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Mar 21, 13 •
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The Springbok Sevens will be chasing an elusive first tournament win in Hong Kong when the prestigious three day tournament gets underway on Friday morning in the Far East. The prize Hong Kong title has so far managed to escape the various challenges of the...
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Mar 21, 13 •
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HSBC are continuing the search for the ultimate Sevens Fan at round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the world-renowned Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The fan campaign was launched at the first leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series on the Gold Coast,...
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Mar 14, 13 •
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The Springbok Sevens squad for the Hong Kong and Tokyo legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series shows three changes from the group that won the USA title last month in Las Vegas. The 12-man squad was announced by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday...
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Feb 28, 13 •
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South Africa were paired with Rugby World Sevens 2013 hosts, Russia, Scotland and Japan when the RWC draw was made in Moscow on Thursday. The Springbok Sevens are the top seeds in Pool B for the RWC Sevens showpiece, which takes place over three days from...
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Feb 21, 13 •
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The Springbok Sevens were paired against Wales, Argentina and Australia on Thursday when the IRB confirmed the pool draw for round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the 2013 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, on 22-24 March. The draw took place earlier...
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Feb 11, 13 •
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The Springbok Sevens won their second USA Sevens title in three seasons after a record 40-21 win over New Zealand in a dramatic Cup Final on Monday morning (SA time) in Las Vegas. South Africa were in stunning form in the final with Branco du Preez, back in...
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Feb 10, 13 •
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South Africa will face defending USA Sevens champions Samoa in the Cup semi-finals in Las Vegas after they won both their matches early on Sunday morning (SA time). Their semi-final is scheduled for 21h54 on Sunday and will be televised live on SuperSport...
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Feb 9, 13 •
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South Africa made a solid start on day one of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Saturday morning (SA time) by winning both of their pool matches against Uruguay and Canada to qualify for the Cup quarterfinals with a match to spare. The Springbok Sevens...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Livewire scrumhalf and sweeper Branco du Preez returns to action with the Springbok Sevens team on Friday evening at the Las Vegas Sevens after a long injury layoff because of a hamstring injury. However, he will probably be used primarily off the bench on...
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Feb 2, 13 •
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South Africa finished a disappointing Wellington Sevens campaign with a 21-15 defeat against Australia in the Plate semi-finals on Saturday morning (SA time) at the Westpac Stadium. England beat Kenya 24-19 in a thrilling Cup final after scoring a last gasp...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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With several regulars missing through injury, Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, will be hoping that his reshuffled squad will be able to go all the way at the Wellington Sevens, which starts early on Friday morning (SA time) in the New Zealand capital....
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Dec 9, 12 •
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The Springbok Sevens team finished strongly to claim the bronze medal at the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament in Port Elizabeth on Sunday, the third tournament of the HSBC World Sevens Series. The BlitzBokke thumped Argentina 35-0 in the third...
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Dec 9, 12 •
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The Springbok Sevens team topped pool A of the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth on Saturday after defeating Samoa, France and Australia and will face the USA in the Cup quarterfinals on Sunday. The South African BlitzBokke were undefeated,...
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Dec 6, 12 •
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Cecil Afrika has returned to the Springbok Sevens squad for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament after missing round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series last weekend in Dubai. Afrika, the former IRB Sevens Player of the year, is one of three...
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Dec 6, 12 •
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Team Aus Dub RSA NZL USA HKG JPN SCO ENG PTS 1 New Zealand 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 2 Fiji 22 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Kenya 15 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Samoa 10 22 0 0 0 0 0 ...
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Dec 3, 12 •
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Springbok Sevens playmaker Cecil Africa is one of three players who joined the squad today for the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens this weekend in Port Elizabeth. Africa’s inclusion in the final squad is however subject to a fitness test later in the week,...
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Dec 3, 12 •
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Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens host South Africa were placed in a tough pool following the official tournament draw by the IRB on Saturday evening in Dubai. Round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series takes place next weekend, 8 and 9 December, in Port...
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Dec 1, 12 •
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SA Women beaten by NZ in historic Women’s Cup final The Springbok Sevens lost their Bowl final 14-10 against Argentina in Dubai on Saturday evening and now head home to South Africa where they will be looking to redeem themselves at the Cell C Nelson...
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Nov 30, 12 •
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Brown out with serious ankle injury SA Women through to Cup quarters South Africa lost their inspirational captain Kyle Brown with a broken ankle early on Friday morning and will play Russia on Saturday in the Bowl quarterfinals after finishing third in their...
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Nov 29, 12 •
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South Africa will have to navigate a tough pool assignment on Friday on match day one of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, where they will face England, Samoa and Portugal in Pool C. The Springbok Sevens start their campaign tomorrow morning against...
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Nov 28, 12 •
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Springbok Sevens scrumhalf Branco du Preez suffered a hamstring injury during training earlier today and will not play in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, SARU confirmed on Wednesday. Du Preez, one of the senior players in the squad, will travel home on...
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Nov 27, 12 •
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The Springboks have returned unbeaten from their European tour and for local rugby fans the focus now moves to the Springbok Sevens who will be in action in just ten days’ time at the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth. The third round of...
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Nov 21, 12 •
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The Springbok Sevens have made three changes to their squad for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth. Blitzbokke playmaker and former IRB Player of the Year Cecil Afrika, has not yet recovered...
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Oct 31, 12 •
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Cell C are the new headline sponsor of The Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday. The cellular network provider will sponsor Rugby’s Biggest Party, the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, for...
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Oct 17, 12 •
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Tomorrow (Thursday) marks the start of the 50-day countdown until kick-off for the much-awaited Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens tournament in the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. South Africa’s own Blitzbokke will battle it out...
