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Nov 16, 25 •
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Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Afrika and Roos applaud team work for Africa Cup success
The Springbok Women’s Sevens confirmed their standing as the best team on the continent after they outplayed hosts and main contenders, Kenya, in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup final in Nairobi on Sunday, and according to coach Cecil Afrika, it was a...
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Nov 14, 25 •
41 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on One step at a time for Springbok Women’s Sevens in Nairobi
The journey to redemption for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team starts at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday at the 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup and for team captain, Nadine Roos, the options are simple. “We have to play...
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Nov 13, 25 •
56 Views •
Academy Week, Blitz Bokke, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Shilton van Wyk ready to fire in 2026 season
Springbok Sevens flyer Shilton van Wyk has experienced a lot in his HSBC SVNS career, including many highs and also inevitable lows, but he is determined to chase perfection in the forthcoming world series season. The 25-year-old made his Blitzbok debut in...
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Nov 6, 25 •
119 Views •
Academy Week, Blitz Bokke, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Snyman: Blitzboks ready for tournament mode
Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman expressed his satisfaction with the progress of his squad’s HSBC SVNS pre-season preparations on Thursday, as they finished their final condition block before the 2026 season kicks off. The Blitzboks played in a...
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Nov 6, 25 •
109 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Cape Town Mayor counting down to City’s “funnest” weekend
Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis, the Mayor of the City of Cape Town, has called on Capetonians and Western Capers to make it a weekend to remember by attending the must-see HSBC SVNS Cape Town, as the one-month-to-go countdown begins on Thursday. The 16 best sevens...
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Oct 13, 25 •
347 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Playing in Cape Town would be a massive honour for De Jager
The Blitzboks’ willingness outwork their opponents is one of the traits of their team culture that Grant de Jager admires most, as it is also something he aspires to on the rugby field, with the new signing hoping to make enough of an impression to play in...
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Sep 23, 25 •
476 Views •
Academy Week, Blitz Bokke, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blitzboks to continue putting building blocks in place in 2026
The Springbok Sevens will start the new season as defending HSBC SVNS World Champions, but for Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman, it will not be a year of protecting their title at all cost. Rather, according to Snyman, another holistic approach can be...
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Sep 2, 25 •
856 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Free beer for early birds as HSBC SVNS Cape Town tickets go on sale
The world champion Blitzboks will defend their HSBC SVNS Cape Town title in December as the Mother City’s biggest party returns with free drinks for early ticket buyers, as well as an enticing offer for families. The first 500 fans to purchase R350 tickets...
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Oct 15, 21 •
5975 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, Super Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom and Jake White kickstart young rugby talent with new online coaching series
Vodacom has embarked on a major digital drive to empower both rugby coaches and young players by taking the already highly successful Bulletjie Rugby coaching programme and developing it into a freely available series of online episodes featuring Vodacom...
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Aug 25, 21 •
4847 Views •
Academy Week, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby Youth Weeks for 2021 cancelled
The 2021 SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments have been cancelled in light of the current challenges and uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby, said that none of the national...
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Jul 30, 19 •
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Academy Week, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby reveals Youth Week venues until 2022
Die-hard rugby fans in several provinces throughout the country will experience top-class junior provincial rugby at its best in the next three years after SA Rugby on Monday revealed the host unions and venues for the SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments from...
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Jul 1, 19 •
4564 Views •
Craven Week, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby Youth Weeks reach final leg in Bloemfontein
The SA Rugby Youth Weeks Series will reach a thrilling conclusion this week at Grey College in Bloemfontein where the flagship event, the U18 SA Rugby Craven Week, and SA Rugby Academy Week will play out from Monday to Saturday. A total of 11 matches will be...
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May 23, 19 •
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General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All systems go for SA Rugby U16 and U18 Girls Weeks
It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in...
