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Feb 14, 19 •
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The next wave of New Zealand Sevens talent will embark on a tour of Japan this month with the All Blacks Sevens Development and Black Ferns Sevens Development teams preparing for international rugby. The All Blacks Sevens Development team is Losi Filipo...




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Feb 7, 19 •
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Two former captains, Marithy Pienaar and Veroeshka Grain, are amongst a group of five players who have decided to call it a day on their Springbok Women’s Sevens careers after several seasons of service in the Green and Gold. Chane Stadler, Megan Comley and...




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Feb 5, 19 •
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The experienced Kyle Brown was grateful and humbled by becoming the most-capped South African in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend, but said the Springbok Sevens team’s success means more than personal achievement. Brown, who debuted for South...




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Feb 3, 19 •
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The Springbok Sevens finished fifth in the HSBC Sydney7s on Sunday in a weekend contrasted by good wins and unfortunate defeats but still managed to retain their fourth position on the overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings. The Blitzboks ended the...




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Feb 3, 19 •
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The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens have fallen to South Africa in the Fifth-Place Playoff at the HSBC Sydney 7s at Spotless Stadium. Australia lost to Fiji in an agonizing defeat in their Cup Quarter-Final earlier on in the day, leaving the men in gold in...




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Feb 3, 19 •
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England secured a bronze medal at the HSBC Sydney Sevens after defeating Fiji 19-17. After an emphatic 26-5 victory over South Africa in the Cup quarter-finals England lost 7-14 to USA in the semi-finals. England finished second in Pool A on day one of the...




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Feb 1, 19 •
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JC Pretorius has been promoted to the Springbok Sevens starting squad for the HSBC Sydney7s, with Blitzboks coach Neil Powell handing the former SA Schools flanker his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut. The 21-year-old Pretorius, who will play as a hooker...




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Jan 30, 19 •
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The introspection was done, mistakes are being fixed and the good feeling of a couple of intense training sessions are starting to fill the Blitzboks’ veins with confidence, determination and attitude as they prepare for the HSBC Sydney Sevens, the fourth...




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Jan 30, 19 •
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Defending champions, the Qantas Australian Men’s and Women’s Sevens sides are both primed for kick-off ahead of the HSBC Sydney 7s on Friday February 1. The Australian Women will be hoping to re-enact their heroics from 2018 when they became the first...




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Jan 29, 19 •
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Springbok Sevens forward, Zain Davids, is relishing the experience of starting in the Blitzboks team and embracing the responsibility with great enthusiasm. The 21 year-old prop started all six matches the team played last weekend in Hamilton, which was a new...




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Jan 26, 19 •
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England finished third in Pool B on day one of the HSBC New Zealand Sevens after losing 7-19 to USA. They will face France in the Challenge Trophy quarter-finals on Saturday 26 January at 22:06 (GMT), live on Sky Sports Arena. It was USA’s captain Maddison...




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Jan 25, 19 •
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The improvement from the first to the second tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series was pleasing, but Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell feels his squad will need another step-up if they want to be in contention at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens this...




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Jan 24, 19 •
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Records are there to inspire, but are also meant to be broken. It also allows for reflection on a particular achievement, which is what will be the most satisfying aspect as Springbok Sevens stalwart Kyle Brown runs out at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato on...




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Jan 24, 19 •
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After a week of training in Hamilton, All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has finalised the 12 players that will don the black jersey in this weekend’s HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. The team is;1. Scott Curry2. Tim Mikkelson3. Tone Ng Shiu4. Joe...




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Jan 23, 19 •
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The Black Ferns Sevens will take the field in New Zealand for the first time this weekend and Coach Allan Bunting has named a strong team for the invitational Fast Four tournament. Veteran midfielder Niall Williams returns from injury while Manawatu’s...




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Jan 22, 19 •
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The Springbok Sevens team will make no excuses about travel times, time zones or personal discomfort during their stay in Hamilton for the HSBC New Zealand Sevens tournament. Blitzbok playmaker Stedman Gans reiterated this as the squad continued with their...




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Jan 22, 19 •
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Just days out from the first HSBC Sevens World Series event of the year, the All Blacks Sevens have confirmed the final places in their 2019 squad. Commonwealth Games gold medallists and World Cup winners Sam Dickson and Dylan Collier have recommitted to the...




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Jan 21, 19 •
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His debut visit to the HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Wellington as a Blitzboks rookie in 2017 was an emotional one, as the team were crowned the tournament champions, but Springbok flyer, Siviwe Soyizwapi, has no illusions about the task ahead on his second...




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Jan 21, 19 •
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1. Nick Malouf, University of Queensland, 24 caps 2. Lachlan Anderson, Eastwood, 18 caps 3. Henry Hutchison, Randwick, 18 caps 4. Simon Kennewell, Randwick, 11 caps 5. Jeral Skelton, Brothers, 6 caps 6. Sam Myers, Norths (Sydney), 38 caps 7. Josh Coward*,...




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Jan 18, 19 •
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The All Blacks Sevens team will be looking to kick off 2019 in style when they take to the field in Hamilton next weekend at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens. After a shocking run of injuries at the end of last year, Coach Clark Laidlaw has an almost fully fit...




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Jan 17, 19 •
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The experienced Chris Dry will return to the Springbok Sevens squad for the first time in more than a year after being named in the tour group for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in New Zealand and Australia. Dry last played for the defending...




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Jan 16, 19 •
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Jacob Ojee will skipper the Shujaa squad during the Hamilton and Sydney 7s deputized by Michael Wanjala. Commenting on his selection of Ojee as Captain, Head Coach Paul Murunga had this to say, “Ojee is able to lead the team. This has been noted enough...




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Jan 15, 19 •
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The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens squad’s road at the HSBC Sydney 7s has been laid out with the draw today confirmed for February 1-3. Australia will take on Spain, China and the USA in what will be an intense battle as the defending champions look to...




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Jan 15, 19 •
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Three teenage rugby players will make the step out of the classroom and into professional rugby in 2019, with the Black Ferns Sevens squad announcement featuring the fresh faces of Jazmin Hotham, Mahina Paul and Montessa Tairakena. The three players have...




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Jan 14, 19 •
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The SA Rugby Sevens Academy finished in fifth place at the Vina del Mar Sevens in Chile on Sunday after winning five out of six matches at the tournament, the second of two in the SudAmerica Rugby Sevens series. The follows a sixth place in Punta del Este,...



