the harbor and alcatraz, pretty unique for us. we're all excited and came to the stadium saturday night and watched the baseball and realize we're playing in a unique stadium for rugby. >> reporter: comprised of men and women with 28 countries r a.m. nbc bay area. >> that's pretty cool. do they do well in better weather? hot weather, cooler upth on rby pretty much perfect. not too hot. >> any weather. >> thanks for joining us. have a great evening. ♪ >>> now on "extra." >>> demi moore rips and roasts bruce willis. >> i think everyone is on their toes tonight. >> the die hard legend, facing his ex, as she makes a surprise appearance at his comedy centr

the tournament is called the rugby world cup. it is the biggest rugby event ever in the united states, 90,000 people have already bought tickets to see the athletes compete from all over the world. >> it is a long way to come, and it is a 15 hour time zone difference, but when you come here for a 10 -- fantastic tournament and see exciting rugby, it does not matter. it is worth it. >> there you go, matchups begin on friday, team usa women play early in the afternoon, the men will play at night. >>> here is something we have not reported in years. the university of california students will pay less tuition next year. kpix 5 reporter and maca vick on how the cash-strapped system pulled it off. >> reporter: this tuition decreases only $60 a year, but it marks the first decrease in nearly 2 decades. >> some university of california students will pay just a little less for tuition when they return to school this fall. the current base tuition is $12,630. today, the regents approved a plan to bring fees down to $12,570 and after years

but you may like rugby sevens anyway.yne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> should be a lot of fun. thanks for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >>> traffic is extremely congested. >> breaking news in the north bay, 101 has just reopened, moments ago after a tanker crashed into a building. there is a report of an explosion also. popular surfer with terrible injuries, an outpouring of help for a family that needs it. >>> fire night in yosemite, flames spreading tonight. >>> the push to split california into three states, the billionaire's big plan suffered a big setback. >>> outrage builds over mgm's claim to sue victims. a bay area woman who was there is shocked. >>> the breaking news is happening in santa rosa right now where highway 101 just reopened after a hazardous materials incident on kaiser permanente's north campus. we have gotten a lot more information about what happened there. >> this incident involved this truck holding oxygen. highway oking at a sky 7 101 now. and also old redwood highway alongside, also ope

mark, a good day for rugby right?>> always a good day for rugby, frank pierce?d cup sevens. what it has been like this week and what is happening today . >> it has been a great week of activities. we have had 24 countries here representing the men and 16 representing the women. the women's final last night being won by new zealand. we had a great day yesterday. about 30,000 people out here. today it is the men. they finish off their championship and we got the semifinals and the final. usa is back in action at 11:56 against scotland and we would like to get as many people out here to wrap it up in the way the tournament is going for the entire week it's been a lot of fun. i hear a lot of people talking about rugby. it is not often i hear so many conversations around it. i have got to tell you it's a learning experience for me. how do you feel about this event being held here in terms of raising the awareness and teaching people of the sport and getting new people to kind of really appreciate what goes into a game of rugby?>> i think bringing the world cup to the

the men's rugby team was getting ready this weekend. starting friday, at&t park will host the biggest rugby event to ever happen. >> it is the comrade row, the brotherhood, the physicalty, the aggression. at the end of the day, it is also the respect. >> for star 7 player, this a homecoming for them. and he grew up in pacifica. and is called east palo alto his hometown since 2005. >> play at home. that is what you grow up doing. grow up with your buddies watching you may, your family coming to watch you play. we are not looking at it as anything other than, you know, i am a kid again. i useded to play here, too. it's good to be back. >> attributes the growth from the sports popularity to a lot of things including the fact that new players are dress covering at a younger age. >> it has been a long-time coming. to see the interest as well as the attention that has come around the became it doesn't usually see, i think is a testament to the united states really being ready to see rugby taso far, 90, bo etese . cketthe three-day ofally tols

a body ravaged by rugby, a career cut short. tomos daffyd there.rnment select commitee has been listening to opinions regarding the football association's proposed sale of wembley stadium. the fa say that only one in three pitches at grassroots level is of an adequate quality and that selling wembley gives an opportunity to change "the poor state of community football facilities". former england defender gary neville gave his view today and strongly disagreed. the fa feel to fund a grass—roots programme, they have to sell a national asset, a national stadium? it's, quite simply, ridiculous. i completely agree with everything you put in that statement before the question finally came. this is a nonsense. it's a nonsense. this is not me being emotional about wembley. i'm not emotional about wembley, forget wembley, what is it next? st george's park goes because we have to build another 500 4g pitches? and what happens after that? this isn't long—term thinking. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss followed today's hearing and explains why the fa is so

where rugby mania is taking hold... >>> welcome back. at&t park where rugby mania is taking place. at&t park is being converted to a rugby arena. teams from across the world are in san francisco. today you can watch a team from fiji perform traditional dances while getting ready. a team from fiji is a strong con sender. you can watch it right here at noon on saturday and 11:30 on sunday. >>> if you're not lucky enough to have tickets to go. >> yeah. >> a lot of people probably want to get outside and enjoy the weather. not a bad day. >> not a bad day. some spots will be very hot. other areas you can go to get a cool breeze. here is a live look outside. already busy as you get ready to head out the doors. 57 degrees. we do have mostly clear skies. here is a look at all of our temperatures as you get ready to head out. it is 57 in livermore. the seven day forecast is already up at the bottom of the screen. we'll talk about the hot temperatures for the next couple of days. the morning commute will be about 62 degrees at 6:00. as we go through the rest of the morning some upper 60s and