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Oct 26, 18 •
7762 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Fixtures, General News, Grant Khomo Week, School, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 SA Rugby Youth Week dates and venues announced
The U18 Craven Week will return to Grey College in the Bloemfontein for the first time since 2005, when the popular schools rugby showcase plays out from 1 to 6 July 2019. The flagship tournament in the SA Rugby Youth Weeks series will run concurrently with...
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Jul 5, 18 •
4713 Views •
Craven Week, General News, School, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on COCA-COLA CRAVEN WEEK – A STAGE FOR IDENTIFYING SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE HEROES
Premier youth rugby tournament, Coca-Cola Craven Week, has seen over 280 national team players come through its ranks. The tournament provides South Africa’s top U18 provincial rugby players a platform to battle it out in an action-packed rugby week. This...
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Jul 5, 18 •
3551 Views •
General News, School, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week continues thrill
Free State, the Blue Bulls, Eastern Province and Valke stamped their authority on their opponents in an action-packed second round of the U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley on Wednesday to remain the only unbeaten teams...
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Jul 2, 18 •
4878 Views •
Craven Week, General News, School, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Akona Ndungane called up to scout Coca-Cola Craven Week Heroes
Proud sponsor, Coca-Cola welcomes rugby legend and 2007 Rugby World Cup winner, Akona Ndungane, as the Coca-Cola Craven Week ambassador and lead panellist for this year’s selection team of the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day. The 2018 edition of Coca-Cola U18...
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Jul 2, 18 •
4232 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Fixtures, General News, School, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on U13, U16 Coca-Cola Youth Week teams to showcase talent
The U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week teams will go flat-out to showcase their talent this week at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley in a jam-packed second week in the SA Rugby Youth Weeks festival. Both the U13 and U16 teams will...
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Jun 29, 18 •
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General News, School, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Alexander praises quality of rugby at Youth Weeks
SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, praised the quality of rugby dished up during the exciting first week of the SA Rugby Youth Weeks festival, in which 1058 players played their part at two venues in Gauteng. While the LSEN Week ended on Thursday, the SA...
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Jun 21, 18 •
4627 Views •
General News, School, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Free State Teams in Youth Weeks
The SA Rugby Youth Week festivals will kick off on Monday, 25 June with the Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week (at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark), and the National Girls U16 and U18 Weeks (at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg). The...
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Jun 5, 18 •
4487 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Opening fixtures for Youth Weeks announced
SA Rugby on Tuesday announced the fixtures for the opening days of the various Youth Weeks, which will deliver three weeks of back-to-back rugby action from Monday, 25 June until Saturday, 14 July, when the best school rugby players from across the country...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Academy Week, Craven Week, General News, SA Schools, School, South Africa, South Africa U18, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on COCA-COLA® U18 CRAVEN WEEK HEROES TO DON GREEN AND GOLD
Three of the five Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day award winners, selected at the 2016 u18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week, have been named in today’s SA Schools squad announcement. Wandisile Simelane (Golden Lions); JC Pretorius (Pumas) and Khanya Ncusane (Western...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Craven Week, General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18, Youth Weeks •
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Comments Off on 3 Coca-Cola U18 Craven Week 2016 Heroes in SA Schools team
COCA-COLA® U18 CRAVEN WEEK HEROES TO GO GREEN & GOLD SA Schools Squad Announced Johannesburg, 22 July 2016. Three of the five Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day award winners, selected at the 2016 u18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week, have been named in today’s SA...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Craven Week, General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Salmaan Moerat to lead 2016 SA Schools team
Salmaan Moerat, captain of the DHL Western Province U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week side, will lead the SA Schools team in the U19 International Series in August, while Enrista Blue Bulls centre Louritz Van der Schyff has been selected to lead the SA Schools A...
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Jul 18, 16 •
4734 Views •
Craven Week, SA Schools, School, South Africa U18, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on COCA-COLA® HERO OF THE DAY (DAY 5)
Ngwekazi Khanya Ncusane from Western Province has been named the Coca-Cola® Hero of the day for day 5 of the U18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week. The prestigious Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game...