that's pitch as in rugby. is the general manager of a world cup you may never have known is coming to town this weekend. the rugby sevens. 40 teams of men and women from 28 countries, including new zealand, whose players say they like it here. >> we do love the accent. we love the american accents. >> we have accents? >> yeah. >> i thought it was the other way around. >> no. >> until friday, they'll be practicing on treasure island. the american team stands a good chance this year. they're not out just win this event, but to sell the sport. >> the american sport ticks all the boxes. it's powerful. it's physical. it's fast-moving. it's high speed. there is collisions. there is contact. >> and no whining. despite the brutality, these players would never conduct themselves in their world cup the way we just saw in another world cup. >> you get hurt in rugby, there is no dodging. this is not soccer. >> clearly not. or baseball. but you may like rugby sevens anyway, even with american accents. in san francisco, way

that rugby world cup 7s is the biggest rugby event ever in the u.s. opening ceremonies took place yesterday along the waterfront. thousands of people welcomed 40 international teams to san francisco. >> it means the world honestly to come this far and then see some amazing rugby being played in san francisco. it just means so much to me to be able to do this. >> 90,000 people have already bought tickets including my husband to see the athletes compete from all over the world. te ane wowill meplplay at night. >>> to politics now. president trump is now inviting russian president vladimir putin to come to washington, d.c. for a second summit. reporter laura podesta has reaction from both sides of the aisle. >>> reporter: less than a hapassed since president trump ekand russian president vladimir putin sat down for tainlks lshein, kifinland. now mr. trump wants another summit, this time on home turf. >> the white house has announced on twitter that vladimir putin is coming to the white house in the fall. >> okay. >> yeah! >> ha ha! [ pause ] >> that's go

starting friday, we'll have the biggest rugby event on u.s. soil. >> it's the brother hood and aggression. at the end of the day, it's also the respect. >> reporter: for these players, this is a homecoming for them. they grew up here. >> play at home and in front of family and friends. it's what you grew up doing. grew up with buddies coming to watch and family coming to watch. we're not looking at it as anything other than i'm a kid again. >> i used to play here too. it's good to be back and running around these fieldses. >> reporter: they attribute to growth to a lot of things, including discovers the game at a younger age. >> we're finally here with it. to see the attention, it's a testament to the united states being ready for the next step. >> reporter: soar 90,000 people bought tickets to see the stars play. single day tickets are still available. the first match is this friday against winner of wales and zimbabwe. >> the women's team has a match on friday against china. >>> final hour of trading on wall street. the dow is up 75 points.

today some bay area kids hit the field to lea >>> excitement is building for the rugby world cup. usa for the first time. and bay area kids went to learn about the sport. flag rubby at the festival of nations. the rugby festival teaches children about the game, and drilling and planning workshop. >> out there on treasure island. >> many of them will watch the world cup of rugby and some will work as ball runners at at&t park. that is next weekend. >> 20 steph curry. last year he slipped and still caught it. >> you can almost see him as a receiver. steph curry showing off his hands, and touching the greens. >> you got to the love the shimmy. if you don't like the warrior, you don't like the shimmy. he is tied for 19th at the american century celebrity golf tournament at lake tahoe. joe pavelski leads by a shot. coverage of the tomorrow continues tomorrow at noon here on nbc bay area. multisport guy. >> and he dances sometimes when he is throughout, with justin timberlake. >> did you ever do a shimmy of a forecast? >> the weather is looking good. >> we should shimmy or two. >> have

here‘s our rugby union reporter chrisjones.ck in july 2017, almost one year to the day. many thought, warburton himself, he would come back fit and firing after a good pre—season having had over a year out of the game. but after so many surgeries, the mental and physical toll would have taken, he got back into pre—season training and his body could not deliver what it has done in the past. it is a great shame he is having to give about 29. you feel it is far too young for a player who might have had so much to give. but we can celebrate a fantastic career for a manner highly respected on and off the field. britain‘s geraint thomas has won stage 11 of the tour de france. he finished ahead of the netherlands‘ tom dumoulin and his team sky team—mate chris froome to take the leader‘s yellow jersey from belgium‘s greg van avermaet, who had led since the third stage. drew savage reports. if anyone was wondering how strong tea m if anyone was wondering how strong team sky would be, stage 11 will provide the answer. it is where the rac

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here they are playing some slide rugby. kids from all over the bay area on hand for the event.nd other parts of the state, as well. many youngsters will be watching the world cup of rugby next weekend in san francisco at at&t park. >>> to steph curry. >> last year he slipped. but he still caught it. >> there you go. all right. >> he can do it all. he can do it all. he can shoot, catch a football, and he can play golf. putt, do the shimmy. tied for 19th at the american centuries celebrity golf tournament at lake tahoe. thought it would be higher than that. pavelski leads by 1 shot. coverage continues sunday at noon here on nbc bay area. >> beautiful weather out there, as well. some fans were heckling him about giving a shot. come on out, hit it from the sand and the guy did. >> we're back at 6:00. we'll finish that story. >>> tonight, protests, as president trump takes a break at his scottish golf course. the world is watching his every move ahead of monday's high-stakes summit with vladimir putin. >>> the future of fighting. a first look at the innovative new tech the u.s. army